Recent content by Maintenance Chief

I know the early 044 had a steel insert in the pto side too.

This must be why the guys I cut with and myself don't have the bearing problems. We are chain sharpening fools!, but honestly once you get used to a sharp chain it ruins you. I've worked on square 066/064s with bad nylon cages.

I saw alot of lifting in the cut in the video, maybe that's my imagination?

I use a steering wheel puller from any auto parts store, and long screws.

seriously thoughts! Haha

I was drilling out a waterpump bolt on a Chevy in my 20s and had hair down to my belt , the drill grabbed my hair so quick I thought someone hit me from behind and turned around swinging! Then realized that the drill was hanging off my head!🤪

I miss chatting with Pogo, he was a good fellow.

I'll buy those stamps for family Xmas cards right now!!! 😆

I'm gonna drop a hot one here! The MS441C or regular carburetor. I think a saw of that build complexity SHOULD have left the factory alot stronger and I've built 2 ( working on 3rd) that really responded to some simple port work. Others give in pretty quick because of the difficulty of assembly...

I've heard this, I put a Cheap big bore on it a year into running it. The bigger piston is definitely heavier.

No doubt the stigma around clones in" my experience" is over stated . I also think some people shouldn't be allowed to have children! Lolol

When a buddy and I first got clones I picked a G372xp and he got the G660. First off the 660 clone was pretty much ready to run strait out of the box, my 372xp needed an oem carburetor to run. I've ended up finding 2 MS660 Stihls in scrap yards and restored them, and they run great for a...

Frank would like to be in my lap.

Frank's always ready to ride! 😄

This one is easy to make fit a D176 bar mount.