Homelite Super XL-925 Project w/ Pics

[stinkbait]

I bought this saw about a month ago from one of my buddies for $10. I looks terrible, but the compression is excellent. I have talked to Brad about removing the base gasket, but I don't know if I will now being that the compression is so high (170psi). It's going to take a few hours to clean all the crud off. The bar on it is a 28" NOS that I just bought. Anyone know how many 3/8" DL I need for this bar?

 

[blsnelling]

That saw will clean up nicely!

If you have the sufficient squish and choose to go gasketless, you'll likely have 190+ PSI. Mine is 200 if I recall. It'll run great reguardless and I doubt you'd be able to tell a lot of difference if that's all you did. I'll warn you though. Make sure your carb is in good order. A saw of this size, with that kind of compression, and no decomp? You better hope it's not too hard to start!

 

[stinkbait]

I may still remove the gasket because I am going to have to remove just about everthing on it anyway just clean off all the crud.

 

[blsnelling]

That style of saw is good for crud building up between the engine and the fuel tank. Causes lots of heat problems.

 

[stinkbait]

The guy that I got it from used it in his logging business. He has like 40 saws in a pile in the corner of his shop. This is about the nicest one that I could get away from him. He had a mint 10-10 with the righthand starter, but wouldn't sell. Most of that crud scrapes off easy, but it leaves behind a very oily surface. From the looks of it, the auto oiler works pretty well. I will probably diasssemble everything and degrease it all. Gas tank and oil tank are very clean and it also has spark.

 

[ericjeeper]

dollar tree or dollar store

Pick up about a dozen bottles of "Totally awesome"
It is the best all purpose degreaser /cleaner I have ever used.

 

[lawnmowertech37]

if you find out if you need any parts for it let me know what parts and part #s and if i have the parts they are $ 0.99 cents a part let me know thanks
calvin


reason this is is i have to move these parts

 

[stinkbait]

Pick up about a dozen bottles of "Totally awesome"
It is the best all purpose degreaser /cleaner I have ever used.

I will have to try it out. Where is it available?

 

[stinkbait]

if you find out if you need any parts for it let me know what parts and part #s and if i have the parts they are $ 0.99 cents a part let me know thanks
calvin


reason this is is i have to move these parts

Thanks! I will probably take you up on that.

 

[stinkbait]

Does anyone know how many drive links of 3/8" chain I need for my new 28" Homelite bar?

 

[epicklein22]

if you find out if you need any parts for it let me know what parts and part #s and if i have the parts they are $ 0.99 cents a part let me know thanks
calvin


reason this is is i have to move these parts

Wow, that is one hell of a deal.

I got a 925xl project, got an air filter and a fuel line for in the tank?

 

[BIGBORE577]

does anyone know how many drive links of 3/8" chain i need for my new 28" homelite bar?

92

 

[William Balaska]

Wait until you attempt to install a gas line in it, you'll want to take a sledge to it. I've broken two so far. Lawnmower tech if you have fuel lines for .99 cents I'll take two. The fuel line is simply the worst I have ever worked on truly a bad design.

 

[hoss]

Very nice catch! Congrats on those high comp numbers. With all the big homelites I have, I still don't have one of these. I think the revs will suprise you (for a saw of this vintage) on this saw once you get it going. Good luck.

 

[lawnmowertech37]

guys i will check on these things when i get back home on thursday late here is the thing on my way to virginia when i got on 70 in new bern nc i stopped by a rest area and cleaned my windshield i did not think of it at the time why i smelled antifreeze for when i got to rocky mt on 95 i got stuck in traffic jam and i noticed my temp gauge was going up to 245 almost 260 on the temp gauge i said it never been that high before what it was my water pump was leaking and i did not know it the van is being held in rocky mt nc and im in chesapeake va right now thanks to enterprise rental i was in ashland va richmond area yesterday and today and tommorrow will be here in chesapeake portsmouth area on business till i get back to rocky mt tommorrow night to wait it out till thursday to get my van back they told me the total repair bill was 600 dollars so i am like in a tight spot and dont know where the funds are going to come from cause when i pay that bill i will be behind on everything else

so i am asking you all to help me out by letting your friends know aboujt mcculloch inventory etc. homelite cause if i can get those funds back i will be happy

talk later take care this laptop is getting to my fingers a bit
calvin

 

[stinkbait]

92

Thanks!

 

[spacemule]

guys i will check on these things when i get back home on thursday late here is the thing on my way to virginia when i got on 70 in new bern nc i stopped by a rest area and cleaned my windshield i did not think of it at the time why i smelled antifreeze for when i got to rocky mt on 95 i got stuck in traffic jam and i noticed my temp gauge was going up to 245 almost 260 on the temp gauge i said it never been that high before what it was my water pump was leaking and i did not know it the van is being held in rocky mt nc and im in chesapeake va right now thanks to enterprise rental i was in ashland va richmond area yesterday and today and tommorrow will be here in chesapeake portsmouth area on business till i get back to rocky mt tommorrow night to wait it out till thursday to get my van back they told me the total repair bill was 600 dollars so i am like in a tight spot and dont know where the funds are going to come from cause when i pay that bill i will be behind on everything else

so i am asking you all to help me out by letting your friends know aboujt mcculloch inventory etc. homelite cause if i can get those funds back i will be happy

talk later take care this laptop is getting to my fingers a bit
calvin

$600 for a water pump? Sheesh, I hope that included Vaseline.

 

[stihlboy]

calvin what kind of van is it and what motor is in it???

 

[Brmorgan]

Very nice catch! Congrats on those high comp numbers. With all the big homelites I have, I still don't have one of these. I think the revs will suprise you (for a saw of this vintage) on this saw once you get it going. Good luck.

The 902AM I just got going has about the same specs and also has incredible compression. I haven't put the tester on it but it feels stronger than my 181SE which has 180 lbs. I'd also have to say that if the 181SE was still stock, the Homelite would probably outcut it. I was surprised.

 

[lawnmowertech37]

calvin what kind of van is it and what motor is in it???

2004 chevy express 2500 6.0 liter 8 cylinder engine they told me they had to remove the front parts to gain access to the pump such as radiator etc. that there does take time i know that it is closed in area in that engine compartment its hard changing plugs in it also