Got this saw on trade, pretty clean overall. Oem 359 was pristine, but already purchased a oem 357 cylinder kit. I have heard the larger case (no stuffers) some mild numbers and a closed quad port would make one heck of a firewood saw. Cut .030 off the base .045 off the extensions. Exhaust marked to 103. You can see how I narrowed the transfer divider, and finished exhaust. Squared up the intake, along with adding some texture. Seems intake was really high on this saw, at 75
Transfers set at 120 Jug all sealed. Installed a new walbro 198 carb, didnt really care for the zama. Hacked up the 359 muffler, didnt have a cat, just full of baffle/tube. 20" 3/8 feels pretty good. So numbers 75,103,120 .020 squish. Will check comp tomorrow, feels pretty stiff. Proof of life lol. Set real rich @ 13,500 Try to find some wood to get some good videos. First saw I have built in months, felt good to just git er dun... foresee a few more build threads in the future
Barcroftb running trigger. First cut just letting the chain do the work. 70 dl 3/8.050 stihl rs fresh off the roll. It is set way fat. But didn't have time to mess with the tune before the downpour. Set round 12,500 in the video. Really wakes up round 14k. After I left Brads is stopped at another friends. Never ran a ported saw before. Still set rich in a huge dead ash.
Joe I had a genuinely good time hanging out with you today! I agree with you on this one and think it is ideally suited to an 18" bar and chain. Lightest feeling of the three 60ish cc saws we ran today, but not the meanest! Echo 590 beast FTW!
Me too, thank you for having me out. You will have to pick the day next time, seems everytime I pick it rains. Lol It was great to finally meet you. Stopped by my friends on the way home "big ash" video. After that clip was shot, I turned it up to 14k and it really woke up. Not quite the torque, but it was ripping threw the smaller ash.
Leaned it out a bit, still plenty rich. Nice little saw. Think it can go a bit higher if needed. 20" 3/8
