Efco 152 long term test

[Stihl Crazy]

Had a good time. Yard sale, live country/bluegrass band, BBQ and corn boil, plus running the saws.

4th with the 5000
4th with the 152
3rd with the 158
3rd with the 962
2nd with the 980
2nd with the 357 pipe

Gave away a new 152 to the stock saw winner. They all ran my MT 7200 in that class.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

Here is the 152
[video=youtube;h6PEoleTs2o]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6PEoleTs2o[/video]

 

[Stihl Crazy]

158
[video=youtube;QxMPoJfBYsA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxMPoJfBYsA[/video]

 

[slipknot]

Is it just me or did that 152 just keep up with that 158?? Actually from the looks of it i think the 152 out ran the 158!! WOW!

 

[Stihl Crazy]

The 152 was the surprise saw of the Efcos. Put a 3/8 chain on it at the last minute, it likes it. The old 980 is strong also. Going to spend more time on those saws for sure. May get a 147 cyl for another 152 base. Then I could run an Efco in the 0-50 class.

The 158 and 962 were disappointing. Going to try a 156 coil and flywheel on the 158. May sell the 962 as our class runs 60-70.9cc. The MT 7200 would be at the top of the class were the 962 sits at the bottom.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

962
[video=youtube;KAksW7eBU3A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAksW7eBU3A[/video]

 

[Stihl Crazy]

980
[video=youtube;6vFie88E1b0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vFie88E1b0[/video]

 

[7sleeper]

Very nice videos! Wish I could one day be there.

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[Stihl Crazy]

Got the time sheet from the GTG. Here are the 10 quickest times.

4.66 357 Husky
4.95 365 Husky
5.37 630 Jon
5.50 365 Husky
5.75 257 Husky/980 Oleo-Mac
6.06 346 Husky
6.57 962 Efco
6.84 158 Efco
7.69 5000 Partner
8.16 152 Efco

 

[slipknot]

Wow...for some reason that 152 looked faster than the others..well some of them. Nice.

 

[slipknot]

So has anyone messed with a new "updated" 152 yet? Im wondering about the new transfer covers and what they look like. Now it will be super easy to port I would think. :msp_thumbup:

 

[bird3897]

I just bought a efco 156 for 399.99. 4.1hp @ 12.1 lbs. very well built saw, mag. case, metal handle, seems very nice and runs strong. I just have it broken in, hopefully it runs as good as my mt3700 efco, if it does I will be thrilled.

 

[slipknot]

*Bump

 

[jdemaris]

I just bought a efco 156 for 399.99. 4.1hp @ 12.1 lbs. very well built saw, mag. case, metal handle, seems very nice and runs strong. I just have it broken in, hopefully it runs as good as my mt3700 efco, if it does I will be thrilled.

I've got several with the John Deere label on them. Some I got new for $275 with 20" bars. They've been great. Only two problems so far after using two seasons cutting hardwood. The oil holes in all the bars are too small and plug. I enlarged them. Also, a I had rewind starter sticking problems in two - but some sandpaper fixed that. It looks like the new rewind springs have been updated to fix the problem with a plastic washer.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

*Bump

Going to put some gas thru the old girl on Sat. Neighbor has 3 trees he would like taken down. It has not been run since the GTG in early Sept.

Saving my pennies to get a right angle foredom. I want to get into the transfers before the next GTG.

 

[slipknot]

Well if you get that and you decide to take on work id send you a 152 jug to play with or a whole saw. I got my 152 that I ported runnin just about on par with yours. I found out that my simple muffler mod doest work as well as i thought until you take out the spark arrester screen for more flow. I was just taking the small louver and cutting it then opening it up to match the big louver...and also drilling more holes in the baffle. Now it sounds like yours and looks to cut like yours but i didnt compare actual times. All I know is that im very pleased with it as a high production firewood saw. Very fun to run.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

Just checked the compression on "old ugly". 190 lbs with gasket out.

 

[slipknot]

Hey SC did you ever get into the transfers? And has anyone messed with the new 152 jugs that have removable transfer covers? Wish I could get ahold of some 152/952 parts saws. Got a husky 350 that needs a cylinder id trade for a efco parts saws.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

Never played with the transfers yet. Saving my pennies for a good porting tool. I have some 152 parts. What are you looking for?

 

[R2D]

Just saw this thread pop up on my control panel. I drilled out my bar holes on my bar of my Efco 156. In the last 20 hours of cutting I have used the Efco for 18. Great saw.