Homelite Chainsaws

[Eccentric]

Thanks, soon as i saw it I knew it was going to be a long walk at the swap meet. that middle photo is the fuel line I feel very lucky that is snotted up in a ball like that. I put a fuel line in a xl-98 concrete saw last fall I thinking it should be the same technique? or did they go away from that short metal line with the later ones? I tried to peek in there for the metal line but didn't see one, I am a fall tinkerer but this one is calling my name may have to hunt down the parts a little sooner.

The secondary filter thing you're seeing behind the carb throat is a 'spitback' collector. Reed valve saws spit gas out the carb. That flocked screen cup thing catches/holds the 'spit', and the fuel is drawn out of it and back into the engine by the air flow. .

Seems logical. I figured as much however I have at least 20 homelites of various size and never saw a spitback catcher... I have seen the plates but never with fabric. Im in the 54913. PM me a address and when I locate a nonventilated clutch cover I will send you this one... Don't be in a big hurry I tend to putz with these puppys in late fall as most of my homeliting is in the dead of winter.

Mike

Thanks a bunch Mike. No hurry at all. PM on the way momentarily.

 

[lesorubcheek]

5 pound difference and 2 cubes is a big difference HP to weight ratio is the key for me.

Great photo Dan, I finally stumbled across a 925. With plenty of 750's in the stable I never had a 925 to compare between the two. I lugged this saw around a swap meet for the better part of 4 hours and I can honestly say it felt heavy. the point? I am getting old.
about the saw:
The gas was orange. would not ignite in the burn pit.
Clutch cover is toast.
Oiler appears to work as it should.
Carb has a secondary filter on it never saw that before.
Great compression.
The story was pretty typical for WI.
Seller:My dad bought it and never really used it, I got it when he passed, I took off the factory bar (which was too long and heavy).......
Me: do you have the bar?
Seller: no I sold that yesterday got 5$...
Me: well what do you want for that heavy old brute, I think that will look cool in the man cave.... Seller: well that was my dads and it hasn't run in a loooongg time.....
Me: weeelllllll I'lll be Honest, I really don't want to lug that thing around but just curious what do you think you need for it.....


1/2 hour of chit chat later I owned the saw.

I am going to sort it out and see what the buzz is over the model, I want to give these a try....

Mike

Very nice 925 Mike . Please be aware, they can be addictive. Think my 925 addiction phase peaked around 2005, but even that long ago, they still would make the top 5 favorites list. The entire 700/800/900 series is a remarakable engineering evolution. Somewhere either here on AS or on another Homelite related forum is a good description for using a bushing to seal at the tank and common fuel tubing to replace the gummy fuel line. Again, great saw!

Dan

 

[Eccentric]

 

[Arrowhead]

Aaron, do you have a couple pics of the truck them saws are sittin on?

 

[rms61moparman]

Aaron, do you have a couple pics of the truck them saws are sittin on?

I do love some "binders"!!!


Mike

 

[machinisttx]

How hard is it finding parts for those IH's? My wife wants a Scout.

 

[Eccentric]

Aaron, do you have a couple pics of the truck them saws are sittin on?

I do love some "binders"!!!


Mike

Old pic. They're a bit dirtier now...

 

[Eccentric]

How hard is it finding parts for those IH's? My wife wants a Scout.

Not really any harder than with most rigs of the same age from Ford, GM, Mopar, or AMC. There is a strong aftermarket. Most common parts such as brake components, electrical stuff, bearings, filters, and seals are shared with other makes. Hardest thing to find is rust free body tubs. Transmissions and axles are shared with the others, with a few proprietary parts. The internet has helped a lot....

 

[redsqwrl]

Great now a easy fix option

Very nice 925 Mike . Please be aware, they can be addictive. Think my 925 addiction phase peaked around 2005, but even that long ago, they still would make the top 5 favorites list. The entire 700/800/900 series is a remarakable engineering evolution. Somewhere either here on AS or on another Homelite related forum is a good description for using a bushing to seal at the tank and common fuel tubing to replace the gummy fuel line. Again, great saw!

