Forgot. My .404” 800 has the old duct and a ceramic and lube coated piston.
Ron
Ron
Why not set a practical reserve for your own protection -- like what you paid or have into it? And don't hide it. That puts people off. It also lets folks know you know what you have and are being realistic and honest about your expectations. You'll still get serious bidders for any decent McCulloch most days of the week with that approach. No games or d-bag bidders.On ebay i put a low shipping and .99 start price and hope for the best. Its been good so far. That 700 i mentioned got a bidding battle and sold very well. But it started at .99. So i couldve sold it for 10.00 if thats all the bidding i got.
... The 55 and 700 are ? But i trust you guys tuning. ...
It is a PM55, 57cc with a fixed jet. I have no understanding of why it is so much slower than the PM10-10S. I do plan on putting a Walbro SDC adjustable carb on it and seeing if it speeds it up. It seamed a little rich, but not that bad.That's a great read Ron cheers for doing that.
Really interesting.
Is that 55 a pm55? Interested why that was quite a low rpm compared to the S is it a fixed jet?
Is the Modified 800 the ducted exhaust one?
The 10-10S loves to rev yet doesn’t fall off the power at the bottom its got a lovely fat power band. Still my favorite most used saw
Vinny what scale is that little guy? I'd like a 1/10 scale mac for my rc truck
Add a P51 to that list.Thats exactly what I have on it , but I made a loop of
.404 chisel for it , I figured it can handle .404 .
Ultimately I'd like to run it with a 5200 Poulan and an XL925 beside it to get a good comparison of the 5 cube saws of those years.
Got to find one first!Add a P51 to that list.
Ive watched ebay for a long time and it doesnt pay as well when you set a reserve people dont bid as much. A set price and you may get it but a low start and realistic shipping with an end time around 8 or 9 pm on a weekend, lots of good pictures, an honest and good description.....they will bid. You cant argue with success.Why not set a practical reserve for your own protection -- like what you paid or have into it? And don't hide it. That puts people off. It also lets folks know you know what you have and are being realistic and honest about your expectations. You'll still get serious bidders for any decent McCulloch most days of the week with that approach. No games or d-bag bidders.
No reason for a seller to gamble..., unless they enjoy the risk factor. Otherwise, may as well just sell it for 10 bux with free shipping in the first place.
Of topic a little, but is there a way to adapt the regular ignition system to the 2 peice 850 motor? Mark had posted something about the later ignition bolting up to saws universally?Why not set a practical reserve for your own protection -- like what you paid or have into it? And don't hide it. That puts people off. It also lets folks know you know what you have and are being realistic and honest about your expectations. You'll still get serious bidders for any decent McCulloch most days of the week with that approach. No games or d-bag bidders.
No reason for a seller to gamble..., unless they enjoy the risk factor. Otherwise, may as well just sell it for 10 bux with free shipping in the first place.
Of topic a little, but is there a way to adapt the regular ignition system to the 2 peice 850 motor? Mark had posted something about the later ignition bolting up to saws universally?
It is a PM55, 57cc with a fixed jet. I have no understanding of why it is so much slower than the PM10-10S. I do plan on putting a Walbro SDC adjustable carb on it and seeing if it speeds it up. It seamed a little rich, but not that bad.
The PM10-10S is one of my go to saws. Starts easy, runs great, you can lean on it and it will just keep going. It has a much wider powerband than the standard 10-10.
Brian
Just another motor but it is sans ignition so was wondering if I could bolt a later one to it being it was a 2 peice.I'm no expert but pretty sure the later type bolts straight up. Have you got another 82cc?
Speaking of cool stuff and people...sorry to brag on jethro but i have to. He made an awesome accessory for mac saws and sent it to me. I put it on my favorite sp81 saw with zero issues. I cant say thanks enough nor stop saying how great a job in fabrication. Its a bucking spike in the image of the HS spikes for the 125 saws. Great job and thanks very much!!! View attachment 840670View attachment 840671
Addressing Brian's post #37,465: I have a PM55 (points saw) that I installed a new piston and cylinder a few years ago, it has not been run excessively so it is still pretty fresh and my guess is it would give any PM10-10S a real challenge. I have several PM10-10S saws and have run them a lot as well but the PM55 is my hands down favorite in that range. I recently used it to noodle up some large red elm block I had bucked up with the SP125 and Holzforma G372XP. I think the PM55 was much stronger in the noodles than the 372 and I felt no need to even get my favorite 7-10 dirty that day. I could really lean on the PM55 and it just kept churning through those blocks.
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Mark
Just another motor but it is sans ignition so was wondering if I could bolt a later one to it being it was a 2 peice.
Now to find another toasted 82cc with a DSP.
If I remember right, my PM55 is a plated bore. Brian
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