Dads nice 365 special

[Dave27483]

Dads birthday is just around the corner and I thought I would give his favourite saw a freshen up its a real nice 2000 model 365 special
I gave it a new OEM ring, new decomp valve, decaroned the cylinder, cleaned up and deburred the ports, deleted base gasket, muffler modded and tried my own idea of a air box mod.
Just thought I would share some pics

 

[Marshy]

That should run good for him.

 

[TBS]

That's a good looking saw. The modified air filter cover looks nice.

 

[old guy]

I have a 2000 yr. 365 spcl., it does not have an open port cyl. Like yours. I have two cyls. & they are both closed port.

 

[Dave27483]

I have a 2000 yr. 365 spcl., it does not have an open port cyl. Like yours. I have two cyls. & they are both closed port.

Interesting that the cylinders could have a different transfer design in the same year... would the be any difference in the way that open ports run to the closed ?

 

[old guy]

I just went out and looked and it is indeed a 00, I don't know what year they changed cyls. Mine has been ported by treemonky and whips up on my stock 372. Closed ports generally make more power.

 

[Dave27483]

I just went out and looked and it is indeed a 00, I don't know what year they changed cyls. Mine has been ported by treemonky and whips up on my stock 372. Closed ports generally make more power.

Yeah I remember reading somewhere that closed port was generally a better design
In stock form I felt this saw was a bit underpowered. But there nice to use that's for sure