Inside the MS500i - Snellerized Style

[huskyboy]

Just found out today that my Stihl dealer is getting some soon so I'll be curious on how much they will want for them I'll post pics of them on there shelf when they get them in. Can't wait.lol

I heard sometime this fall, your dealer said soon?

 

[MG porting]

I'll be the first to say it.... That's some awful looking grinding!!!

Not really looks aren't everything just saying.

 

[blsnelling]

It's just spooky how you guys can have a saw torn, very highly modded, and back together 3 times in the same amount of time it would take me to pull off the top cover and maybe, possibly, get the air filter off and the spark plug out...

The second time to tear it down in as many days....it doesn't take long at all. I tore it down and had it back together with the exhaust raised in less than an hour. The first time wasn't nearly as quick!

 

[MG porting]

I heard sometime this fall, your dealer said soon?

Yep that's what they said but I hold it with a grain of salt thought but we shall see.

 

[LowVolt]

@blsnelling let me know if you want the 461 to compare.

 

[N8TE]

Nobody likes a dry ash!

But everyone likes a nice piece of Ash!

 

[mettee]

I've done this a couple times on a larger scale so I wonder if it would work.

There is a single butterfly, throttle shaft. Remove the shaft and the blade and bore the throttle body. Not sure how much you could cut, but a little would go a long way. Obviously you turn a new blade.

 

[deye223]

Umm I’m trying to guess what’s coming down the tracks....its gonna be mega awsome

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This happens in Australia a lot

 

[Cobby08]

The second time to tear it down in as many days....it doesn't take long at all. I tore it down and had it back together with the exhaust raised in less than an hour. The first time wasn't nearly as quick!

Brad, One of the big things they were talking about at the release of it was the ease of teardown. Would you say it is noteworthy? The idea was all the headaches to access injectors etc on the TS units. They say you can pull the tank in no time flat. Happy with it or think there is more?

 

[blsnelling]

You can have the tank off in just a couple minutes. However, I don't like that I have to remove the tank to remove the cylinder. It's still not hard.

 

[Cobby08]

You can have the tank off in just a couple minutes. However, I don't like that I have to remove the tank to remove the cylinder. It's still not hard.

Good to know.

 

[Cut4fun]

Looking good.

Brad I was looking for ya today too.

Time to mow now.

 

[bwalker]

Brad, what's your issue with using epoxy? Some of the best engine builders I know of use epoxy when needed. I have owned several motors with epoxy in the transfers and have had zero issues.

 

[Funky sawman]

It would be interesting to see how the saw reacts to forest fire smoke conditions, because the m tronics and auto tunes cant sort it out at all.

 

[Funky sawman]

Great thread Brad!

 

[stihlman441]

Looking good
Your neighbors must love you

 

[K Mueller]

Can I send you a 064 to test against the 500i. It’s going to need ported before hand though

Good work as always!

 

[Nutball]

WOT didn't seem to pick up any RPM. Maybe there's a rev limiter at 13,900?

 

[ferris]

@nohoff
I think the rev limiter is at 13,500 like on the 462

 

[Al Smith]

Nice ! Grave yard dead ash is probably about as good of a test subject I can think of although long dead shag bark would be a tad harder .