New subscriber and saw enthusiast. Ive watched half a dozen or so videos and I appreciate you sharing all your years worth of knowledge with us. We’re a spoiled generation. Cheers brother.
I’m that idiot that wanted to port so bought a foredom for my first time. I will say I love building engines. I plan on quitting my job and doing it full time. You sir....you are doing what everyone else is scared to do. No one wants to explain everything. So for that, thank you. Wish I could bounce ideas off you.
Recently sub'd. A good friend up in Watertown got me to start playing with saw motors many years ago. You sound just like him in that you can get 80% of the gains with 20% of the work that everyone thinks is required. Really does not take a whole lot to make these saws come alive for a good work saw.
You should write a book 📖! With all theses stories in it !! That story reminded me of something that happened to me and my brother when we was little guys!!
Hey there friend love your story’s reminds me of my grandpa’s story’s when he was around and your teaching me just like he did when I was younger think you you keep coming God bless you and your family Eric Brant
Thank you for sharing your knowledge Harvey! Ported my 48mm 365 last week just because I wanted to see what you can do with a 48mm jug. She runs good and I'm surprised how little actual grinding I had to do. 1983 266se is on the bench now. I'm going a little further on that one, hoping with the numbers I picked she will pick up some rpm but not loose torque. Next will be a 272xp. I'm going to learn porting thats for sure. Hope to get good enough to port my 394. I want one like buckins.
Awesome story!! Its great that youre telling them here. I was just talking to my dad and he was telling a few stories from his childhood and i was thinking the same thing.... these need recorded.
Got black bears here too.they usually pretty shy but I've had some encounters with them.younger ones sometimes curious. I've had them eat banana peels off ground right next to the skidder.they come at night check my landings for treats.lol
Go slow you can't put material back on. Top fuel dragster vs "Paris-Dakar". One you rebuild after every run, the other once a year. Hot saw vs logger saw. Rebuild every run vs after 5 yrs. Go slow until you blow one up/burn it out then you know you've gone too far. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Thanks for the stories; I'm betting your dad figured you punished yourself enough.
Good day they Harvey! I've got a video of my 372 big bore build I'd love to figure out how to get this video to you of it cutting to see what you think I'm very impressed with the results and I've take alot of your teachings and used them with this saw thanks for all the great wisdom and stories Harvey I love your channel!
If you do some 60-70 cc range Stihl's I'd love to see that since that'd most likely be what I'd be working on. Anyway thanks for the video! I really like the stories too
Thanks for the tips! And again thanks for another great story the part when you said you hit a cub I lost it lmao hahahaha but I have ran almost that fast once when I hit a hornets nest with a weed eater lol
Love your stories my friend your teaching is valuable and screw the pros as you call em bet they don't half your in the field experience if any at all be well ironhorse
I still wanna do a 395 but I’ve been looking for old pioneers and mculluch saws. Living here in Maine I’m hoping to be able to find some along with some old axe heads from back in the late 1800s. Back then the machias lumber company was cutting massive amounts of wood in the winter with axes and cross cuts and driving them down river to the massive saw mill. Then they shipped the lumber out on old sail powered schooners!! So I’m hoping when i reach out to my eastern Mainers I’ll be able to find some nice old axe heads!!!!i also got a guy who says his grandfather has two mculluch saws. He didn’t know the models when I talked with him all he knew was they had manual oilers. I can’t wait to see what they are!!!!
I just want to say I love watching your videos and have learned a lot about porting from you!!!!! But I have a question about a saw. I have a 562xp great light saw but I was wondering if you could put a 572xp cranck and cylinder on it or just the cylinder?? I know porting it would wake it up alot I just want to build something different!! Thank in advance!!!!
Good thing you got a head start on mama bear so you could build up a full head of steam. I'll bet if you'd hit the siding or door of your house you'd have gone clean through and left a boy shaped opening!
Took my tiny 40cc Dolmar apart just for fun. The transfers are at the inside and aimed towards the intake port. Still cant figure out why this is good? I'm hooked on chainsaws now haha. Love the vids!
