My opinion is that the Walbro WT 170 is better than the Zama. My 55 has the Walbro and it has only had 2 kits in it since 1996 and still tunes...
OEM only on carbs is my take, if you are getting into the saw gig, get a small ultrasonic cleaner. Unless a carb has ethanol corrosion damage, you...
I’ll be there good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise…
No need to heat treat it, just use the same upright piece split in 2 for the wings…
2020 T/Ahoe with the 5.3 DOD, zero issues with 110,xxx on the clock, what am I doing wrong? :whistle:
Budget?
The 55 was offered in 3 different versions. Closed port decomp cylinder, closed port non decomp cylinder and open port non decomp cylinder. The...
PM scent…
What gauge is the bar?
Stihl numbers kinda make sense if you’re into the Dewey metric system. The “O” series saws were kWH output. The MS series loosely follows that...
Worst case it needs a piston and rings. Most likely it has some transfer, which is pretty easily cleaned.
Cool, didn’t realize a new square grinder was out!!!
Asking what the other grinder was that he was looking at…
Simington 451C?
I’d start with a compression test and go from there…
Might be time to re-kit the carb…
Don’t think so as far as break in goes, the new saws love extra oil though. 40:1 would be the leanest I would run in them. I prefer 32:1 myself.
Preliminarily penciling in the date… Hopefully I will be able to make it!!!
No actually a ported 357XPG, Stihl has never offered anything it the particular space he is looking for. I will say the that the OE 346XP is the...
As a former owner of one, I wouldn’t… It’s heavy for its CC, it doesn’t port as well as other saws this size. He’s literally looking for a 1 saw...
