~60cc shootout 962 Efco vs 361 Stihl vs 036 Stihl

[Stihl Crazy]

962 should be heading home this week.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

Nothing yet.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

Anyone have a phone # for TW? PM me if you do, thanks.

 

[terry2tmd]

He mentioned his Video Camera was down, love to see this play out, but I also understand how things work.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

He mentioned his Video Camera was down, love to see this play out, but I also understand how things work.

When it comes I will video it. We may be heading into a postal strike here. Want to see if Brian will go with a courier.

Found his #.

 

[sachsmo]

I bet the Efco is the fastest of the 3.

But bet TWs 359 smokes 'em all.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

That goes against all the theory I've read ?

The engineers must have had something in mind, but what ?

The 165 and Efco TT963 cut off saw share this cylinder. May explain a few things.

 

[terry2tmd]

Anybody herd from TW, having to wait for the postal service? Just couriously standing by.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

Anybody herd from TW, having to wait for the postal service? Just couriously standing by.

Nothing yet. Leaving phone messages and PM's on various sites. Will try the phone again tonight.

 

[mtngun]

I figure he is either in the hospital or else he went on one of his wilderness canoeing trips. Let's hope he turns up. I miss his posts.

 

[terry2tmd]

Me too! Hope he catches a big one!!!

 

[masculator]

I was surprized to see the newer style piston in an 036, must have been right near when they came out with the 360.

Casting looked nice all around.

I think this muffler cover was made by a guy here on the site, will put it on. I'd rather the outlets be a little shorter and bigger and pointed to the side, but each to their own. As the saw will be built for torque chaising top end with a larger outlet area is less importaint anyway.

That piston looks about the same as what my 1991/2 034 ran. Also a damn good saw. I would have picked the 036 to be the champion of that bunch. I do not mind the oleo/efco saws but their filtration is a bit risky in what I cut, basically if the cover held on by the 2 screws distorts or doesn't seal you are sucking dirt and dust straight into the engine. All the old guys cutting softwood used to like them though.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

Me too! Hope he catches a big one!!!

Hope he catches it soon. Only doing one race this year in 2 weeks time. Saw was to be here 3 weeks ago. No saw, no happy.

 

[terry2tmd]

From what I've seen of his work I'm sure it will be worth wait.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

From what I've seen of his work I'm sure it will be worth wait.

Not if it is in his shop and not my hands on race day. That would mean another year to wait.

Time for plan B, port my own. Better to have an average saw in your hands rather than a fast saw 2000 kms away.

 

[mtngun]

Did you ever hear from TW ? That's not like him to just disappear, he's very professional. Something must be wrong.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

Did you ever hear from TW ? That's not like him to just disappear, he's very professional. Something must be wrong.

Can't get him. PM's, e-mails, phone calls, no answer.

 

[parrisw]

Ya, hearing this has me a little worried. TW is one of the nicest guys going. Something has got to be wrong. I really hope he is ok.

 

[blsnelling]

That's definately not the Brian we know.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

Saws take a back seat if life throws you a few curves. Thats the way it should be. It will all work out.

Picked up a 359 yesterday, open to suggestions as to porting it.