MCCULLOCH The official McCulloch thread

[Vinnywv]

 

[heimannm]

That is really fantastic Vinny. I am looking forward to getting far enough along to pick out a few cylinders to send for rework. Is he ready for the 125's?

Mark

 

[Al Smith]

Nice job indeed .I could never wrap my head around a Q port though .Fact I've got a couple that are not McCullochs . Some say it's for noise control and others for easier to pull over which makes more sense in light of port time area open theory .

 

[Al Smith]

Another thought on this .They make precision tubing out of 4140 steel which is exactly what aircraft engines are made of .Harder to finish machine than cast iron but extremely strong .It could be another option .

 

[Bigmac]

Nice job indeed .I could never wrap my head around a Q port though .Fact I've got a couple that are not McCullochs . Some say it's for noise control and others for easier to pull over which makes more sense in light of port time area open theory .

Ya it would be interesting on the re-sleeve of the block to delete the q port with the sleeve

 

[slackinoff]

@Vinnywv @Al Smith @Steve @Maintenance Chief

Thanks for chiming in guys. I have saved y'alls comments for when I get closer to making a purchase. The John Deere 60v and the Clone 440 needs to be sold before I start on a Mac.

 

[BrettL]

My favorite of the 10 series is an 850 .My fastest over cants is 6-10 that will run heads up with a 372 Husqvarna but that saw is a one of a kind .
Of the reed valves I like the 87 cc engines .

I have a 600 or 6-10. I'm not a Mac guy so I don't know much about them. Was this a particularly good model? If I remember correctly, it's complete.

 

[Steve]

I have a 600 or 6-10. I'm not a Mac guy so I don't know much about them. Was this a particularly good model? If I remember correctly, it's complete.

The 600 and 6-10 are totally different series.

A 600 series is a decent firewood saw. Heavy as hell but will get the job done and keep asking for more

A 6-10 is a collectable right hand start saw that can draw a premium price for a 10 series.

 

[Al Smith]

I 'm not certain how rare a 6-10 really is except mine is the only one I've ever seen and it will scoot .It will also blow out your eardrums and make dogs howl .Lawdy is that thing loud .
I've got another rather rare example from some time in the 90's .An Italian made Mac Titan 70 which is 100 percent all unaltered .Took me two years to find the correct fuel cap for it . It does okay for stock 70 cc's but I don't run it often so it should last forever .That said a good running 700 will out run it .

 

[Maintenance Chief]

I 'm not certain how rare a 6-10 really is except mine is the only one I've ever seen and it will scoot .It will also blow out your eardrums and make dogs howl .Lawdy is that thing loud .
I've got another rather rare example from some time in the 90's .An Italian made Mac Titan 70 which is 100 percent all unaltered .Took me two years to find the correct fuel cap for it . It does okay for stock 70 cc's but I don't run it often so it should last forever .That said a good running 700 will out run it .

That titan 70 is a rare McCulloch Al , could you post pictures of it? Most people will never lay eyes on one.

 

[Al Smith]

Give me a day or so .I have to find where it's at .I do have some some pics on one of my hard drives but that might take a month of Sundays to find them .

 

[Maintenance Chief]

Give me a day or so .I have to find where it's at .I do have some some pics on one of my hard drives but that might take a month of Sundays to find them .

No hurry Al, just don't exit the planet before hand .

 

[BrettL]

The 600 and 6-10 are totally different series.

A 600 series is a decent firewood saw. Heavy as hell but will get the job done and keep asking for more

A 6-10 is a collectable right hand start saw that can draw a premium price for a 10 series.

I just looked and mine is a 6-10. It's complete and looks like a low hour saw

 

[Steve]

I just looked and mine is a 6-10. It's complete and looks like a low hour saw

You looked and didn't take pictures to share?

 

[Vinnywv]

6-10 saws are fun saws. Very good handling. Mine wheres an 18 inch bar and .325 chain. Great limbing saw. 70cc and lightweight. It also is loud and rattles the knuckles but i do grab it often for jobs to do. Its too fun.

 

[Dream]

Id say if your wanting a 10 series go with a 57cc or 70cc. Pm55,pm555,pm10-10s. Or, 70cc, 7-10 or 700.

10-10 has lots of parts available for sure and nearly all the parts on the rigid saws will interchange. Nearly.

+1 on that.
A 7-10 would be an awesome one to play with, but a 1010S is a stout saw at 57 cc.

 

[Dream]

I just looked and mine is a 6-10. It's complete and looks like a low hour saw

Would love to see some pics.

 

[edju1958]

Did anyone here ever come across a mis-marked chain?I was fiddling with the 10-10 that I just put a differernt tank cover on & it was giving me fits.I have 3 brand new bars,2 Mac bars & 1 Oregon bar.The chain was doing the same thing on all 3 bars,it wouldn't fit in the groove properly.The chain was stamped 72 which told me it was supposed to be an Oregon .050 gauge chain.It should've been stamped 73,which is an .058 gauge chain.I know I have eye problems,but I can still discern the difference betweren a 2 & a 3.I suppose if I write to Oregon it'll fall on deaf ears because I don't have the original receipt & it isn't brand new.

 

[heimannm]

As others have noted, the 6-10 is basically a right hand start 7-10 and I do enjoy cutting with my 7-10.

Mark

 

[Al Smith]

It just so happens I have one of the last 10-10 s ever made .It had sat in a basement for decades and is complete except the brake handle .Removing same was what a lot of tree trimmers did for some reason .It came with the original McCulloch chain and bar and very little run time .Like many it's a shelf queen .I'll round all three of them up .Titan 70 ,1010s and 6-10 and snap a few pics .Come to think of it these days with digital cameras there is no snap .BTW the Titan 70 and the 10-10s were gifted to me .I get a lot of saws that way for some reason .