Hey hey now I've got a husky hanging on the wall in the garage. I use it when I change the oil in my vehicles.
So is the guy working on your saw now, just doing a basic once over it is he modifying? Seems like a waste to do a basic rebuild only to modify later. Just curious.
I'm assuming this is for me.. The saw is he's doing now is brand new. I sent him the money to buy the saw and modify it while it's with him. The older stihl in the picture I already had. I shipped that saw to him to be ported "modify". Maybe another member will chime in but a ported saw is like having a saw the next size up without the weight.
I can attest to Randy's saws, I have ran a few of his saws, he builds a very strong saw and will stand behind his work. I have an 026 ported by another Randy aka Termitebuffet that is a little wood eater also.