Working on a buddies ms 270 and a 020T. Giving the 270 a decent muff mod. Cut out most of the internal baffle and opened up the stock outlet to about 3 times the original size!! Limiters have been removed and time to tune tomorrow !
I acquired this as a box o 181se a couple years ago, finally got around to new bearings, seals, mounts and a good cleaning. It's a thin ring and once I put it together compression is right at 180 cold.
Miss my Poulan 475,sold it on Feebay November 2011. Finally ''replaced'' it with Jred 2077 Turbo (basically same saw but red/black) in March 2015. Hope to get another 475 sometime.
I have yet to find a 2077 but I have a 2083 and the Poulan counter part 505. That whole series are pretty good runners.
I really enjoy my 5105 too! It does a number on the dead Elms.......and Oak, Hickory, Cherry, etc.,etc.
Have that 270 back to my buddy last week!! He thought it was a different saw. These little buggers come alive with a muff mod. With the proper tune and a sharp chain? He said it's 10 times faster than it was new! It was at least 2 times faster. It was turd when it was only turning 10,000 rpm when I got it. Not to mention the chain sucked... Bad!!
Probably about 3 or 4 years ago, when I thought PPE was optional.Jonsered 2153 slaying that stone dead white oak.
This is my kinda Christmas tree. Haha It actually works really well. I'm gonna make another one here soon for saws I have for sale.
My 550xp. Love running this thing. After seeing a few 555 pics, have to say that is a pretty looking saw.