I like your 3 saw plan.
McCulloch Chain Saws
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I'm waiting on a few things to be delivered for a few projects, seals for an 800,tank gasket for a 10-10 and some others...
But I was able to go to my local saw shop and get a fuel line for the PM60, which is actually a stihl 034 line.
But I was able to go to my local saw shop and get a fuel line for the PM60, which is actually a stihl 034 line.
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I wanted to revisit my 8 pin rim sprocket with the PM60 because it has lots of usable torque. I had a decent 20" sprocket nose bar I dressed and a new loop of the Exl-j Oregon skip tooth ,72 DL .really the only thing I have laying in the yard is the pecan log thats about 23-24" so its a pretty good example of how it pulls through hard wood.
That last post of mine is messed up....how well does it seal and are any modifications needed?
Very good first I tried it with the stihl filter but it was too light and when I would tip back toward the handle it would lean out, that was on my .020 over 10-10 went with a heavier filter and no problem.
No modifications, the video is right after I installed it on the 60, the pictures of the air box were taken after I made the cuts , so no leaks after being warmed up.
Hes 68 almost 69That's really cool man. Can definitely tell he's spent a day or two on the end of a mac the way he pumped the oiler. No diddling about with a thumb give that bar some handfuls of oil
How old is the old boy?
Ok folks,
I need some expert advice. Today I was up at my Uncles continuing to run though his collection of the 82cc Macs. We went through several more today just seeing what TLC they need for setting for too long. In the process I spied an SP81 in the corner. I said does it run, he said it did but never good. To make a long story short I checked the compression and its not great about 120. He said you want to rebuild it if the blocks good? I said hell yes! I wondered if was a points saw or an E so I pulled the recoil cover and its not an E. I said to my uncle well I have some one piece ignitions, lets covert it like you did Dads SP81 when we rebuilt it. He said we rebuilt your Dad's saw with an 850 block. This block is the old style and the ignition will not bolt up. My question to those that know here is can this saw be coverted to an SP81E. And if so what ignition parts do I need to find to fit it? Thanks guys. Like I always say ya don't know what y don't know, and I don't know lol. BTW I appreciate the knowledge here. its nice to find!
I need some expert advice. Today I was up at my Uncles continuing to run though his collection of the 82cc Macs. We went through several more today just seeing what TLC they need for setting for too long. In the process I spied an SP81 in the corner. I said does it run, he said it did but never good. To make a long story short I checked the compression and its not great about 120. He said you want to rebuild it if the blocks good? I said hell yes! I wondered if was a points saw or an E so I pulled the recoil cover and its not an E. I said to my uncle well I have some one piece ignitions, lets covert it like you did Dads SP81 when we rebuilt it. He said we rebuilt your Dad's saw with an 850 block. This block is the old style and the ignition will not bolt up. My question to those that know here is can this saw be coverted to an SP81E. And if so what ignition parts do I need to find to fit it? Thanks guys. Like I always say ya don't know what y don't know, and I don't know lol. BTW I appreciate the knowledge here. its nice to find!
If you want electric ignition instead of creating a host of parts swaps ,just chip it! Hell leave the points in it and mount the new chip per the instructions and whamo ! Electric ignition.
Most small engine shops carry them.
Ok dumb question..."Chip it"? not familiar with piece of tech. Thanks
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ELECTRONIC...712820&hash=item3a66b36755:g:p00AAOSwWKtUvoIP Price may vary a couple bucks either way depending on where you get them,but this is a general idea.
AHHHhhhhhhh... I see said the blind man! Didn't know about these. Thanks all!
My 81 is chipped. It's the orange thing on the side.
Ok thanks! Feel sort of stupid for not knowing what they were lol.
Honestly I had never heard of them before I started fixing old saws, so don't sweat it. I've even converted my old cars over to electronic ignition before and never knew about these.
The first time I saw one I thought it was a gimmicky BS item but they work.
My victa lawnmowers have them from factory and I'm actually wondering if they will run a saw.
People here are gonna roll there eyes, cause they know this already, i love those little things!! Lol
The first time I saw one on a saw I didn't know what it was for quite some time.It was on my first 10-10A that I was working on.I was laying in bed one night thinking about it,then it hit me it was a chip.The person who had the saw previously had the condenser go bad & put a chip in it,but still had a problem of intermittent spark.It took me a while to figure out that the coil wire was grounding out in between the cylinder fins.I put a good condenser in it,rerouted the new coil wire on the outside of the saw & haven't had a problem since.
It's getting to the point that no new condensers are being made anymore because everything is electronic ignition module nowadays.All those condensers on Ebay that are "NOS" you're doing a crap shoot on,they can go bad just sitting on a shelf.As soon as I use up the condensers I have on hand I'll start switching over to chips,I don't see any other choice.
Jethro,I don't see why those chips you have in your lawnmowers won't work on a saw.Nothing to lose as I see it.
It's getting to the point that no new condensers are being made anymore because everything is electronic ignition module nowadays.All those condensers on Ebay that are "NOS" you're doing a crap shoot on,they can go bad just sitting on a shelf.As soon as I use up the condensers I have on hand I'll start switching over to chips,I don't see any other choice.
Jethro,I don't see why those chips you have in your lawnmowers won't work on a saw.Nothing to lose as I see it.
