460/660/395xp hybrid?

[Rich Fife]

I started tossing everything into the "new case"...

 

[Rich Fife]

Then realized we have alignment issues with the cylinder and 460 gast tank.

 

[Rich Fife]

Well, I guess the next step is to rob parts from the China 660...
I had to clearance the case mainly in this area, as well as further inside on the left to clear the gast tank. I didn't want to bastardize the case too much... this way I can always convert it back to a 460. So I opted to cut a hole in the orange plastic to clear the ear for the upper left mount. I had to grind a pieces off of the front of the tank, I'll show those area once I pull the tank back off. The front mount im.going to run a bolt through with bushings, I'll show why in the next few pics after these.

 

[Rich Fife]

We got it mostly buttoned up. The muffler doesn't sit how I like it but, I'll probably make a mount similar to a Husqvarna.

 

[Rich Fife]

This is out of order but, there is little restriction now.

 

[Rich Fife]

Had to do a little case clearance for the muffler.

 

[Rich Fife]

Long story short... we got it running... I think it took 12 pulls to get it to bark off.

 

[Rich Fife]

The carb definitely needs to be tweaked... I'm thinking I don't need much on the L and H... it seems like it has instant power/torque or is it too restricted??? Only one way to find out... none of the ports were touched so there's something to be gained there (I think)... idk if I want to lower the squish... we're sitting at .035" now and it has a decent pop (compression)... I definitely think the muffler is choking/holding it back...
I'll have to cut-up and put together some top covers so I can get air across the fins...
Though, I can say this saw feel smooth in the hands...

 

[Rich Fife]

Nothing to really show at this point. The full wrap fits nicely. I'll have to figure out a top cover though... I'm thinking tomorrow I'll see what I can figure out.