Before bed, 066-660 thread.
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MacLaren
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You know how its goes with me. Heck I couldnt get started until about 3pm. I got maybee a tank thru each. Maybee. They each had a about a 1/4 tank in them when I started and then I added some more when I ran that out.
MacLaren
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Finding wouldnt be the problem, getting away would be LOL. Maybee we can hook up this winter and cut some.
NORMZILLA44
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We have a 48in on one, and it pull's in big wood real good. Surprise'd me actually. My buddie's at the saw shop say itcan make a living with a 42in bar in big timber without getting worn out. I aske'd them what they thought max bar size was for everyday. I say Stihl's flagship saw! And a top shelf flagship saw that sit's with the all time best!
MacLaren
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In just my humble inexperienced opinion I feel the 660 is the best saw Stihl has ever made. Its power to weight ratio is unrivaled.
Deets066
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I agree, I ran my snellerized 066 bb with custom tri-port exhaust the other day just tuning the carb again because i took the base gasket out and got it up to 172 psi. Man, talk about pulling hard, even in burr oak.
NORMZILLA44
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You guy's got my vote! There is definatelty more than one flagship saw out there, but the 066-660 is in the top flagship class.
wooddog 066
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YEP NO DOUBT...BEST IN ITS CLASS why mess with the rest when ya got the "BEST"!!!!
An 066 was the first saw I ever owned. Bought it when I was 20 for $200. I earned over four grand with that saw and then I turned around and sold it years later for near $700.
That saw treated me well for sure. Kinda wish I still had it.
But that's okay. A year or two after I sold it I found out about modded 5 cubes.......
That saw treated me well for sure. Kinda wish I still had it.
But that's okay. A year or two after I sold it I found out about modded 5 cubes.......
MacLaren
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An 066 was the first saw I ever owned. Bought it when I was 20 for $200. I earned over four grand with that saw and then I turned around and sold it years later for near $700.
That saw treated me well for sure. Kinda wish I still had it.
But that's okay. A year or two after I sold it I found out about modded 5 cubes.......
+1. They do have a centimental value to them also. Plus, that was a lot of money earned with that baby. But, then again, you made a great profit off of her too. Good deal.
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This thread inspired me this morning, I grabbed the flat top and went out cutting this morning. Here is a couple pics, One on todays oak rounds and one on the wood pile.
Wood by supercabs78, on Flickr
Wood by supercabs78, on Flickr
Wood by supercabs78, on Flickr
Wood by supercabs78, on Flickr
MacLaren
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This thread inspired me this morning, I grabbed the flat top and went out cutting this morning. Here is a couple pics, One on todays oak rounds and one on the wood pile.
Wood by supercabs78, on Flickr
Wood by supercabs78, on Flickr
Awsome man! You are very lucky to have a flat top 066! I would love to have myself!
I read some of this thread, looking for somebody that isn't a booster of the 066. If they were there, I didn't find them.
I have two 066's, and I think they are a pain. Both have burned up the piston/cylinder, yet they seemed to be running fine. No, they were NOT burning lean. Right now, they both work great on aftermarket (bigger, too) cylinder & piston sets. No other engine power boosting has been done, and we like them for big logs.
In the KC area, most of the guys I have talked to that work for a tree service will spontaneously volunteer that the 066 has a bad record for engine durability, and I would have to agree. So...I'm not quite sure why you guys are so fond of the 066.
My favorite big saw: Husqvarna 3120. Bought it in 1996, and it ran great until we rebuilt it last year. Still going strong...
I have two 066's, and I think they are a pain. Both have burned up the piston/cylinder, yet they seemed to be running fine. No, they were NOT burning lean. Right now, they both work great on aftermarket (bigger, too) cylinder & piston sets. No other engine power boosting has been done, and we like them for big logs.
In the KC area, most of the guys I have talked to that work for a tree service will spontaneously volunteer that the 066 has a bad record for engine durability, and I would have to agree. So...I'm not quite sure why you guys are so fond of the 066.
My favorite big saw: Husqvarna 3120. Bought it in 1996, and it ran great until we rebuilt it last year. Still going strong...
MacLaren
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I do like the look of the old flat tops. The one wheelman has is a great runner.
You said that right. Were leavin for daddy's house in the am. I'm lookin to get a lot of cuttin done. George is comin over as well as Brian. Brian got a real nice Husqvarna 350 yesterday at a pawn shop here in Asheville for $194.00
Also, there was a listing for a Stihl 361. Said it was 6 mos old like new. Said the 1st $375.00 takes it. I would imagine it would be more than 6 months old though.
MacLaren
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Well, just from my point of view, I've heard the older saws were maybee a hair lighter and stronger than the new 660's. Thats why i would like to have one. Thats very surprising though about the 066 having so much engine trouble/durability issues.
