Echo cs 490 porting

[bikemike]

Define BAD CAD.......

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Starting to look like a echo build off comp up in here

 

[bikemike]

Here's my pawn shop 500.
I'm wondering if it started out life as a Home Depot rental saw?
It's clean and runs.
Haven't checked health on it yet.
Gotta be the most restrictive outlet I've seen on a saw!

Ouch. That looks terrible

 

[bikemike]

This is a dremel job for a vachina pocket rocket jug for a friend added a 3rd port and widen the exhaust 3/8" all done with a dremel

 

[drf256]

Starting to look like a echo build off comp up in here

Wasn't the intent.

No way to fully compare anyway.

I'm in it for the puzzle of the porting.

 

[echoshawn]

Starting to look like a echo build off comp up in here

No competition.
Not trying to derail the thread.
I'm curious to see what Joe comes up with.

 

[bikemike]

Geez guys I was only trying to be funny being wife woke up in a crabby mood lol

 

[Red97]

I'm thinking band and popup on mine. 105/126&127 and a squared intake.

I have to finish a 261/262 on my bench and then it's on.

Now I need to hide the box, lol.

Feel free to use this as your build thread also, kind of an "echo 490 porting 101"

 

[drf256]

That's great Red. Thank you.

 

[Backtroller]

Al are you going to paint some of the trim white so it "fits in" with the Stihls?

I'm totally curious to see how this will stack up with your recent 026 builds

Cool read. Thanks to all of you guys. Nice to see something different

 

[drf256]

Pretty saw.


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[darkimpulse]

Awesome thread, looking forward to see what more you do!

 

[echoshawn]

Tore into the 500, and I thought something didn't feel right with the bar and chain....
It's low pro 3/8 on a .325 rim....

 

[jake wells]

That doesn't work to good.

 

[echoshawn]

Anyone think of a reason I couldn't put a 3/8 rim on this and just use one of my d176 bars?
The upper adjuster hole lines up with the oiler just fine and it's opened up to the bar groove, so should oil just fine.

 

[echoshawn]

Easiest muff mod ever..

 

[echoshawn]

Plenty happy with compression

 

[bikemike]

Anyone think of a reason I couldn't put a 3/8 rim on this and just use one of my d176 bars?
The upper adjuster hole lines up with the oiler just fine and it's opened up to the bar groove, so should oil just fine.

Oregon sells those I bought a couple for my echo don't know where my 325 is anymore cause I been happy with the 3/8

 

[jake wells]

Anyone think of a reason I couldn't put a 3/8 rim on this and just use one of my d176 bars?
The upper adjuster hole lines up with the oiler just fine and it's opened up to the bar groove, so should oil just fine.

.325 would cut faster but 3/8 will stay sharper longer.

 

[jake wells]

just so you guys know if you want a metal handle instead of plastic i think they are 20-30.00 each through a dealer.

 

[Woodpecker]

Plenty happy with compression

Shawn you stole that saw! Nice score!