FOUND IT Mac 797

[Darin]

 

[Darin]

 

[Darin]

 

[Darin]

 

[rocketnorton]

sounds like yer getting some pretty good r's outta the 075. will get some o mine soon...

 

[Darin]

It'll pull an 8 pin 3/8 nice but not in .404. If you ever go that route I'd stay 7 pin. Even my SDC carbed 101B does not like an 8 pin .404.

Put that 10 pin 3/8 on and it has no problem pulling 36". Opened up the exhaust a bit. Runs good.
Don you know of any GTGs in southern Oregon?

 

[Darin]

waitin for em cuttin side by side... have yet to do so here. no big wood [that's what she said] lately. put 394 together last wk, too, replacin 2101.

You got any plans for GTGs this year Pete.

 

[sawfun]

Put that 10 pin 3/8 on and it has no problem pulling 36". Opened up the exhaust a bit. Runs good.
Don you know of any GTGs in southern Oregon?

The GTG I know if is in Springfield Oregon in June.

 

[rocketnorton]

You got any plans for GTGs this year Pete.

I cant go to us. planning on goin to son ranch, sept. not a gtg, but mike acres usually goes there then. they [son ranch] have a site if ya wanna check it out.
haven't been to one mentioned above, but know guys that have, its a good one.

 

[Darin]

Gonna run 11 pin and see how it pulls.

 

[sawfun]

I'd say .404 full chisel, rakers down, way down.

 

[Lee H]

Sounds pretty good Darin.

 

[sawfun]

Sounds pretty good Darin.

Gotta love that cackling idle. Thems regular 797's, well old son, they don't mess around now do they. lol

 

[Darin]

Thanks Lee. They are good sounding too eh Don... Guy over on AS selling another 797. He sent me a few pics and videos. Not sure if I'm up to another project. 650 was his asking price. Flatback with working primer, new carb kit.

 

[Darin]

Sounds pretty good Darin.

Thanks Lee. You are the king of building these monster Macs. I bought my first 797 and in doing research on them I found many of your saws online in pics and forums. They are the most addictive saw there is to build. They are in a class of their own. Unmatched power and brute strength. Thanks for sharing all your pics and keeping these saws alive. They are the best saws ever, bar none

 

[Darin]

m.ebay.com/itm/Classic-McCulloch-797-Chainsaw-123cc-Monster-/252816840298?nav=SEARCH

Looks like starting bid is $450

 

[T.Roller]

I know this has been asked many times I'm sure but how do the 797 stack up against a 125

 

[Darin]

I've never run a 125 but have read some about the differences. In cave man slang, the 797 has grunt and the 125 more speed. Perhaps these other fellas can shed some light on the more technical details. Once you've run one and tuned em in about a cord of wood, they are a very addicting saw. My 075 and 2101 are back burner saws since I got my 797s. Not taking anything away from them, but there ain't no comparison.

 

[Lee H]

Thanks Lee. You are the king of building these monster Macs. I bought my first 797 and in doing research on them I found many of your saws online in pics and forums. They are the most addictive saw there is to build. They are in a class of their own. Unmatched power and brute strength. Thanks for sharing all your pics and keeping these saws alive. They are the best saws ever, bar none

I still have 3 or 4 more carcasses here I need to restore. Just not enough
time to get all these saws running. Parts for the 797's are getting very
hard to find these days.