MCCULLOCH The official McCulloch thread

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Nice Mark!

 

[edju1958]

The PM55 is coming along.Today I put new bar plates on & a new Oregon D176 bar & chain.I tried using a D076 bar that I got from Woodslasher,but the adjuster pin just wouldn't catch in the hole.It didn't help that I was in a hurry.Hopefully I'll have pics tomorrow.I called Bob today to order the parts I still need for it.

 

[northwest saws]

Shipping kills it for me.
Why is everything I like on the wrong side of the country?

You'd be surprised. I sent a stihl 036 pro with 20" bar to new York a couple weeks back for 33 bucks and some change. I've been using pirateship.com to get labels because of the discounts!

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[RI Chevy]

Do you need a weight first? For pirateship? Do they use ups or USPS or dhl to ship?

 

[Al Smith]

Some times the shipping isn't that bad .A few come to mind .The avatar saw came out of Oregon ,the black beauty Mac 125 C came out of northern California and they were around 30 bucks .A cylinder head for a 1940 D4 Caterpillar from Maine was 100 ,about a buck a pound . 18 HP Briggs engine ,south Florida 100 . The last saws I bought were a pair of partner p-100's .They were west coasters and if memory serves around 25-30 bucks .

 

[northwest saws]

Do you need a weight first? For pirateship? Do they use ups or USPS or dhl to ship?

Yeah they need the usual weight and dimensions of package. They use usps and ups to ship. So far the discounts with ups are way better.

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[edju1958]

Here ya go fellas,the long awaited pics of the PM55.It needs a couple more screws & bolts that are missing,no biggie.After a couple of carb adjustments it runs & oils great! I can't wait to put it in some wood!

 

[jacob j.]

Here ya go fellas,the long awaited pics of the PM55.It needs a couple more screws & bolts that are missing,no biggie.After a couple of carb adjustments it runs & oils great! I can't wait to put it in some wood!

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Nice work Ed!

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Here ya go fellas,the long awaited pics of the PM55.It needs a couple more screws & bolts that are missing,no biggie.After a couple of carb adjustments it runs & oils great! I can't wait to put it in some wood!

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I just noticed that it has the desirable exterior adjustable carb! Nice.

 

[edju1958]

Always gotta be a snafu.I decided to take the recoil off to give a good cleaning under the hood.I got all the screws out except for the one on the back that screws into the bolt holding the coil on.The jackass who torqued that screw in there the way he did should be horsewhipped.I tried breaking the screw loose with a scrench (usually works).I tried hitting it with a hammer to break it loose,& finally I got it loose (or so I thought) with a screwdriver bit that fits in a socket & then goes on the ratchet.It ended up that the bolt came unscrewed out of the coil mount.I had to put a box wrench on the coil bolt & use the screwdriver/ratchet tool to get the screw to break loose.What moron would put a screw in so damn tight?There was so much crud caked onto the recoil that I don't think the PO ever had the recoil off.Tomorrow I'll try to take the flywheel off to clean under it.I already got 2 handfuls of crud out from under the recoil & off the recoil.

 

[Bigmac]

With some major help form @jacob j We have some decent exhaust duration numbers for the 125cc macs some interesting results!
101b 179.2°
Sp125c 174.2°
Ported cp125 169.2° was shooting for 170°
Early 797 boost port 166°
Cp125 early 164°
Early sp125 iron liner 153.3°

 

[Bigmac]

Have done some porting and mods to a cp125, v4 reeds and wb37, if you haven’t seen this build

 

[jacob j.]

Clean SP-105:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125037773065

 

[Al Smith]

He's proud of that one ,wow

 

[edju1958]

I finished up on the PM55 today.I popped the flywheel off & got another handful of crud from under it.The flywheel itself was caked with crud as well.I found a lock plate & bolt for the handle brace on the bottom of the saw & that's taken care of.The only thing left for me to do is wait for the needle adjuster boot/grommet,& at the rate old Bob's going I probably won't see that till next yr.

The next thing on my agenda is to rebuild a RH start recoil.I've already got the spring in & the pulley on.I just need to tension the pulley & put the teardrop plate & retaining ring back in.Also a new handle.

 

[Bigmac]

He's proud of that one ,wow

It’s an auction, he’s not proud, people have bid it up! And with inflation…I about passed out when I saw the price of a decent steak at the grocery store!!

 

[Bigmac]

This just sold!
Had a mc101 block I.d. Might have been a super early swap! Was a manual oiler only saw
https://www.ebay.com/itm/304252716911

 

[Al Smith]

It’s an auction, he’s not proud, people have bid it up! And with inflation…I about passed out when I saw the price of a decent steak at the grocery store!!

You can't go by flea bay prices or forum prices because they all "fudge " them .

 

[Al Smith]

You can't go by flea bay prices or forum prices because they all "fudge " them .

BTW I have about 100 in my 105 which is a cherry .Don't believe me check it out----Model Profile: Super Pro 105 (acresinternet.com)

 

[Bigmac]

Al they sold, people are willing to pay more now, I will gladly double your money on your 105 and pay shipping!

10-10’s used to be jokingly referred to as door stops, $20 saws, now people pay decent money for them.