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MS660 VS MS661

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  1. Mastermind

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    Here's a ported MS660



    And a stock MS661



    As you can see, the 661 is a runner.........it look some serious work to beat it with the 660
     
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    I don't believe you. Send them to me for independent verification
     
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    Makes the 660 tolerable eh? Intake < 160?

    Sounded lively..
     
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    You likey this new approach?
     
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  6. Mastermind

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    Well I'm buying stock in Devcon.......

    What's that tell you?

    :cool:
     
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  7. Hedgerow

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    :drunk:

    Tells me there's gonna be a lot of 660's visiting your doorstep... They need mud bath therapy...
     
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  8. Mastermind

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    I already do a bunch of 660s........

    Maybe I need to learn to be quiet.
     
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  9. Hedgerow

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    OS Version 660.2
     
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  10. Mastermind

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    Repped.
     
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    Awsome set of saws. mm
     
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    Yeeee haaw! :rootintootin:

    Does this mean you can get a 660 closer to early 066 performance levels?
     
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  13. Mastermind

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    If I start with the right early jug........no.
     
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    Impressive. Will it touch a 395?
     
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  15. Mastermind

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    I don't know.
     
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    All jugs and designs are not created equal.. A common problem with the 660 jug, is once a builder fixes it's too high exhaust issue, you're faced with a too low intake floor issue.. Randy fixed that issue with this saw...

    Now on to it's other challenges...
    By guess is this 660 will stomp a hole in a stock 395, but get sent packin by a good ported 395...
    They're just stout...
     
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    Well said Matt.....

    I'm assembling four MS261s........no time to chat at the moment.
     
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    395 vs. 660/661 is apples to oranges to me. 395 will always be heavier and have more cc's and more power. If I needed max power regardless of the weight, I'd go with the 395. If power:weight ratio was supreme, I'd look into 660/661 vs. 390. That's closer to apples to apples.
     
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    Stihl doesn't really have a direct competitor for the 395. It will out oil, out pull all the other 90cc saws out there built this century.
     
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    I can make a 9010 Dolly pretty close.
     
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