Most powerful homelite ever?

[hoss]

Just curious. I have a few big old homies that seem very strong and thought I would give some ot the other homelite owner/fans a chance to chime in. No big issue here just a good-ol opinion thread. I have a 990g, an xp1000 and a 775g and I like to think that my 990 is a beast, but I here stories about the 750 and the 2100. Now I'm not talking power/weight here all these old saws are heavy relative to the new stuff. I'm just interested in POWER here......grunt grunt slobber drool. How come my knuckles keep gettin scraped when I walk?

 

[Bill G]

All have their advatages. If you are looking for true grunt then the 3100G is tough to beat. Now put a short bar on it and run it against a 2100 or 750 and it will look real bad.

Bill

 

[smithie55]

Hey there Hoss,
Any chance of see a picture of your XP1000?
The first milling saw I had was an XP1000, a real power house.

 

[GPH85]

I don't know about the most powerful, but according to the mikeacres website the following are pretty much the biggest Homelite's ever built...

7-29 = 129cc at 7hp
8-29 = 129cc at 8hp
9-23 = 100cc
20MCS = 108cc
995 = 112cc
2100 = 114cc
3100G = 114cc

Of course the 3100, 7-29, 8-29 and 20MCS are all gear driven whether by gears or by belt reduction, so as far as bar size, I imagine they would be the better choices for larger trees...

The direct drives are also capable of these larger trees, only you may have to hold back a bit...

Personally I have and use the C-Series saws for logging and what not and they serve the purpose nicely and the biggest of them was only 85.5cc's...

There was a post on here somewhere "really old" of a modified 2100 with two carbs and other mods that was really getting some cutting done "no I couldn't find the post, wish I had saved it though"

These old Homelites are great, wish they still made them like that...

 

[cbfarmall]

Your 650 is piston-ported, while the 1130, and 2100 for that matter, are big old reed engines. I don't think the 650 is regarded badly at all.

Chris B.

 

[GPH85]

Ahh, I did save a picture of the carb setup on the 2100 to my Favorites list...

http://www.arboristsite.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=5875&d=1055701637

Now if I could just find the whole article with the saw

 

[GPH85]

650 is piston ported, WOW... What year did it come out? I didn't know that Homelite "while Homelite actually stilled owned the company" had piston ported anything!!! Shows how much I know, right

 

[hoss]

Hey GPH85 that is one of the coolest pics I've seen. I bet that thing rips, tears, snarl and generally makes a mess of big wood. Better hold on with both hands.

 

[cbfarmall]

I believe that 2100 is either an Art Martin or Tim Melzer saw (z4lunch). I remember it coming up years ago.

Chris B.

 

[cbfarmall]

650 is piston ported, WOW... What year did it come out? I didn't know that Homelite "while Homelite actually stilled owned the company" had piston ported anything!!! Shows how much I know, right

Homelite's little 360 (about the same vintage as the 650/750) is piston ported also. Haven't run it for a couple years, but it is a nice saw, albeit somewhat heavy compared to my Husky 357xpg.

 

[GPH85]

Yeh, I wish I had that 2100 That thing would make a mess out of anything... In fact in the original post with it, I believe you could see shavings everywhere from where the guy was practicing or just playing

Does anyone on here know where the original post of this saw is? That was one nice looking saw...

Greg

 

[ray benson]

Take a look at the 4 or 5 posts by kdhotsaw.
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=34&highlight=homelite+2100+ken

 

[GPH85]

Thanks Ray

 

[cbfarmall]

Take a look at the 4 or 5 posts by kdhotsaw.
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=34&highlight=homelite+2100+ken

Ray,

Do you still have that Homelite 3100G? How's that working out for you?

Chris B.

 

[ray benson]

Haven't run it in about a year. Most of my cutting is for firewood. With the ethanol laced gas the saws get put up dry and I only use a few or 3 or 4 for cutting. The others sit waiting to come out occassionally to play. Found any more 750's?

 

[cbfarmall]

Never had any 750s. I got the near-new 2100 that's still near-new. Want to sell your 3100G?

Like you, I seldom use my old or big saws. Had to cut up a willow that fell across my driveway, but I used my 084 that was already setup. I more or less stick to my Husky 357. Such a nice little saw.

Chris B.