Yup she go's good
After owning about 20 of these things I will say that the 850 and older saws are more powerful on the low-end versus the newer versions with the bigger muffler and Q port.
With that said, the 8200 feels just like the other later model saws to me.
Hi jethro, hows it goin. Havent got that handle done yet, ill send a picture when i do. Thanks so much again. So, if you find an 850 muffler, it will fit right on that 800. Youll have to modify some deflector for proper air flow. I made one out of some thin sheet metal. That big muffler actually directs air flow thru the fins. Other than that, it sounds great. Has a tad more snap also. My 800 has an 850 muffler on it. Sounds awesome.
I think our local weather company sent out a smog pollution advisory on the same day I fired up all these
When I did my 380 the place I was working at had a hit tank. That stripped most of the old paint off so it turned out much better.I rattle canned my SP81 parts with the only prep being the parts washer and a Blue Dawn and water bath and rinse after that. Was pleasantly surprised at how it turned out. Just wish I would have clear coated before putting it back together for the extra protection factor.
I used regular old rustoleum on my 380 with no clearcoat and after a decently long cure time it has been very gas resistant. So that's what I used on this one too.Is auto paint ok with gas?
Thanks for the compliment on the shop. It is a disaster right now, I really need to take a weekend and get it organized.It will look great with saw dust on it. Nice workshop