The squish band is cut AND a popup on the piston? What's the compression?
My 346XP ported by Dozerdan - pics+vids
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Teddi
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I have a question for Dan:
I have a virgin 2153 stashed away in my basement. Can you port a saw in that condition or should it be broken in a little before porting?
I have a virgin 2153 stashed away in my basement. Can you port a saw in that condition or should it be broken in a little before porting?
dozerdan
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I just cut the base and did the popup. The compression was at 195 on his gauge, it should gain a little after he has some more run time on it.
I like 200 on those saws. I think anything above that they slow down, at least thats what I find with the way I port them.
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Dan
That's what I figured. I'm with you on the compression as well.
dozerdan
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I like virgins.
Call me. You are not that far away. Take a trip and I will let you run a ported saw or two.
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Dan
dozerdan
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I have cut the chamber and used a popup in a few 372s but I dont think that it did much or any over just the popup. I own the strongest woods ported 2171 that I ever had in my figures. It only had 175 pound when I built it. Its getting old and tired like me an its down to just a little over 160. I let a lot of people run it at the GTG and its still strong.
I dont think that super high compression does much on some saws.
Later
Dan
CapitaineHaddoc
European Westcoaster
Good to see you back, Dan!
dozerdan
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spencerpaving
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yea that 2171 I ran of yours at the gtg sure did run well! almost had me thinking of switching brands....almost.lol!
dozerdan
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Its good to hear that you almost came to your senses. There may be hope for you after all.
Your little 028 ran well for a Stihl. I wish that I would have taken my Partner 5000 along with me for you to run. Its stronger then my 346.
Later
Dan
Your little 028 ran well for a Stihl. I wish that I would have taken my Partner 5000 along with me for you to run. Its stronger then my 346.
Later
Dan
Someone had a saw with .325 square ground. Was that your 028? I suffer from CRS and other afflictions ...
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
Ported chainsaws...........crazy I say. 
Wagner works has some 5000s if you desired.
spencerpaving
ArboristSite Guru
Yea..that was mine it was just one of those sslllooooowww stihls
it is below 200cc what do you expect
Brush Ape
The Port Authority
How's she runnin' after break-in, hotrod? Good vids BTW.
CapitaineHaddoc
European Westcoaster
Yep, the saw is still impressive. I replace the carb (EL 42) by the original one (EL-32), the saw seems to be easyer to tune like that. And i made a new muffler mod, i totally removed the deflector, enlarge a little the hole, and put a 288 deflector, looks pretty awesome.
All my friends who are loggers are amazed by the saw (some of them are scared
)
And the most surprising point, the saw is really fuel efficient, you can do A LOT of work with a full can of gas!
All my friends who are loggers are amazed by the saw (some of them are scared
)And the most surprising point, the saw is really fuel efficient, you can do A LOT of work with a full can of gas!
