Newbie scores an 026 for $125.00

[blsnelling]

Very nice looking saw you got there.

It looks like the top plate on the chain is blunt. It's not a good idea to run a dull chain. It's hard on the engine, bar, and chain. You're putting a lot more heat into the engine that way. I'd hate to see you score the piston. I recommend you run a .325 chain with a 7-pin sprocket on a 16" bar. Check out the Carlton bar and chain combos at Baileys. LINK. Open up the hole in the muffler cover a little and have it tuned with a tach to 14,000 RPMs WOT.

Also, I'd skip the 361 since you have the 026. I'd step up to a 70cc saw like a MS440/044, MS441, 372XP, 7900.... I'd want more than 10cc difference between my saws if I only had two.

 

[bump_r]

Are the bottoms of the links worn a bit, guys? Look how close the rivets are to touching the rails and how far the links are from the nose - riding high on the sprocket, isn't it?

If the chain's as badly worn as it appears to me, I'd scrap it pronto.

Otherwise, looks good! The towel threw me for a few seconds, I must admit.