Now there's what I'm after. Rev limiter - blinky red light - what other tips can someone give so I'll end up with a GOOD saw. Is the MS660 the best one?
The MS660 is the newest one between the 066 and MS660 and some would say a bit choked up stock by comparison. As for the 066's, there were basically three versions if I'm not mistaken (and I'll most certainly be corrected if I am). The original "flat top" which was essentially a big bore 064 and which also had a smaller crank than the later 066 and no de-comp. The "red light" which was the rev limited version of the "flat top", but with the larger crank (I think). Then the 'round top".
I'm rebuilding an older flat top from the ground up and can't wait to get it running, but it's presented some challenges along the way and I've made a few mistakes along the way as well -- which tend to be expensive when rebuilding a 90+cc saw! I have the smaller crank version and am not concerned about it at all, though they have been reported to be prone to breakage in their intended production environment, hence the larger crank in later versions ... anything later than X 33-917-065.
There are other variations of the 066 with slight differences like the Arctic version and and Aus version, etc., but the basics are pretty much the same across the board for the most part.
One bad-ass saw any way you look at whatever 066 version ya may have.
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I'll qualify the above by saying the info provided is purely based upon my experience rebuilding my own 066 and has been gleaned from the IPL's and service manuals I've used to date...not to mention plenty of info from this site.
No experience with a MS660 myself, but Wiggs seems to have summed that up from a position of personal experience.:hmm3grin2orange:
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