Dolmar 5105 porter?

[DonE911]

Please recommend a builder to port one of my 5105's.

I have several of these ( and a 7901 ) I use primarily for firewood duty. They run great with a MM, but I would really like to try one ported. Looking for a porter that has done a number of these saws with good results and that doesn't have a long backlog. Or if you happen to have a really good shape ported one to sell?

and yes I know I need to have all of them done, but I think I'll start with one.

I am in north GA if that has any influence on recommendations.

Thanks in advance.

 

[stihl livin]

@Miller Mod Saws

 

[EchoShindaiwaMakitaDolmar]

@huskihl

 

[huskihl]

I can do it but I’m backed up quite a ways. Carl @Miller Mod Saws has done quite a few and might take on another. Not certain if @Mastermind is backed up still or not

 

[Mastermind]

I can do it but I’m backed up quite a ways. Carl @Miller Mod Saws has done quite a few and might take on another. Not certain if @Mastermind is backed up still or not

Got buried again....plus, I really don't like doing those saws.

 

[DonE911]

Just to get a feel for wait time.....

Does backed up a ways mean 1 month wait? Six months? Longer?

Any answer is fine, just trying to educate my expectation level.

 

[Mastermind]

Just to get a feel for wait time.....

Does backed up a ways mean 1 month wait? Six months? Longer?

Any answer is fine, just trying to educate my expectation level.

Right now, if you sent your saw it would be about 2 months before I got to it.

I don't do appointments, I have a shipping container with shelves for saw boxes that I use for storage. I try to do them in the order that they arrive.

 

[Tim N]

I have a 5105 I've thought about porting for a long time. But my Randy ported 261 is a great saw.

 

[DonE911]

Tim,
I had a 261 that was MM but I sent it on after finding the 5105s.... they just fit me better and of course the 261 was worth more $$ on the used market.

 

[Ketchup]

+1 for MillerModSaws.

But there are many good porters. I would avoid most of the YouTube personalities. 1 month turn around in a port job is pretty fast. Most good porters are 2 or more months out.

If someone says they can port your saw this weekend I would be very cautious.

 

[farminkarman]

Got buried again....plus, I really don't like doing those saws.

Randy, what is the biggest pain to doing these? Is cutting the squish kinda like the 6100's?

 

[Mastermind]

Randy, what is the biggest pain to doing these? Is cutting the squish kinda like the 6100's?

No, nothing like that. The intake tract, carb, and carb box is a damn mess.

 

[farminkarman]

No, nothing like that. The intake tract, carb, and carb box is a damn mess.

 

[Mastermind]

That is of course just my opinion.

 

[farminkarman]

That is of course just my opinion.

Well, after working on a 6100, it isn't surprising to hear that the 5105 is messed up.

 

[Mastermind]

Well, after working on a 6100, it isn't surprising to hear that the 5105 is messed up.

The 5100 had a more crappy intake tract. The 5105 is better.....but usually has a more convoluted muffler.