A very nice original find there Dennis. That kart saw looks great cosmetically - hope the inners are as nice as the outers. That machine would suit the Australian environment for sure...........
Well done.
Chris.
Well done.
Chris.
Vintage 125C
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Now you are just rubbing salt into a wound for the rest of us:msp_sneaky:
K.C.
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Wow Dennis, great friends to have and great scores! My son lives in Chico, he'd be more than happy to do a meet & greet/score next time you are out partying it up! 
I'm only a couple hours away and could easily run up there to relieve you or your friends of any excess magnesium!!
When I think back of all the 91 and 101 engines and blocks I had access to as a kid, I wish I had kept some of them. But alas - my kart, engine and spares were all stolen so the rest of it went away over time. But it sure left a soft spot in my heart for that "Ol' Mac" sound!
I'm only a couple hours away and could easily run up there to relieve you or your friends of any excess magnesium!!When I think back of all the 91 and 101 engines and blocks I had access to as a kid, I wish I had kept some of them. But alas - my kart, engine and spares were all stolen so the rest of it went away over time. But it sure left a soft spot in my heart for that "Ol' Mac" sound!
paccity
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you could donate it or loan it to our museum. tax rite off.
Dennis Cahoon
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Did some cleaning and replaced the bottom handle. Was broken right on the end. Pulled the carb and went completly through it. Pulled every needle out just to check things. Blew out the whole carb, although it was very clean. Got rid of the old gas with fresh gas and started it up. Man! I'm glad I don't have to start these beasts anymore for a living. My hand is sore from yanking it over a few times. It popped back once or twice and the starter handle wacked my fingernail and made it black. No compression release. Richened it up slightly, mostly on the low speed. It came from 4500' and I'm at 300' so it needed to be richened up. All in all, this saw is in great shape, but I'm sure glad I don't have to cut timber with it anymore. Plan is now to put a 36, or 42 on it, with a new 404 chain, take some pictures and video, then possibly put in on Ebay. We'll see.
cpr
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Which carb is in there Dennis?
Dennis Cahoon
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Went to a retirement party Sat. and ran into an old faller friend. Been meaning for years to ask him if he still had any of his old 125 McCulloch's. To my surprise he said yeah, come over in the morning and he would give me one. So I showed up Sunday morning and he pulled out a 125 from the attic in his garage. He had 2, but he said he wanted to keep 1 and the bar and chain off the one he was giving me. No problem! So I helped him pull off the bar and chain and he stated it had a 101B in it......Hahahahahaha Kool! Anyway, I packed it up and brought it home, poured a little gas in the carb and gave it 2 pulls and Bammmmmm!.....it started.........All's it needs now is a 42" bar and chain........OH YEAH!....Hahahahahahaha!
Holy **** - Nice score! Geez - I need new friends. ha!
