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I remember when the old man would come home from a day of putting timber on the ground with a Mac 125. He sure was grouchy sometimes... -
ZERO reacted to SawAddictedFarmer's post in the thread STIHL The Official Stihl Chainsaws Thread with
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The 462 I have is a joy to use and rips in hardwood but it is Mastermind ported. -
ZERO reacted to SawAddictedFarmer's post in the thread STIHL The Official Stihl Chainsaws Thread with Like.
Yeah the 462 is definitely much nicer when you're doing a lot. The av on saws has come a long way since the 440
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ZERO reacted to Stump Shot's post in the thread STIHL The Official Stihl Chainsaws Thread with Like.
Big difference is the fatigue factor, I would say your style of cutting would be the deciding factor. In other words if you only cut a...
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The newer 462’s run about like an 044. Early 462 was really fast with a shorter bar, the 500 is a little more torque oriented and lugs...
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If you actually use a chainsaw instead of spending all day online talking about it a ported 462 or 500 is so much nicer to use than old...
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I know it but it isn’t more power necessarily I am interested in.
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ZERO reacted to SawAddictedFarmer's post in the thread STIHL The Official Stihl Chainsaws Thread with Like.
@Mastermind @tree monkey @huskihl and @Stump Shot are all top notch porters that could wake up that 440
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ZERO reacted to Sloughfoot's post in the thread STIHL The Official Stihl Chainsaws Thread with Like.
I'd port the 440.
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I have two more sleeved cylinders that I haven't done anything with, several possibilities moving forward. The thing that concerns me...
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ZERO reacted to Maintenance Chief's post in the thread MCCULLOCH The official McCulloch thread with Like.
I was gonna actually suggest using the LRB piston with Mac bearings as a thick ring alternative. Rings transfer alot of heat from the...
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I did not get to cut wood today due to cold temperatures and wind, but the saw was started and run several times and we checked...
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The piston used was a NOS McCulloch 92520 piston assembly which included the rings and bearings. I did some checking back when and it...
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ZERO reacted to jacktheripper's post in the thread MCCULLOCH The official McCulloch thread with Like.
Yep, that makes sense. Your issue could be in the ring material. I wonder if the ring is not breaking in right on the sleeve. If it...
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If you don't know the background...I had 4 cylinders sleeved some while back, SP80, SP81, PM850, and PM800. The first one I tried...