Dan

Damn, an easy fix option..... I still have some logs left to block up so maybe the 925 will have to get a grommet and fuel line sooner than later. the rest of the line up is going to get peeved... I start with the oldest saws and each saw gets a tank of fuel and then I work my way to the newest saws. this is probably one of the newer homies in the fleet and I think I need to see what the buzz is about...... He might be cutting in line. or maybe it is reverse rotation year.....

Mike

 

[Arrowhead]

Old pic. They're a bit dirtier now...

Thanks. I likes. Those were/are some tough trucks.
The pickup looks like a combination of Chevy/Ford/Dodge from 1970 all wrapped up in one.

 

[Eccentric]

Mike be sure the saw does NOT have an air leak. I suggest you replace the crank seals. I've decided to replace the seals in ALL my old saws. Came to that conclusion after a seal failed on my SXL-925 while I was bucking a large doug fir. The saw passed a vac/pres test a few weeks earlier. Cost me a piston...

SKF 6119 and Timken/National 253747 are the #'s for the seals needed for that saw.

 

[Eccentric]

Thanks. I likes. Those were/are some tough trucks.
The pickup looks like a combination of Chevy/Ford/Dodge from 1970 all wrapped up in one.

1971 IHC Travelette 1210 (3/4 Ton 4-Door pickup). 4WD. 392 4V V8. IH/Fuller T34 O/D 5-speed manual. D60 rear, D44HD closed knuckle front. Divorced NP205 t/c. 22' long, with the turning radius of an ocean liner.

Orange rig is a 1974 Scout II (wearing a 1976 grill there). 304 V8. B/W T19 four speed. D20 t/c. Open knuckle disc brake D44 front. D44 rear.

 

[psuiewalsh]

1971 IHC Travelette 1210 (3/4 Ton 4-Door pickup). 4WD. 392 4V V8. IH/Fuller T34 O/D 5-speed manual. D60 rear, D44HD closed knuckle front. Divorced NP205 t/c. 22' long, with the turning radius of an ocean liner.

Orange rig is a 1974 Scout II (wearing a 1976 grill there). 304 V8. B/W T19 four speed. D20 t/c. Open knuckle disc brake D44 front. D44 rear.

That green one is a monster. I remember working on a friends 3/4 IH. That thing had a cast iron intake on it that seemed like it weighed over 100lbs. Have you added an electric fuel pump inline to yours?

 

[machinisttx]

Not really any harder than with most rigs of the same age from Ford, GM, Mopar, or AMC. There is a strong aftermarket. Most common parts such as brake components, electrical stuff, bearings, filters, and seals are shared with other makes. Hardest thing to find is rust free body tubs. Transmissions and axles are shared with the others, with a few proprietary parts. The internet has helped a lot....

I guess my wife needs a Scout with a 4bt, auto, gear drive tcase, and 1 tons then. I know where a couple of scouts are sitting...and have been for a while.

 

[Eccentric]

That green one is a monster. I remember working on a friends 3/4 IH. That thing had a cast iron intake on it that seemed like it weighed over 100lbs. Have you added an electric fuel pump inline to yours?

The intake manifolds are indeed HEAVY on these engines. Everything is heavy duty (and heavy) on them. High nickle content blocks and heads, forged steel cranks and conrods, gear driven camshafts, etc. I knew a guy who's in the IHC light line vehicle aftermarket. He sells aluminum intake manifolds for these engines, among other things.

I haven't had a need to put an electric fuel pump on any of mine. May do so when I put a flat bed and under bed tanks on the green truck however.

I guess my wife needs a Scout with a 4bt, auto, gear drive tcase, and 1 tons then. I know where a couple of scouts are sitting...and have been for a while.

