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266 updates on my saw. Added a heat shield on the exhaust, added a bellows where the throttle arm goes through the chassis, cut out the knock out in the top cover just above the flywheel for the new fresh air inlet. Also some aluminum tape to help keep the cover from melting.
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Just some things that keeps these old saw's a bit more current and productive. The air filter sure appreciates it.
Mods don't always have to be big bored and porting jobs. :)
 

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266 updates on my saw. Added a heat shield on the exhaust, added a bellows where the throttle arm goes through the chassis, cut out the knock out in the top cover just above the flywheel for the new fresh air inlet. Also some aluminum tape to help keep the cover from melting.
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Just some things that keeps these old saw's a bit more current and productive. The air filter sure appreciates it.
Mods don't always have to be big bored and porting jobs. :)
So some of these didn't have the heat shield?
This 670 that I rebuilt doesn't have one. I figured it was tossed aside because the muffler was dangling by one screw when it arrived.
 

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So some of these didn't have the heat shield?
This 670 that I rebuilt doesn't have one. I figured it was tossed aside because the muffler was dangling by one screw when it arrived.

I buy one for a 272 and stick it in there. Can't remember if the last ones had a shield or not, makes sense though regardless.
 

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I buy one for a 272 and stick it in there. Can't remember if the last ones had a shield or not, makes sense though regardless.
I'm gonna ask the guy that I built this saw for if he wants to put one on. He's the ham fisted dull chain all the time type so I think it's probably a good idea.

The bill is getting steep so we'll see...
 

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I'm gonna ask the guy that I built this saw for if he wants to put one on. He's the ham fisted dull chain all the time type so I think it's probably a good idea.

The bill is getting steep so we'll see...

Doesn't take long for the dollars to add up to OMG. Heat management has been a focus for quite a while now, look at what was done to the newest designs to mitigate the effects of heat. So to my line of thinking when putting an older saw back to work I like to give it all the better chance I can.
 

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Doesn't take long for the dollars to add up to OMG. Heat management has been a focus for quite a while now, look at what was done to the newest designs to mitigate the effects of heat. So to my line of thinking when putting an older saw back to work I like to give it all the better chance I can.
Absotootly....
 

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Trying a copy of the updated clutch for the 61 through 272 series of saws. Should be ok if the springs don't come flying out of the clutch cover. Lol Can buy a couple dozen of these over the real deal. Will see if it is worth a few bucks or not.
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