Patric Mudge
Well-Known OPE Member
Hi Everyone,
I'm rebuilding an MS200T that I picked up from ebay. On strip down I couldn't be happier. She's an old girl and beaten up on the outside but the piston/cylinder looks like it's just been installed. Not a single scratch/score (outside the normal surface marring that accurs) and you can still see the factory "crosshatch". I've spent 2 days cleaning because it was VERY, VERY dirty outside but so far so good.
Down to my question... When I took the crankcase apart I've realised that the paint in the crankcase area has started to peel very slightly on the edges. I'm going to strip all the paint off inside the crankcase as having a piece of paint score my piston would make me cry. Does the crankcase need the paint (powdercoat) inside at all? Seems a bit pointless to me?
I have the factory repair guide to hand but there's nothing in there about squish values or checking them? Is there an "ideal" squish range for these?
Final question. I am doing this saw as a keeper so the value isn't massively important but assuming I use nothing but genuine parts what would a saw like this in pristine (rebuilt) condition be worth? This isn't my first rodeo and it's being rebuilt in a proper machine shop with everything ultrasonically cleaned, measured, inspected tested and assembled (Probably better) than the factory.
Thanks!
I'm rebuilding an MS200T that I picked up from ebay. On strip down I couldn't be happier. She's an old girl and beaten up on the outside but the piston/cylinder looks like it's just been installed. Not a single scratch/score (outside the normal surface marring that accurs) and you can still see the factory "crosshatch". I've spent 2 days cleaning because it was VERY, VERY dirty outside but so far so good.
Down to my question... When I took the crankcase apart I've realised that the paint in the crankcase area has started to peel very slightly on the edges. I'm going to strip all the paint off inside the crankcase as having a piece of paint score my piston would make me cry. Does the crankcase need the paint (powdercoat) inside at all? Seems a bit pointless to me?
I have the factory repair guide to hand but there's nothing in there about squish values or checking them? Is there an "ideal" squish range for these?
Final question. I am doing this saw as a keeper so the value isn't massively important but assuming I use nothing but genuine parts what would a saw like this in pristine (rebuilt) condition be worth? This isn't my first rodeo and it's being rebuilt in a proper machine shop with everything ultrasonically cleaned, measured, inspected tested and assembled (Probably better) than the factory.
Thanks!