Moss Man
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Post number one thousand, seems fitting.
I purchased two used 394XP's out of Canada and they arrived today. Much to my surprise they have both been Walkerized.
From the initials dremeled into them, they both belonged to the same chap. One is a 1992 vintage, the other a 1994.
The ad stated that one would be good for a firewood saw and the other needs at least a set of rings.
I didn't have a 404 chain for these, but I fired them up anyway. I have never had anything bigger than a 76cc saw previously, so I was excited to hear these bad boys fire to life. I chose the better looking of the two to go first...........but wait.........I want to test the compression cold.
This is no mistake, the Lisle has tested a dozen saws recently and it is pretty close with the numbers.
The higher compression one fired on the fourth pull and holy mackinaw Batman, what a sweet sound! Sounds like a top fuel drag car at idle and revs like a broken in 346XP NE.
The other one has 125lbs compression and took roughly twice the pulls, but it fired with authority. It doesn't seem to have nearly the snap of the other one, but it runs pretty well. I pulled the muffler and the piston/cylinder look fine. Rings should bring her back.
Odd thing, both saws have identical breaks in the crankcase housing right to the side of the clutch, almost like it was done on purpose.
The rougher saw has a leak in the gas tank where the chain popped it a couple times.
These appear to have been someone's project recently, they both have new spark plugs, air filters, fuel filters and rim sprockets. The ad said nothing about the saws being Walkerized. Tomorrow I grab some 404 chain and then the true testing begins.
Let the project be rekindled. :greenchainsaw:
I purchased two used 394XP's out of Canada and they arrived today. Much to my surprise they have both been Walkerized.
From the initials dremeled into them, they both belonged to the same chap. One is a 1992 vintage, the other a 1994.
The ad stated that one would be good for a firewood saw and the other needs at least a set of rings.
I didn't have a 404 chain for these, but I fired them up anyway. I have never had anything bigger than a 76cc saw previously, so I was excited to hear these bad boys fire to life. I chose the better looking of the two to go first...........but wait.........I want to test the compression cold.
This is no mistake, the Lisle has tested a dozen saws recently and it is pretty close with the numbers.
The higher compression one fired on the fourth pull and holy mackinaw Batman, what a sweet sound! Sounds like a top fuel drag car at idle and revs like a broken in 346XP NE.
The other one has 125lbs compression and took roughly twice the pulls, but it fired with authority. It doesn't seem to have nearly the snap of the other one, but it runs pretty well. I pulled the muffler and the piston/cylinder look fine. Rings should bring her back.
Odd thing, both saws have identical breaks in the crankcase housing right to the side of the clutch, almost like it was done on purpose.
The rougher saw has a leak in the gas tank where the chain popped it a couple times.
These appear to have been someone's project recently, they both have new spark plugs, air filters, fuel filters and rim sprockets. The ad said nothing about the saws being Walkerized. Tomorrow I grab some 404 chain and then the true testing begins.
Let the project be rekindled. :greenchainsaw:
opcorn:. I wonder how the piston and cylinder look on the other?
