.325" x 8 or .325" x 9 for Echo 550EVL?

[67L36Driver]

I am running short on Mac pattern bars and the only loose one I have is a .325" x 16". So if I have to run .325" on a 55cc saw, I figure to speed up the chain some.

Is .325" x 9 available in small spline rim sprocket?

I have 3/8" x 7 on him now and he seems happy with it. But, the bar/chain is borrowed from another saw.

Edit: Answered my own question. 325 x 9 in small spline not available. http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=ORF+11891&catID=

 

[blsnelling]

A 9 would be way too much for it anyway. You might actually find a 7 faster than a 8, and easier to run. Bigger is not always better.

 

[drumbum]

Maybe try a 6

 

[Javelin]

A 55cc saw should pull a 325 9 tooth if it runs like it should.

 

[HuskStihl]

Bigger is not always better.

Thanks for confirming what I've been telling my wife for years!

 

[rmihalek]

A 55cc saw should pull a 325 9 tooth if it runs like it should.

I'm running a .325 x 9 tooth on a Stihl 066 that has a (stock) Bailey's 98cc big bore kit on it. The saw runs strong with this combo. I run a 22" bar and there's about 20 inches of bar beyond the bucking spikes. When it's buried in oak or maple, I can put some weight on it, but not much. A lighter touch seems to work better. I'd say a 9 tooth is too much for a 55cc saw with a 16 inch bar.