They need to be aimed towards the intake side for effective loop scavenging. If your upper transfers are poorly shaped or too high(not enough blowdown)or they are aimed too much towards the exhaust your motor will waste(shortcircuit) unburned fresh airfuel charge through the muffler.... more you can keep of that air fuel charge in the chamber more power you gonna make.
Hey Harvey, could you explain oil for these old saws with modern oil? I'm curious the affects mixing up 16:1 as some old saws stated with a modern oil such as the Husqvarna or Stihl oil? What is your opinion and what literally is good and bad? I think there should be a video on it. I think you're the guy to do it. Thanks for all the tips and information you share. Fellow New Yorker
Hey sorry Harv I made a mistake on the intake. Anyway if I need further help after this I'll email you but I think I found it. So I'm gonna take 20 thousand off the base. That will give me exhuast 164 duration. Intake 158 duration . Transfers 120 duration. I could take 30 thousand and get 162 exhuast duration. Intake would be 160 duration. I'm leaning towards 20 thousand because using the bluing paint it seems each degree is slightly over 10000. Thanks and sorry for all the questions, your videos have helped me more than you know.
Can you please show a bit more what you do with the upper transfers? Iv'e been running a 272 piston in a FT372 for a while, it clears with base gasket and with a bit grinding on the exhaust it gets close to your numbers from the 390 porting videos. But it didn't run very good. I found out that the blowdown was over 30degrees. Have just raised the transfers 2-3mm (about 100thou), not very easy with a dremel and i prefer not to bevel the piston. How do you do it? Edit: it made a hughe differnce!
Hi Harvey quick question! I've got a western auto store 430 wizard that looks just like the old poulan you showed us the other day, it's just a different color. Did poulan make that for wizard or what's the deal with them and can you still get parts?
Hey great video man! I like your stories. So I'm working on this hiway 390 cylinder and putting it on my 385, I'm trying to follow your advice but I'm going to have to machine the base. So if I take 20 thousand off the base my numbers will be 98/120/78 ofcourse I will have to raise the transfers to get to 120 duration. Will that be suitable for this saw thanks. I know your busy!
Hey Harv.. or anyone else Does the dual port muffle on the 372 add anything noticable other than decibels? Worth the $50-100 for one of those nice ones on ebay or just cut a Louvre across the middle?
Yes you can outrun a bear. Jump of a cliff into a lake if you can swim fast! :) Or use a log to float down river. When being chased water is your friend. A high powered pressure washer will pop a bear eyes out. :) Lived in Whistler BC and they would come up to the gas station while you were pumping gasoline. A tourist was pumping gas and I told him to turn around and that bear was at the gas station sign. He jumped so fast in his car. I looked that bear straight into the eyes with a vicious face and she turned around and went into the neighbors garbage can. :) When I lived in BC we had grizzly bears that is another story.
Bears are slow going down hills but pick up speed climbing hills lol ! There mostly shy around here too but very curious you never wanna get in between a mother and her cubs that's when they'll flip !! Good story, love the old stories !! I used to sit on my grandpa's lap for hours as a young lad and listen to him tell stories about the old days !!
Who else could listen to this guy all day thanks Harvey look forward to the next one
Man I could sit and listen all day... this is why since I was a little boy I hung around the older generation., thanks so much 👍
Yes sir got my attention. Learn more here on saws than anywhere. Saw sharpening from Bucking. Both have helped greatly. Thanks very much.
New subscriber and saw enthusiast. Ive watched half a dozen or so videos and I appreciate you sharing all your years worth of knowledge with us. We’re a spoiled generation. Cheers brother.
Welcome to a great channel and community!!
I’m that idiot that wanted to port so bought a foredom for my first time. I will say I love building engines. I plan on quitting my job and doing it full time. You sir....you are doing what everyone else is scared to do. No one wants to explain everything. So for that, thank you. Wish I could bounce ideas off you.
Great story Ironhorse! I've done two saws now now from your videos, a 372xp and 371 big bore. Both run great! Thanks for the time you take sharing!
Your a wealth of knowledge Ironhorse! I love your stories!
You're 100% right. In my experience the transfer ports influence things more than anything.
