Dolmar 64xx/73xx/79xx series, smurfs and solo 665/675/681 thread

[RI Chevy]

If its a Tillotson, hit me up! It is more likely a ZAMA.

 

[Marshy]

If its a Tillotson, hit me up! It is more likely a ZAMA.

I'll let ya know, doesnt sound like its going to work for the solo.

 

[Mastermind]

What? Why y'all waking me up?

 

[Marshy]

What? Why y'all waking me up?

I was just sayin Buckin Billy Ray thought my 288 you made was a nice saw.
And I have a short clip of me spanking a 661 with my 2159 you made.
Yeah, it was mainly the chain but I wont tell the other guy that.

 

[Marshy]

@Mastermind, he actually fell that oak in that pic with it and another small cherry. I was honored he wanted to use my saw and just wanted to share that he liked it.

 

[Mastermind]

@Mastermind, he actually fell that oak in that pic with it and another small cherry. I was honored he wanted to use my saw and just wanted to share that he liked it.

Can't blame you for that.

 

[Marshy]

Can't blame you for that.

You have a hand in it, it was your saw! And he liked how it ran. Also, everyone who ran my 2159 you made started re-thinking life. So, keep up the good work.

 

[Mastermind]

You have a hand in it, it was your saw! And he liked how it ran. Also, everyone who ran my 2159 you made started re-thinking life. So, keep up the good work.

So.......who is that guy?

 

[Marshy]

So.......who is that guy?

He has a tree service on Vancouver Island BC but is a long time logger. He's on History Channel's AxMen this season but has been on youtube making videos for more than 3 years now. He's friends with Bobby Walker and has a few videos with Bobby talking about the old days of saw racing and stuff.

Here's what is on the History Channels site.
https://www.history.com/shows/ax-men/cast/buckin-billy-ray

Here's his youtube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsIFvStf9Oz99GMitW4vD_g

Here's a video he made with him. There are others as well.

 

[Marshy]

Sorry fellers, don't mean to interrupt your Dolmar party. Back to Dolmars.

 

[tickbitintn]

28 seems about right for it...
Hotter than two mice F-ing in a wool sock in a fleece lined drawer.... So I haven't stuck it in wood yet.

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[tickbitintn]

Sounds nice with the "birdcage" removed and outlet opened, but I'm sure it'll sound better with a second outlet added.
Have not modded the carb yet either.

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[tickbitintn]

Sorry fellers, don't mean to interrupt your Dolmar party. Back to Dolmars.
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I've been watching the new season....
He seems like a decent dude.
I bet he's a fun guy to shoot the stuff with.

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[huskyboy]

Sounds nice with the "birdcage" removed and outlet opened, but I'm sure it'll sound better with a second outlet added.
Have not modded the carb yet either.

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Fit a hd6 or hd12 off a 371/372 on it if your gonna swap carbs. They feed a little more fuel.

 

[huskihl]

Fit a hd6 or hd12 off a 371/372 on it if your gonna swap carbs. They feed a little more fuel.

The zama feeds plenty of fuel. The HD has a half mm bigger venturi so it flows more air

 

[huskyboy]

The zama feeds plenty of fuel. The HD has a half mm bigger venturi so it flows more air

I don’t disagree with that, my 7900 runs flawlessly with a zama with just thinned shafts. However I found the Walbro doesn’t lean out as much in long cuts. At least on the Low side jet. When I tested the HD6 vs the zama on the 6400, it was a smidge faster with the walbro, not by much but the difference was there. Worth the performance gain and $ to swap carbs? Hmmm... idk.

 

[huskihl]

I don’t disagree with that, my 7900 runs flawlessly with a zama with thinned shafts. However I found the Walbro doesn’t lean out as much in long cuts. At least on the Low side jet. When I tested the HD6 vs the zama on the 6400, it was a smidge faster with the walbro, not by much but the difference was there. Worth the performance gain and $ to swap carbs? Hmmm... idk.

Could be the way each carb was tuned or how well one or the other was matched to the individual saw. I could feel a difference in power with the HD, but always felt the saw ran fine with the zama too.

 

[tickbitintn]

Was thinking the poleman mod on the stock carb, cause the porting is nothing crazy.
I built this saw to keep as my "60-80cc" saw.
Have a 394, a 661,a 385, then the Smurf down to 60, have a few 550's, 350/346's, 359 and..... Lots of other lil fellers that I need to find new homes for.

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[chipper1]

Was thinking the poleman mod on the stock carb, cause the porting is nothing crazy.
I built this saw to keep as my "60-80cc" saw.
Have a 394, a 661,a 385, then the Smurf down to 60, have a few 550's, 350/346's, 359 and..... Lots of other lil fellers that I need to find new homes for.

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If you like the dollies I don't see the 385 sticking around unless you have some personal attachment to it, this saw will push it out of the lineup unless its a spare for this class.

 

[huskyboy]

The only advantage the 385/390 have over a 7900 is the torque advantage and stronger chassis/av for longer bars. Other than that I like the 7900 better. It uses less fuel too. Our 390 is a powerhouse in big oak, but it likes it’s fuel and she ain’t lite obviously... so it only comes out for big wood most of the time.