That exact rig has been built more than a few times. Seen a few with 6BT's shoehorned in, but that's overkill really. A 4BT is a stout diesel. A 6AT is another popular swap. You're lucky, in that it's much easier to find a rot free Scout in Texas than in most other places. There's also a strong IHC enthusiast base in Texas. Will PM you a link to a large enthusiast board.

When you're looking at prospective Scouts, check out the body mount structures on the tub (boxed areas that sit on top of bushings on the frame). If they're rotted out it's tricky to replace them). IHC did make a diesel Scout II from 1975-1980. Used the Nissan SD33. Not terribly powerful, but a good engine. Last year (1980) was turbocharged.

For Homelite content..........here's an old pic of a few of my Homelites (one of which belongs to 8433Jeff now). They're sitting in the bed of my IH 6.9L diesel powered Ford F250HD. My white 1967 Scout is visible here too. 196 I4 powered. That's a stout little engine which is basically half of an IHC 392 V8.

 

[jockeydeuce]

Sorry to derail even further, but I used to have a '79 Scout with the Chrysler-Nissan 6 cyl diesel.....No powerhouse, but couldn't kill it! Tough and decent fuel economy.:msp_thumbup:

 

[redsqwrl]

Yeah what is it with you homelite guys and internationals

I called my double secret buddy (who has a massive amount of NOS homelite parts) and even he does not have a gas line for the XL98/ 925/ect saws. he said he wished he had some as he gets lots of calls for them. he does have new side covers (no decal)



even funnier I bought a XL 98 last year that had the short line from the carb to metal line new in the plastic bag I went to dig around in the case thinking if the fire dept bought that one maybe I missed the other one..... (not so lucky) however the short line has never seen gas and is just as mushy as the residue I dug out of the tank..... I guess I should stop blaming the ethanol in the gas now....

the photo is just the pickup trucks there is one more. Sadly the quad cabs are gone. one half ton 2wd, one 4wd. one 4x4 3/4 ton, three one ton 4x4. I love binders and will always have one on the road. this year the daily is a 79; SSII 4cyl 4 spd.

Homelites and IH just seems right

 

[Warped5]

I called my double secret buddy (who has a massive amount of NOS homelite parts) and even he does not have a gas line for the XL98/ 925/ect saws. he said he wished he had some as he gets lots of calls for them. he does have new side covers (no decal)



even funnier I bought a XL 98 last year that had the short line from the carb to metal line new in the plastic bag I went to dig around in the case thinking if the fire dept bought that one maybe I missed the other one..... (not so lucky) however the short line has never seen gas and is just as mushy as the residue I dug out of the tank..... I guess I should stop blaming the ethanol in the gas now....

the photo is just the pickup trucks there is one more. Sadly the quad cabs are gone. one half ton 2wd, one 4wd. one 4x4 3/4 ton, three one ton 4x4. I love binders and will always have one on the road. this year the daily is a 79; SSII 4cyl 4 spd.

Homelites and IH just seems right

Just do an eBay search for 'Homelite 65593' .....

 

[huck01955]

Hear is my 7-29 just got a carb kit for it this is the second one the first never made it out of the USA my friend Paul sent me one it got jacked in the mail then the post offices put the empty envelope in anther envelope sent it to me and said to contact them if any thing was missing .So I did I said did you look in the envelope ? they said yes so I said you seen it was empty they said yes so I said you have your an-sear there is nothing in it so some thing is missing :msp_sad: [video=youtube_share;hhMa_hHPVn0]http://youtu.be/hhMa_hHPVn0[/video]

 

[redsqwrl]

thank you sir

Just do an eBay search for 'Homelite 65593' .....

that saved a bunch of search Thank You!

Lil red barn and ole randy D.

Saw is prepped and tank cleaned ready to install.

I was cutting on the pile with a XL 500 (last years impulse buy) and that got me moving. My OCD is full tilt......jking

Mike