Xian,
i agrre with greenguy. OF my three old 335's, one outcut any 020T I compared it with, another was a tad slower, and the third was never quite a s good. It was my first, and the carb boot problem surfaced; I may have run it too long when it was not right and messed it up a bit. Now all three run like *hit, starting, idling, etc, but still have some power. I am going to break them down, make sure the seals are good, replace the rings and piston(only if warranted), and juggle carbs around to isolate any carb problems, after putting in kits.
My new saw, which I got from Dan Kraus, had just broken in when I sent it to Walker's. It did not have the power of the old hot one. I did two tests, not timed precisely:
same bar/chain: old 335, 30 seconds, Walkerized, 19 seconds!!!!!
14 inch bar. Then Ian's 020T in a different log cut 26 seconds to 20 on the 335. I will do some more exact cuts with same bar length and new chain on all three saws, and more precisely timed.
Walker's is a sponsor of this website, search for "Walkerized" or http:walkerssawshop.com.
Whoopie, I just won a Craftsman on ebay!!!!!! You say, is he crazy???
Not!!! It is a Solo 651, the class of the 10 lb market!!! 10.8 lb, 4.0 hp. Sugg retail, $599, best price anywhere $400 maybe, I got it for $240!! I'm sending it to Dennis (also on this site) to massage. He shoud be able to pump it up to 5.2 hp or so, just under a stock 372! I'm waiting on him to finish my 3120, gonna be sweet. My 372 has been "Madsenized" for $80. It gained 12% over stock, next I do the muffler, which adds 20% more or so. Gotta go to Canada for muffler mod's, or Ken Dunn in Calif. He charges more, say $300 to hop a saw, but does great work. Likely Dennis's work is just as good for around $180 US.
They all say tuned saws last longer as the muffler mods allow the saw to run cooler. I wonder a bit, as a more powerful saw would stress moving parts more, you'd think.
Almost all the knowledgable saw guys say to run pro saws, especially a modified one at 32-1. So I am doing that, and have had no problems with fouled plugs or carbon buildup. Plus, I run TK-7(Madsen's) octane booster, premium gas, and a dab of Energy Release (an awesome metal conditioner, friction reducer)
So, Xian, do me a favor and do a cut test with the 335 and the Ca model, and check the weight if you have a way to do that. If you can't weigh them, hang each from a round dowel (old broom handle, etc) on either side of a pivot point til they are balanced, and see how much further out the new saw is.
By the way, supposedly, Husky is working on another climbing saw, I heard that from both John Walker and Rip Tompkins.
Roger
I hope the overpriced, overloved 020T loses major market share!!
