Recent content by MustangMike

I like Saber at 40:1. Runs clean and lubricates well. Not saying it is the best, but there is nothing wrong with it either.

Looks good, but I usually like to keep them higher to ensure the bears and coyotes don't get them.

Based on the size and age it may be Chestnut. Was very common before the blight.

My loudest saw is an Asian MS660 big bore. It is the only saw my neighbors complain about when I mill wood. I tried to put a different muffler on it, but it lost power fast, must be the way it is ported. I mostly just mill with my worked over MS660s (both Asian and OEM, or mixes of both). I...

EDIT: ... without losing power!

My brother has an MS241 and loves it ... but they don't sell them anymore. It is his only saw he will not let me modify, as he says he likes it quiet, and it cuts just fine!

I've got AM cases on numerous saws (mostly 660s) and have never had a failure, and I've built some that were used professionally for years. In fact, the local firewood guy said the ported (Cross Jug) Asian MS660 was their favorite saw. My Doc Al Hybrid also has an AM case and tank holder, and...

Wow, great price for what it has. If I did not already have 17 running saws, including a great running 10mm 044 (that I purchased new), I would take it off your hands!

My friend Harold and I also revived 2 Stihl Pro saws today. Harold installed a spark plug insert in a MS461 that had stripped, and I did the rest of the work to get it running. Harold has done a ton of work on Motorcycles, but not so much on chainsaws, so I walked him through cleaning the...

I have always used my mechanical Craftsman calipers ... never needs a battery!

I know that OEM plating is generally harder than AM plating, but I would practice on an AM cylinder before ruining an OEM cylinder. That was a big part of the reason I played with AM saws ... also to learn a little about porting. When I do some porting (I'm a real amateur) I look at it like...

My brother and I were unable to start his Asian MS660 on Friday, so today I took a look at it. Checked the air filter and plug, both looked OK, so I primed the carb a bit and she fired but would not run - must be a fuel problem. Replaced the fuel filter, and that and the fuel line both looked...

Al, I remember you did some incredible work on my Hybrid, and I used it yesterday to drop this large Sugar Maple stem. The 28" bar was just the right length, and I really appreciate the incredible power to weight of this saw. It is a concoction of an AM case and tank holder (yea, I wanted all...

See how it runs, but some of my 660s (w/o Husky pistons) seemed to like the Exhaust at 96-98 and the intake at 82-83. I was told by someone (who built a strong running 660 for someone I knew) that the 660s like different #s than 440 or 460s because of the longer stroke. One of the saws I did...

Should be loud, but it will be interesting to see how much it improves cut times. On some 660s sometimes too much open muffler reduces the torque (but not on others, all depends on the saw).