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

[RI Chevy]

TY Dave

 

[T.Roller]

TY Dave

Yeah buddy. Probably not a bad thing that I got to test it out in smaller wood for its first tank. Unless it just losses its torque in big wood I'd say it'll be my new favorite.

 

[huskyboy]

The oiler don’t seem too shabby on these saws either with a 24” bar in dry hardwood. Not quite as good as a 385/390xp, but certainly better than the 1128 stihls ive ran.

 

[T.Roller]

The oiler don’t seem too shabby on these saws either with a 24” bar in dry hardwood. Not quite as good as a 385/390xp, but certainly better than the 1128 stihls ive ran.

I agree but from what I've read 28" in hardwoods is about all you want to run alot. Seems to oil a 28" well.

 

[Adamski]

I like a 372, a 7900 feels like a 372 with more grunt.

A wibbly wobbly 372 with more grunt.

 

[huskyboy]

A wibbly wobbly 372 with more grunt.

Didn’t seem overly wobbly to me honestly. The newer 7910 have a better cylinder av limiter I might swap onto mine. I’ll probably just use it till it pops, then change it as I’m not too rough on saws.

 

[AlfA01]

Didn’t seem too wobbly to me honestly.

Nope. And the AV is pretty darn good. My 2171 will hop all over the place at idle on the ground. The 79xx is low vibe and very stable, IMO.

Edit: That AV limiter is like $6-$7 when I got mine like a year ago. I think I have an extra if someone needs it.

 

[T.Roller]

Mine seems smooth without play.

 

[TreeLife]

Yeah buddy. Probably not a bad thing that I got to test it out in smaller wood for its first tank. Unless it just losses its torque in big wood I'd say it'll be my new favorite.

It should have ample torque for true 28" work.

 

[T.Roller]

It should have ample torque for true 28" work.

Yes it should unless I went backwards which it don't seem I have.

 

[Adamski]

Mine is definitely jiggered then. Ive had all the avs off and they all looked good but even out of the wood and resting the bar on a stump you can crank it (without much pressure) and get it to just have plastic on plastic contact somewhere between the tank and crankcase. The clamp round the handle also has play in it. Not sure if it is missing a rubber shim or something between the handle and the clamp.

 

[Redfin]

Does the newer 7910 slab side piston have more case compression than the windowed 7900 piston?

Cannot answer Mason. You would need to calculate displaced volume and compare skirt dimensions.

 

[Time's Standing Stihl]

I'm not that impressed with the oiler. 28" gets dryer than I'd like in hardwood

 

[Backtroller]

Mine oils a 28” ok. Nothing stellar. I couldn’t see mine oiling much more. I’ve seen many posts about some oiling much long bars, but not mine.

 

[T.Roller]

Mine oils a 28” ok. Nothing stellar. I couldn’t see mine oiling much more. I’ve seen many posts about some oiling much long bars, but not mine.

Yeah but I've as seen guys who say their 1128 stihls oil a 32 with no mod. I would never try.

 

[huskyboy]

Yeah but I've as seen guys who say their 1128 stihls oil a 32 with no mod. I would never try.

In my experience the 046 was starting to tighten the chain a bit much on a 28” buried in maple. Looked dry on the drivers. If I kept it longer I would have put the HO oiler on it.

 

[T.Roller]

In my experience the 046 was starting to tighten the chain on a 28” buried in maple. If I kept it longer I would have put the HO oiler on it.

Yeap. 25" on my hybrid without a mod is all I feel is ok

 

[RI Chevy]

Didn’t seem overly wobbly to me honestly. The newer 7910 have a better cylinder av limiter I might swap onto mine. I’ll probably just use it till it pops, then change it as I’m not too rough on saws.

Your not thinking very positive.

 

[huskyboy]

Your not thinking very positive.

Why is that? Lol

 

[RI Chevy]

I’ll probably just use it till it pops, then change it as I’m not too rough on saws.

Why would it pop? Lol
A properly maintained saw shouldn't pop. Lol