chadihman
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Your top porter is right. Its shines stock.
I call B.S. on Stihl. My dyno doesn't lie. MS 461 is king over MS 660
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I wouldn't want to mill with a 461 with over a 28" bar over a 660. I've got some limited run time on a 461 and a good bit on a 660. For blocking firewood I'm sure a 660 will win with it's cc advantage. I don't mine the 088 when I'm just blocking wood in a pile or bucking a tree trunk. If I've got to do much walking around and reaching with it then I want something else.
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
Hey don't think I'm a 660 or Stihl fan boy either. I hate the balance and fuel consumption of the 660's which is why I run 7900's and 390XP's now for falling. I'm simply saying that guys I've spoken to who use these saws (stock) to make a living have continued to use their 660's after buying 461's. These guys aren't on AS, aren't biased between models, and don't have any weird fetish for 660's like many members here 
It's easy to get a ported 70cc saw to smoke a stock 660. Not hard at all. My ported and pop upped 7900 will thump a stock 660 everywhere.
It's easy to get a ported 70cc saw to smoke a stock 660. Not hard at all. My ported and pop upped 7900 will thump a stock 660 everywhere.
one.man.band
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check what i posted, then you can use any online calculator to verify what i posted.
Torque Conversion Chart Metric to English
Newton Meters (N-m) = Foot Pounds (ft. lbs.)
1 = 0.7
2 = 1.5
3 = 2.2
4 = 3.0
5 = 3.7
6 = 4.4
7 = 5.2
8 = 5.9
9 = 6.6
check your messages. trying to help you.
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one.man.band
ArboristSite Guru
check what i posted, then you can use any online calculator to verify what i posted.
Torque Conversion Chart Metric to English
Newton Meters (N-m) = Foot Pounds (ft. lbs.)
1 = 0.7
2 = 1.5
3 = 2.2
4 = 3.0
5 = 3.7
6 = 4.4
7 = 5.2
8 = 5.9
9 = 6.6
check your messages. trying to help you.
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I think the dual port muffler (and perhaps some other changes) may be a good part of the difference in this debate. When I put a dual port and low restriction air filter on my 044 it made a very noticeable difference.
I think the US version of the 660 is likely built for torque and long bars, not for speed.
That said, I got to pull the trigger on some ported 660s at the Upstate GTG and they were absolute animals.
I think the US version of the 660 is likely built for torque and long bars, not for speed.
That said, I got to pull the trigger on some ported 660s at the Upstate GTG and they were absolute animals.
Very interesting thread. I'm curious to see how the numbers play out after 10 more tanks and a dual port cover.
WKEND LUMBERJAK
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Hey don't think I'm a 660 or Stihl fan boy either. I hate the balance and fuel consumption of the 660's which is why I run 7900's and 390XP's now for falling. I'm simply saying that guys I've spoken to who use these saws (stock) to make a living have continued to use their 660's after buying 461's. These guys aren't on AS, aren't biased between models, and don't have any weird fetish for 660's like many members here
It's easy to get a ported 70cc saw to smoke a stock 660. Not hard at all. My ported and pop upped 7900 will thump a stock 660 everywhere.
Fetish that is a good one.
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
Heh heh. It's true though. I've heard so many guys over the years say that the 660 is the best saw they've ever used. Dig a little deeper and you find they've only used 2 saws in their life and one was a Poulan
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
I'm surprised the 660 was that close......
They are turds stock.
They are turds stock.
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
No......I didn't read the whole thread. 
MCW
Somebody's talking crap here & it ain't the tree!
Well the US delivered versions are at least but the OP didn't specify in the thread title.
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
WKEND LUMBERJAK
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and it wasn't one of the old good poulans.
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Keith
Id.like a 660 but think ill stick to my 461 and gwt it ported and my ported 362c and just bought this 026 last night for $40 that im goin through
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
The 660/066 is a very durable saw. But a strong runner???? Hell no.
The Husqvarna 385 is stronger.
The bad part?
I'm a Stihlhead.
The Husqvarna 385 is stronger.
The bad part?
I'm a Stihlhead.
WKEND LUMBERJAK
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The 660/066 is a very durable saw. But a strong runner???? Hell no.
The Husqvarna 385 is stronger.
The bad part?
I'm a Stihlhead.
That 's it I new there was something Wrong with you .
Randy... how much gain do you see from a 660 after porting?
