Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MechanicMatt]

I’ve told my father and my uncle and all my friends..... LIFE IS TO SHORT TO WORRY ABOUT MPG!!!! Drive what puts a smile on your face!!!

 

[MechanicMatt]

Muad, Baileys has them too

 

[U&A]

Went to start a fire this evening because the wife was cold. Decided a nice piece of cedar on top of the kindling would be nice to start. Unfortunately, the piece I selected was a smidge too long to fit in the stove (it happens). So I fired up the crapsman in the garage and had at er, as well as trimming a branch from a gnarly split. Garage is full of chips as are my Crocs. Clothes smell like two smoke...uh uh uh uh!! (Tim Allen noise)

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Im SOOOO glad you did not share a picture of you Crocs


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

 

[woodchip rookie]

It’s snowing now!

@MustangMike, what’s this place you mentioned about the 390 parts? I wanna do some research.

Trying to decide what to do with this 310.

If it still runs good run it till it quits THEN put a top end on it?

 

[U&A]

Got a new wedge smacker today. Couldn’t pass it up. 3.5#Michigan single bit. drop forged, hickory handle.

Cut the handle down to 24” for now until i see how it feels. Taking it to work tomorrow to work on the cutting edge.

Man i love the shape of this handle! Looks and feels great!

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[muad]

https://www.huztl.net/

Thanks!!

 

[muad]

Got a new wedge smacker today. Couldn’t pass it up. 3.5#Michigan single bit. drop forged, hickory handle.

Cut the handle down to 24” for now until i see how it feels. Taking it to work tomorrow to work on the cutting edge.

Man i love the shape of this handle! Looks and feels great!

Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

Nice!

 

[muad]

Well , the buyers remorse sure didn't take long Lol
Drove it home on the maiden voyage to listen to a bad wheelbearing , drove it back to the shop to blow a rear tire , scrounge a free tire , replace the bearing , send it to my alignment shop to have the transmission loose reverse when they backed off the rack ...


Anyone got an Ef2Fiddy for sale ?
And to think , all the local Chevy boys were envious of my score Lol

Bummer man.

Sell that thing and get a Ford

 

[muad]

If it still runs good run it till it quits THEN put a top end on it?

It won’t get run much though, as the 361 has taken over as the main saw.

Was hoping to sell/trade it off before I learned about this.

 

[U&A]

Nice!

[emoji4] Thanks.

$27

The steel is not super high quality but for what this will be its perfect. The grain looks good to. Don’t mind the saw marks they will be removed.

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[cat10ken]

I picked up a Fiskar's Isocore splitting maul on an internet auction for $25 including buyers fees. Should bust the ones the x27 won't.

 

[muad]

Is this what y’all are recommending?

https://m.huztl.net/Cylinder-Piston...on-Port-Valve-49mm-1127-020-1216-p229830.html

Holy cheap batman!

 

[U&A]

I picked up a Fiskar's Isocore splitting maul on an internet auction for $25 including buyers fees. Should bust the ones the x27 won't.

Iv got both. The maul is great! The handle is a bit to short IMO but it is a great splitter. I do use the 27 more though.


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[MechanicMatt]

@muad they used to have a complete engine. You just drop it in.

@dancan, which tranny. You do know I manage a Chevy Buick Service Department right....

I have three expert tranny guys I can ask them the common failure.

 

[95custmz]

Is this what y’all are recommending?

https://m.huztl.net/Cylinder-Piston...on-Port-Valve-49mm-1127-020-1216-p229830.html

Holy cheap batman!

The only down side is, it ships from China.

 

[95custmz]

I picked up a Fiskar's Isocore splitting maul on an internet auction for $25 including buyers fees. Should bust the ones the x27 won't.

That Isocore will definitely split tough/gnarly wood. It is one heck of a workout, though, swingin' that 8 lb. maul.

 

[MechanicMatt]

@dancan judging by your pics a few days ago, I’m gonna guess 4L60..... in the shop some guys love them because they are cake to rebuild other guys hate them because..... they always blow up under normal use.

4L60 was the same transmission used in s10’s, Colorado’s, Caprice’s, Camaro’s etc.... In the smaller vehicles, they lasted “ok”. When you start putting them in Tahoe’s, Suburban’s, K1500, Express Vans..... they go boom

My one Camaro has one, the way I beat it.. my one master tech calls it the 4futureNeutral60

 

[MechanicMatt]

Older guys, think TH350

4L80 was more like the TH400

the 700R4 replaces the TH350, The 4L60 replaces the 700R4

 

[MechanicMatt]

https://www.baileysonline.com/nwp-s...029-039-ms-290-310-390-chainsaws-sbn-390.html

Muad, I know it cost a bit more than the other options, but it’s literally a drop in replacement. My BIL has probably 20-30 cords on his and it’s not slowing down. His 029 became a mean 390 at MustangMikes hands and we have ZERO complaints

 

[muad]

The only down side is, it ships from China.

Good point.

Lots to think about.