Recently sub'd. A good friend up in Watertown got me to start playing with saw motors many years ago. You sound just like him in that you can get 80% of the gains with 20% of the work that everyone thinks is required. Really does not take a whole lot to make these saws come alive for a good work saw.
Come for the chainsaw knowledge, STAY FOR THE STORY !
You should write a book 📖! With all theses stories in it !! That story reminded me of something that happened to me and my brother when we was little guys!!
Love Those Stories !!!
Thanks mate, great video! Even better story! Thanks for sharing, Stoney...
Man I love story time with Uncle Harv.
Hey there friend love your story’s reminds me of my grandpa’s story’s when he was around and your teaching me just like he did when I was younger think you you keep coming God bless you and your family Eric Brant
Great info and story! Thanks for sharing, always enjoy them!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge Harvey!
Ported my 48mm 365 last week just because I wanted to see what you can do with a 48mm jug. She runs good and I'm surprised how little actual grinding I had to do.
1983 266se is on the bench now. I'm going a little further on that one, hoping with the numbers I picked she will pick up some rpm but not loose torque.
Next will be a 272xp.
I'm going to learn porting thats for sure. Hope to get good enough to port my 394. I want one like buckins.
I'm loving the stories you've had. It's bonus material, l wish I could remember mine. Thanks for sharing sir.
Awesome story!! Its great that youre telling them here. I was just talking to my dad and he was telling a few stories from his childhood and i was thinking the same thing.... these need recorded.
Fantastic video! you nailed it.
Enjoy your life experiences. Thanks for sharing your knowledge of chainsaws,etc.
Got black bears here too.they usually pretty shy but I've had some encounters with them.younger ones sometimes curious. I've had them eat banana peels off ground right next to the skidder.they come at night check my landings for treats.lol
your story's are fun.thank you for sharing your life with us Harvey
Thats great story. Needed a good laugh. Thank you Ironhoarse.
Love those stories , keep them coming !!!
Go slow you can't put material back on. Top fuel dragster vs "Paris-Dakar". One you rebuild after every run, the other once a year. Hot saw vs logger saw. Rebuild every run vs after 5 yrs. Go slow until you blow one up/burn it out then you know you've gone too far. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Thanks for the stories; I'm betting your dad figured you punished yourself enough.
Love your stories harv.
Thanks for the continuing education!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Love that story HARVEY I can just picture your little legs GOIN a HUNDREAD mile an hour ,running for your life great story thanks buddy
Thanks for the lesson and another good story 👍
Holy crap I think this is going to be my new favourite Channel this guy is smart
Love the story’s man, keep up the good work
Love the stories and love the information!
Pure entertainment and learn a few things thanks Harvey
Solid info and great stories 👍
Love the knowledge being shared
Thanks for the video !!
Good day they Harvey! I've got a video of my 372 big bore build I'd love to figure out how to get this video to you of it cutting to see what you think I'm very impressed with the results and I've take alot of your teachings and used them with this saw thanks for all the great wisdom and stories Harvey I love your channel!
Lol love the stories. 👍✊
Hey what’s going on Harvey hope you’re doing well today... Great Story I have heard of that the Bears Rolling down the hill.,. Love the old story’s
I liked to hear more stories Harvey ,awesome , I miss my dad and my grandmother telling ghost 👻 stories , he passed in 2001 .
If you do some 60-70 cc range Stihl's I'd love to see that since that'd most likely be what I'd be working on. Anyway thanks for the video! I really like the stories too
Good on ya Harvey, 👍👍
another great story Harvey
🐻🐻🐻😂😂😂Great story!!! Thank you for your videos
Thanks for the tips! And again thanks for another great story the part when you said you hit a cub I lost it lmao hahahaha but I have ran almost that fast once when I hit a hornets nest with a weed eater lol
Love your stories my friend your teaching is valuable and screw the pros as you call em bet they don't half your in the field experience if any at all be well ironhorse
Yes lronhorse.l have seen black bears roll like that. Seems like its always a sow with cubs that does it too.
Stories would be right at home in an illustrated book
thanks for video's and tips!... you need to write a book or better yet more videos on your stories!
