Got seriously into the latest project, an SP60 I got from a member here. I'll let him step forward if he so chooses. He had this saw and really liked it until an Oak tree chose to use it as a 'tent stake' and drove it into the ground all the way to the oil tank. Saw even continued to run!
As you can see in this first photo, some damage is pretty obvious:
We are nearly all cleaned up at this point, only the engine itself remains.
As for that engine, it will also require a bit of attention. The impact caused the anchor for the rear AV mount to break off and you can see that the very first cooling fin on the end is severely bent. I'm going to leave the fin 'as is' and can hopefully salvage the shroud. In the attempt to straighten it out, the rear AV mount broke, so it requires replacing.
For the anchor, I plan on using Crazy Glue to get it in place before building up around it with hi-temp epoxy. If I've done enough homework, it should be good.
I'll hopefully get it put together within the next week. Need to replace the manual oil pump, the internal piston was shattered by the force of the impact.
Also, lest I forget, a HUGE shout out to homelitejim! He was able to send me a few much needed parts and this project would still be under the bench without his help! THANKS JIM!!
