40cc Shoot Out

[GoRving]

Everybody has their favorite, of course, but an Efco 4000 would be good in the show. I like mine, and its fast as heck.

 

[Trailtrimmer]

Chomping at the bit to see what the new little saw can do.

 

[Mastermind]

Chomping at the bit to see what the new little saw can do.

We'll be finding out in about an hour........

 

[Mastermind]

RedMax video is uploading.

I'm blown away by this saw........

 

[Mastermind]

Heavier load in the first cut only slows it up .4 seconds.....

 

[stinkbait]

Is that a 6-tooth sprocket?

 

[Mastermind]

Is that a 6-tooth sprocket?

Yep.

 

[stinkbait]

Yep.

I think that with these small saws the 6-tooth has more chain speed because it doesn't pull the rpms down as much. The extra rpms saved makes up for the 7th tooth. Have you experimented with that any?

 

[Mastermind]

I think that with these small saws the 6-tooth has more chain speed because it doesn't pull the rpms down as much. The extra rpms saved makes up for the 7th tooth. Have you experimented with that any?

I sure have. When I first started porting at saws I ground the piss out of a bunch of Wildthangs. That helped me understand what helped and what hurt without ruining expensive saws.

Your thoughts and mine are the same on this. I do wonder how .325 7 pin would be though.

 

[stinkbait]

I sure have. When I first started porting at saws I ground the piss out of a bunch of Wildthangs. That helped me understand what helped and what hurt without ruining expensive saws.

Your thoughts and mine are the same on this. I do wonder how .325 7 pin would be though.

I just finished a 45cc earthquake and it has a rim drive sprocket. Right now it's wearing a 8-tooth .325. I plan on trying other options though to see what is faster. It would probably make an interesting thread.

 

[Mastermind]

I just finished a 45cc earthquake and it has a rim drive sprocket. Right now it's wearing a 8-tooth .325. I plan on trying other options though to see what is faster. It would probably make an interesting thread.

Not being well learned in these small saws I don't know what would work on this RedMax to change it to rim drive. Do you know?

 

[stinkbait]

Not being well learned in these small saws I don't know what would work on this RedMax to change it to rim drive. Do you know?

What's the model number? I know that the 38cc and 45cc earthquake share the same drum. You may be able to get one from another model redmax. Google has been my friend when comparing ipls.

 

[Mastermind]

What's the model number? I know that the 38cc and 45cc earthquake share the same drum. You may be able to get one from another model redmax. Google has been my friend when comparing ipls.

It's a GZ4000

 

[Trx250r180]

that sounds pretty happy for a lil guy

 

[Mastermind]

that sounds pretty happy for a lil guy

Amazingly..........

 

[stinkbait]

It's a GZ4000

Is that strato?

 

[Mastermind]

Is that strato?

Yes Sir.

 

[Chris-PA]

I have not seen any yet for the small RedMax saws - they have a step cut into the spur to engage the oil pump drive, so they are somewhat different. I certainly could have missed it though.

 

[stinkbait]

Yes Sir.

I just looked at the ipl and it looks just like the 38cc earthquake, except strato (later version). I bet the same rim drum on the 45cc earthquake or the next model up redmax will work.

 

[Mastermind]

I have not seen any yet for the small RedMax saws - they have a step cut into the spur to engage the oil pump drive, so they are somewhat different. I certainly could have missed it though.

Exactly.

The Dolmar 420 is on the bench now.......the 5100 drum fits it just right.