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  1. HittinSteel

    HittinSteel

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    Picked this up from a fellow member over on another site. Has the big bore kit. First impressions is this thing is really quiet, which is never a good thing. If I decide to keep it around, it will definitely be undergoing dremel surgery.
     

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    I'm still learning the subtleties of the Stihl bodywork. MS460?
     
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    Or, wait, no... it's a 660, isn't it?
     
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    yes, 066
     
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    Which is usually better than a 660...
    Should be a solid runner for ya... But with the tight crank case on those, I have no idea if a bigger bore will be an improvement or not...
    Let us know what you think..
     
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    I doubt it will hold a candle to the 2100, so after some use it will likely head down the road.
     
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    That's what every Stihl ends up doing in my shop...

    SOLD!!!
     
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    Man that is quite the saw! Never run one of those bad boys before but I'm guessing it screams with that much displacement.
     
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    MasterMech The Mechanical Moderator

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    Certified, your saw will run with a stock 660 all the way up to a 28" bar. Until you get into the big wood, if you had a 36" buried, then the bigger saws begin to shine.

    HittinSteel, skip the dremel treatment and go directly to dual-port, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Depending on what top-end is on that saw, it'll be a beast or a turd. All of them can be "fixed". ;). What does it weigh compared to the 2100?
     
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    I just bought one of those too :) For $250 from another site?? (Same one?? ;))

    I think I already have mine gone though. I want one, but I will be buying all new parts, to make a minty model.

    Congrats bro. If you still have it by the GTG (um, CAD doesn't let me keep saws for to long unless I WANT them) I would love to run it. But if have a feeling with a 2100 in your arsenal? It may not stay long ;) That's some good trading power for sure!!
     
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    I have a 660 big bore. It runs fine but it's heavy and really doesn't cut any better or faster than my 460.
    I should have bought another 460 instead.

    I was thinking the 660 would pull the chain with more power and wouldn't have ANY of the "bogging". I run 18" bars on both of the saws.

    Couldn't even imagine a 28" bar on a 460. Maybe in softwood?
     
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    Heck I run a 460 with a 28" in hard woods and 660 with a 32-36". A 660 for an 18" bar would need a 9 pin sprocket to really gain speed over a 460.
     
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    Is that the 660 you bought off ebay?? You ever get the seller to make good?
     
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    It has the NWP top end, which I don't think is very desirable. If I keep it, the dual port and having someone do a little "fixing" is a great idea. It's lighter and feels considerably less bulky than the 2100, but when the 100cc saws come out, mobility isn't a big concern.
     
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    Welcome to the Forums Nate. ;)

    Yeah, the 660 shines when you get into the Big Bar region. If your running anything 24" and under on the 460 or 660, I'd be running at least an 8 pin rim sprocket to increase chain speed. As mentioned above, a 9 on the 660 would make a lot of sense if you wanted to make it cut faster.

    Welcome to FHC bud. Glad to see you again.
     
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    Hey hey hey, look who it is! Welcome to FHC Nate!

    Got any pictures of your "splitter"? ;) :drool::rofl: :lol:

    28" works on a 460. It wouldn't be my first pick for production firewood cutting but as a felling saw or for the average hoarder needing to tackle big wood, it's plenty fast.

    Gear up that 660, they turn the same RPMs a 460 does and unless the tree/bar is huge, there isn't enough of a load to take advantage of the extra torque the 660 has. Maybe set the rakers for a bigger bite too.
     
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    I got some bars coming now that's shorter than a 28" in stihl mount. I do have a 20" to use on the 357 and one for large mount husky.
     
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    I had a blast with my 460s running 20" bars with 8 pin sprockets. Set the rakers for .030 (or thereabouts) and hold on. Yeehaw....
     
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    I ran my 28" bar in some 24" hardwood and it didn't struggle
     
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    Last February when ripping some of that big White Pine from local tree service the rakers were lowered a bit more than I usually do.Don't remember what it was now but was probably close to .035.Fast forward to mid April when I forgot & used same saw/chain on more of that 24"+ Honey Locust..........o_O

    Talk about a teeth rattler! :rofl: :lol:
     
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