DozerDan screwed up!

[jokers]

That`s great to hear Brian! Only problem is that now I`m looking at my Walkerized 346 kind of funny because it will only cut with a stock 036 and thinking that maybe it`s time for replacement with a PP346. What do you think?
Russ

 

[HUSKYMAN]

Russ send the 346 to Dan, maybe he will give you 10%off since the work was already started

Brian glad to hear you like the saw. guess you wont be buying anymore 026's for a while huh?

 

[slowtorque1]

Know whatya mean

Dan screwed mine up, too. He is gonna send me a PP372 to try out and I am afraid I will have to have one of those also.

 

[mryb]

I mighta as well jump on the band wagon & get a 346 too. I can't wait for the PP'ed Dolmars to start flying around here....Rick/Creep

 

[dozerdan]

Brian
Now I know why the 372 that I just built for myself doesn't run for crap.I must have sent your saw out with my 372 parts.Can you please return that saw so I can install the correct parts?
If you ever look inside of a 346 barrel,they are like a 372 in miniature.
I think that Walker claims a 50% power gain after he works his magic.I dont want to discredit the man in any way but I think that is a bit on the high side,I could be wrong.I have no doubt that his saws would be a definite improvement over stock.
The saw that I used to get the most power gain out of was the 385 Husky but the more 346s that I do,the more I learn about those little creatures.I know think that I can get more gains out of the 346 then any other saw out there.
OK Time for my dumb question,what the he!! is a Ricanized low-rider Mazda RX-7 ? Do they still use the rotary engine in those cars?
Later
Dan

 

[Oregon_Rob]

Dan,
Ever play with a 3120? Just haven't heard much about anyone messing with the BIG HUSKYS.

 

[mryb]

My boy had a car like that only in Honda form, till I threatened to plunge cut his drivers door with 20" of 13,500. Now as of a few weeks ago at the ripe old age of 20 he has decided to become a family man & bought a SUV...Rick/Creep

 

[HUSKYMAN]

Re: Know whatya mean

Originally posted by slowtorque1
Dan screwed mine up, too. He is gonna send me a PP372 to try out and I am afraid I will have to have one of those also.

If he sends this one, dont be scared by its looks

 

[Treehugger101]

Brian - Glad to hear the 346xp is working out for you. I guess it was a good thing that 026 Pro turned out to be such a pain or you might never have tried a modified Husky!
Dan, you speculated that Walker's power gains were a bit optimistic, and if they are claiming 50% gains, they are. I had Walker's run the 346xp I purchased from them on the dyno before they modified it and again after. They recorded a peak hp stock of 2.48 and after modification 3.63 hp. Not quite 50%. Still not too bad considering they measured a stock 371xp at about 3.8 hp!

(To put the 346xp in perspective a Shidaiwa 488 they modded for me ended up with 3.01 peak hp)

 

[dozerdan]

Treehugger
I have no doubt that your 346 really has a lot more power then a stock saw.Having ran some of there saws and looked inside of some of there barrels,I do question there claims of 50% power gains.Ken,Dennis or I can get that figure but it comes with extensive work on the barrel,piston,carb and the exhaust.My PP346s are right on the edge of a 55% gain.
A dyno is a great tool to have but you cant cut wood with one.I started using dynos before some of you people were born (1970) and I can basically hand you a read out sheet saying what I want you to see.
If your above HP figures are correct,your 346 should have more power then a stock 365 Husky,will it out cut one?
I made 5 runs with a highly modified PP372s on a dyno and came up with 7.3,7.4,7.9,8.2 and one run was at 9.0. That will average out to about 7.96 hp,is that the true hp of that saw,I think not.If I sent you the sheet along with the saw that had the 9 hp on it you would be happy but would it be correct? That particular saw would out cut a stock 394 but not by a lot so I would guess the true hp of that saw to be about 7.1--7.4.
Later
Dan

 

[johncinco]

Dozer Dan Dolmar

Hey Dan, have you done any dolmars yet? I saw that 9000 sold while I was away riding for the weekend and I did not get it. Darn I really wanted that at that price and then have it tweaked. Will have to go back to keeping my eye out for a good one at a decent price. To boot I could have driven over to pick it up. I emailed you to pull yer chain about it after the PM did not work, but dont know if that went through. My local guy wants $924 for a 9010, and that is getting up there for a new toy.

 

[dozerdan]

johncinco
I have done a few of the smaller 540s but nothing larger then that.
The Dolmar sales Rep. will be here this week or the next.
I told him that I wont sign up for a dealership until I look inside of one of the new 7900s.
He is sending me a 7900 barrel that was cut in half so I can see the port design.He is also dropping off a 7900 that I can play with for a week or two.They claim they will out cut a stock Husky 385,we will see.
They also told me that I am not aloud to take the 7900 demo apart,would I do that?
Later
Dan

 

[user 2993]

You could always tell them you thought "demo" meant demolition.

 

[jokers]

Jeez Dan, why do you suppose they don`t want you to take the demo apart? Are they planning on hiding something? I`ve run the 7900 and I wouldn`t say it would outcut a stock 385 but it would cut with it. Being lighter and very smooth running, I`d say the 7900 is a very good choice if Dolmar gets some better dealer representation.

Russ

 

[johncinco]

Dan you should send it back to them out running the the stock 9010. They would soilin their linens.

 

[woodsjunkie]

Brian,
I’m happy to hear you are pleased with your PP346.
They are one heck of a saw especially considering Dan is an equipment operator not a saw builder. Can you imagine if he decided to port saw's inclusive?

 

[YUKON 659]

Brian, if it was me I would have Dan do 372. I have one with just muffler mods. and it cuts like hell!!! Can't imagine how one with full woods modifications would cut. I'm still struggling with the idea of having mine done.

Jeff

 

[woodsjunkie]

372xp-2171 LOL you wont be sorry.
Good luck

 

[YUKON 659]

C'mon Brian I saw that picture you posted of you and that 3120!!!!

Jeff

 

[johncinco]

"I really do not need a large saw. I make my money hanging from a lifeline swinging amongst the limbs"

If this were the case for all of us, we wouldnt have reasons to have all these toys, and send them away to get massaged more than we do.

I make my money at a desk, and on occasion sell some firewood. I suppose I only need my ole Mac to get that done. Then I would never get to have any fun!

Any want can be justified into a need, with the right amount of circular thinking, brilliance and bull, and liquid stimulation. Cheers, JB