MCCULLOCH The official McCulloch thread

[Woodslasher]

That's a pretty good score there. That one intake looks like a Husqvarna 2100 manifold with a homemade PVC stack adapter.

Yep, you nailed it! Wait'll you see the muffler....

 

[Woodslasher]

Teaser pics of SP60 muffler, and the good news under the hood of the 2-10! That SDC and the lower tank half is going to wind up going on my 5-10 when I pull it apart to re-ring it.

 

[Woodslasher]

Does it look hokey? Yes. Does it seem stupid? Yes. Will I still run it like this for a little, then try a normal cover and see which feels mo' powerful? Yes.

 

[Woodslasher]

Better pics of the 8200, and the bad part.

 

[jacob j.]

Does it look hokey? Yes. Does it seem stupid? Yes. Will I still run it like this for a little, then try a normal cover and see which feels mo' powerful? Yes.
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That looks like the top of a vintage lantern fuel bottle.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

Better pics of the 8200...

Too bad that piston won't clean up as nice with a little pressure washin'. Good luck finding one.

 

[Woodslasher]

Too bad that piston won't clean up as nice with a little pressure washin'. Good luck finding one.

Pressure washer!? How dare you my good sir, that is a genuine rag-wiped finish!

 

[jacob j.]

Too bad that piston won't clean up as nice with a little pressure washin'. Good luck finding one.

Does the 8200 have a different sized bore than the other 80cc Macs? I don't really know much about them.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

Pressure washer!? How dare you my good sir, that is a genuine rag-wiped finish!

Wow. You're really good at it!

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

Does the 8200 have a different sized bore than the other 80cc Macs? I don't really know much about them.

Main issue is a modern three piece crank with conventional wrist pin/bearing/circlip setup.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

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[Woodslasher]

I'm just spitballing here, but could one find a comparably-shaped Husky/Stihl 52mm piston, and have the cylinder re-chromed with the plating built up to 52mm and not 52.4mm?

 

[Steve]

I'm just spitballing here, but could one find a comparably-shaped Husky/Stihl 52mm piston, and have the cylinder re-chromed with the plating built up to 52mm and not 52.4mm?

Yes, but you're talking a ton of money to do a blind bore.

 

[Sagebrush33]

Yes, but you're talking a ton of money to do a blind bore.

So the real question, at this point, is the saw worth it?

 

[Steve]

So the real question, at this point, is the saw worth it?

Could you sell that saw for $1200? I bet after all the nickel and dime stuff, new piston from another saw and replate the cylinder, plus you time is worth something wether you think so or not, the answers is no.


But, it may be to someone and that's great! Just not worth it to me.

 

[Sagebrush33]

Could you sell that saw for $1200? I bet after all the nickel and dime stuff, new piston from another saw and replate the cylinder, plus you time is worth something wether you think so or not, the answers is no.


But, it may be to someone and that's great! Just not worth it to me.

Yuppers, I understand that loud-n-clear.
It would have to have sentimental value or a challenge factor now.
The remainder of that power head is in such nice shape.... to bad it couldn't be sleeved like some of the 4-strokers.

 

[Woodslasher]

I feel sick. I asked the guy that had the 8200 if he had the bottom brace laying around and he responded that he threw it and the full wrap attached to it into the dump last week along with a bunch of Eager Beavers. No, I'm not joking.

 

[Woodslasher]

In other news, I cleaned up my other two Macs, this time with a pressure washer.

 

[Sagebrush33]

I feel sick. I asked the guy that had the 8200 if he had the bottom brace laying around and he responded that he threw it and the full wrap attached to it into the dump last week along with a bunch of Eager Beavers. No, I'm not joking.

That is very sad.

 

[PogoInTheWoods]

That is very sad.

Yes..., an Eager Beaver is a terrible thing to waste. I'd be finding out where that dump is.

Gotta wonder why the guy took off the bottom brace with a full wrap handle and junked it just to turn around and put a half wrap back on it. Same bottom brace as a PM800 and others, btw. The additional plate is optional.

And anyone else wonder what's wrong with that piston pic? I wouldn't be surprised if/when that saw gets torn down there will be gobs of excessive sealant in the case with the cylinder having zero aluminum transfer, but a ton of smeared and baked streaks of sealant everywhere. Mine was like that, but not nearly as bad. I was actually able to salvage the piston in mine. I've seen other pics that look eerily similar and suspect a major production screw-up with the sealant on some of these saws. Have a thread on it somewhere, maybe over on AS..., or maybe covered it in this thread a few years ago. I'll look for it in case anyone may be interested.