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AUSSIE1 said:
The latest 372 BB kit looked the same but I find it hard to tell if it's lacking nikasil or that it hasn't been honed to the top.

I have had it turned by .025 thou, .018 squish so we will see how it hold's up.
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The other 372XP BB kit I have here Al sounds similar. A more tuned eyeball may know but to me it looks like the Nikasil stops a few mm from the top of the combustion chamber.

AUSSIE1 said:
Lil' Petey!

:hmm3grin2orange:
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Easy Peasey Chineasy :D
 
MCW said:
Sorry for dragging up an old thread but not having a decent go on the modded MS660 had left me feeling a bit hollow inside :(
So Brad is doing another one for me. The only difference will be that it will be fitted with a modded BB kit. I got my grubby little mitts on some MS660 BB kits (99cc) with an exceptional finish so have posted one to Brad. The standard internals will be removed and these will not see any use at all - the reasoning for this is resale value. If I decide to sell the saw later factory stock internals will raise the resale significantly.
I was planning to buy a new, local MS660 to try a BB kit on but the Stihl Australia $200 cash back has ended. For the price of a new MS660 here I can land a modded one from the states for about AUD$150 cheaper. Warranty isn't a concern as by fitting a BB kit the Australian warranty would be void anyway.
Looking forward to it's arrival and this time will post vids although the comparison to my 390XP won't be quite as fair with an 10 extra cc for the Stihl :D I'll keep everybody posted.
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Cool, can't wait to see the outcome.

But what happened to getting a 395? Come on you know you want to!!!!!!
 
i have almost 8 hours in reading this whole thread today, and i have learned a great deal. the most important thing i learned today is i have ALOT more learning to do! from porting to BB's to which chain is good for what, etc. my mind is dizzy from it all!
i just wanted to post to say thanks to all of you very knowledgeable people. you make it so much easier for guys like me to get a handle on things.
sorry for the thread jack, but i felt i had to give credit where credit is due. a big ole sincere thanks to you all!!!
 
MCW said:
Sorry for dragging up an old thread but not having a decent go on the modded MS660 had left me feeling a bit hollow inside :(
So Brad is doing another one for me. The only difference will be that it will be fitted with a modded BB kit. I got my grubby little mitts on some MS660 BB kits (99cc) with an exceptional finish so have posted one to Brad. The standard internals will be removed and these will not see any use at all - the reasoning for this is resale value. If I decide to sell the saw later factory stock internals will raise the resale significantly.
I was planning to buy a new, local MS660 to try a BB kit on but the Stihl Australia $200 cash back has ended. For the price of a new MS660 here I can land a modded one from the states for about AUD$150 cheaper. Warranty isn't a concern as by fitting a BB kit the Australian warranty would be void anyway.
Looking forward to it's arrival and this time will post vids although the comparison to my 390XP won't be quite as fair with an 10 extra cc for the Stihl :D I'll keep everybody posted.
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Once more into the breach dear friends!:clap:
 
parrisw said:
Cool, can't wait to see the outcome.

But what happened to getting a 395? Come on you know you want to!!!!!!
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Yeah I know I know...
Maybe when I win the lottery :)

chopperfreak2k1 said:
i have almost 8 hours in reading this whole thread today, and i have learned a great deal. the most important thing i learned today is i have ALOT more learning to do! from porting to BB's to which chain is good for what, etc. my mind is dizzy from it all!
i just wanted to post to say thanks to all of you very knowledgeable people. you make it so much easier for guys like me to get a handle on things.
sorry for the thread jack, but i felt i had to give credit where credit is due. a big ole sincere thanks to you all!!!
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There are lots of knowledgeable people on this site. What you've done is by no means thread jacking :cheers:

flushcut said:
Once more into the breach dear friends!:clap:
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Yep. Its a disease.

If it makes people feel better though I'll probably sell my 390XPG and my Makita to cover the costs of this 660. I'll put a stock top end back on the Makita though and transfer the modded top end to one of my Dolmar 7900's.
 
shouldnt have looked at this thread, got me all excited again. got the old 66 all polished ready to go and got 4 wood orders today. oh well one last run as a stock 66
 
AUSSIE1 said:
Aaron can you do me a favour mate and measure the skirt width on the kit piston?
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Luckily you mentioned piston. He'd have been running around the main street with a tape measure accosting unsuspecting females...

parrisw said:
Well, what ya waiting for?
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I suppose I'd better buy a lottery ticket then :)
 
I've got a brand new MS660 here. It didn't cost me a dime so I'll take the highest bid over $800:greenchainsaw:


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Oh....I forgot to mention, there'll be no factory warranty on this saw, lol. This is what it looked like about 30 minutes after coming out of the box. The oiler was upgraded with the HO piston and control bolt.


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That doesn't look real good there. I wonder what happened to their mold.
 

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