A MS440 ported from the factory???

[blsnelling]

Exhaust skirt.

The trimmed intake skirt.

 

[blsnelling]

What I found interesting was the lack of port edge beveling. However, all edges are at an angel so as to not catch a ring.

 

[Bowtie]

Holy moly. When I saw that was ricky's work I about passed out. I traded my 441 to Ricky on a deal a few years ago and talked to him several times after a great member here hooked me up with him. Ricky is Salt of the Earth for sure. Very smart and easy going man.

Ricky was interested in obtaining an unmolested 441 to try his hand at working that strato over for the first time. I called him a while after the deal and he said there are more gains from a strato saw than "you can shake a stick at".

 

[procarbine2k1]

Neat thread Brad, definitely grabbed my interest. Great looking work too, would like to see more from this fella!

 

[Jacob J.]

Holy moly. When I saw that was ricky's work I about passed out. I traded my 441 to Ricky on a deal a few years ago and talked to him several times after a great member here hooked me up with him. Ricky is Salt of the Earth for sure. Very smart and easy going man.

Ricky was interested in obtaining an unmolested 441 to try his hand at working that strato over for the first time. I called him a while after the deal and he said there are more gains from a strato saw than "you can shake a stick at".

Interesting. If he says that, I buy it.

 

[Bowtie]

Interesting. If he says that, I buy it.

Basically what Ricky said was that the metal removed was minor, and that made a big difference. Its just where you remove the metal.

Sounds good to me, lol.

 

[edisto]

I can't see any differnce in the final result. It would be a ton more work to do though, requiring splitting the cases and removing the crank.

One advantage is that you can ensure that the cylinder is perfectly perpendicular to the crank.

Basically what Ricky said was that the metal removed was minor, and that made a big difference. Its just where you remove the metal.

Sounds good to me, lol.

Makes a lot of sense to me. Plenty of scavenging benefits to take advantage of.

 

[tallfarmboy]

Yep, Ricky is one of the best in the game. He's the one that built 031's that would turn 19-20k.

I need to see this... anyone have a link to a video?? Sounds like this guy does some nice work.

TFB

 

[Mastermind]

Great thread Brad.

 

[WadePatton]

Well, the mystery has been solved. Both the original owner and porter were members here at one time. The porter was Ricky Hennessee. The man does some beautiful work

that's the feller what be teaching me a little about setting up my saws for the woods. He's full-time logging now. Not racing, no "active" saw shop. I bought my first 2100 from him a few weeks ago. He got wind of this story, and told me about it. I just now got around to finding it. AFIK he's the only 2-stroke tuner i've ever crossed paths with. I'm glad i'm in good hands. He and i are about to have a conversation 'bout chain grinding. I'm sure if he wanted saw work, he'd post up here.

i wish he wasn't 30 miles away. (or maybe i don't?)

 

[tlandrum]

theres a lot of saw racing in middle tn and lots of saw builders around

 

[WadePatton]

theres a lot of saw racing in middle tn and lots of saw builders around

yeah, most of it is further east than I am.

AND PLEASE DON'T ENCOURAGE ME!!! :hmm3grin2orange:

 

[tlandrum]

i saw those guys at the livingston and sparta races this year. i didnt make the spencer race but id say they were there too. i like to watch the races and bullchit with the racers but im a work saw type of guy.

 

[Trx250r180]

Great thread Brad.

+1

 

[WadePatton]

i saw those guys at the livingston and sparta races this year. i didnt make the spencer race but id say they were there too. i like to watch the races and bullchit with the racers but im a work saw type of guy.

HOLLER at me when that comes around this year, I'd go to Livingston and/or Sparta in a heartbeat to see real lives timbersport. Ricky is cutting near Sparta right now. I used to compete in shooting matches up on Milksick Mtn. Was riding last time I was up there. I'm 20 miles west of McMinnville.

 

[bcorradi]

that's the feller what be teaching me a little about setting up my saws for the woods. He's full-time logging now. Not racing, no "active" saw shop. I bought my first 2100 from him a few weeks ago. He got wind of this story, and told me about it. I just now got around to finding it. AFIK he's the only 2-stroke tuner i've ever crossed paths with. I'm glad i'm in good hands. He and i are about to have a conversation 'bout chain grinding. I'm sure if he wanted saw work, he'd post up here.

i wish he wasn't 30 miles away. (or maybe i don't?)

Good to hear he is doing well. I haven't talked to him for a month or two. I'll have to give him a ring this week.

 

[stihl038x2]

Exhaust skirt.

The trimmed intake skirt.

The way this was "talked up" I was ready to put on the RayBans to look at the polish on these ports. After seeing them I am "underwhelmed", to me this is the minimum they should be taken to to achieve "exhalted" status . Aren't all the paid porters working to this minimum standard ????
Now, where are the timing #'s ??

Steve

 

[stihl038x2]

Oh yeah, I'm not knocking his work, just wondering what the "hoopla" was about .

Steve

 

[roger m]

great thread Brad!!i enjoy learning as much as i can,when i can,this is very interesting!:msp_thumbup:

 

[troutfisher]

Cool Thread Brad, thanks for sharing