Got the holzfforma 660. Been debating on porting the jug or going to a big bore kit.
I still wanna do a 395 but I’ve been looking for old pioneers and mculluch saws. Living here in Maine I’m hoping to be able to find some along with some old axe heads from back in the late 1800s. Back then the machias lumber company was cutting massive amounts of wood in the winter with axes and cross cuts and driving them down river to the massive saw mill. Then they shipped the lumber out on old sail powered schooners!! So I’m hoping when i reach out to my eastern Mainers I’ll be able to find some nice old axe heads!!!!i also got a guy who says his grandfather has two mculluch saws. He didn’t know the models when I talked with him all he knew was they had manual oilers. I can’t wait to see what they are!!!!
Cheers from a fellow Mainer. Good luck with the ol macs!
I just want to say I love watching your videos and have learned a lot about porting from you!!!!! But I have a question about a saw. I have a 562xp great light saw but I was wondering if you could put a 572xp cranck and cylinder on it or just the cylinder?? I know porting it would wake it up alot I just want to build something different!! Thank in advance!!!!
Harvey what do you think about running a pipe tap in the hole of the intake? I did that on our spacer plate for a carb once.
Good thing you got a head start on mama bear so you could build up a full head of steam. I'll bet if you'd hit the siding or door of your house you'd have gone clean through and left a boy shaped opening!
Took my tiny 40cc Dolmar apart just for fun. The transfers are at the inside and aimed towards the intake port. Still cant figure out why this is good? I'm hooked on chainsaws now haha. Love the vids!
They need to be aimed towards the intake side for effective loop scavenging. If your upper transfers are poorly shaped or too high(not enough blowdown)or they are aimed too much towards the exhaust your motor will waste(shortcircuit) unburned fresh airfuel charge through the muffler.... more you can keep of that air fuel charge in the chamber more power you gonna make.
Hey Harvey, could you explain oil for these old saws with modern oil? I'm curious the affects mixing up 16:1 as some old saws stated with a modern oil such as the Husqvarna or Stihl oil? What is your opinion and what literally is good and bad? I think there should be a video on it. I think you're the guy to do it. Thanks for all the tips and information you share. Fellow New Yorker
I’ll do a video on it !
Diggin the IronHorse
New sub sir. Liverpool England 🏴 🤝
Welcome Kevin! Glad you showed up!
Welcome to a great channel!!! Harvey is a great guy and this is an amazing community!!
Mr Harvey is the 372 non extorque a good saw to buy
Hey sorry Harv I made a mistake on the intake. Anyway if I need further help after this I'll email you but I think I found it. So I'm gonna take 20 thousand off the base. That will give me exhuast 164 duration. Intake 158 duration . Transfers 120 duration. I could take 30 thousand and get 162 exhuast duration. Intake would be 160 duration. I'm leaning towards 20 thousand because using the bluing paint it seems each degree is slightly over 10000. Thanks and sorry for all the questions, your videos have helped me more than you know.
Can you please show a bit more what you do with the upper transfers? Iv'e been running a 272 piston in a FT372 for a while, it clears with base gasket and with a bit grinding on the exhaust it gets close to your numbers from the 390 porting videos. But it didn't run very good. I found out that the blowdown was over 30degrees. Have just raised the transfers 2-3mm (about 100thou), not very easy with a dremel and i prefer not to bevel the piston. How do you do it?
Edit: it made a hughe differnce!
I have ms391 that I have to rebuild how about porting on them .? I just want some more power any info will help
Hi Harvey quick question! I've got a western auto store 430 wizard that looks just like the old poulan you showed us the other day, it's just a different color. Did poulan make that for wizard or what's the deal with them and can you still get parts?
Hey great video man! I like your stories. So I'm working on this hiway 390 cylinder and putting it on my 385, I'm trying to follow your advice but I'm going to have to machine the base. So if I take 20 thousand off the base my numbers will be 98/120/78 ofcourse I will have to raise the transfers to get to 120 duration. Will that be suitable for this saw thanks. I know your busy!
Perfect numbers! Can you do a base gasket delete instead?
@@theironhorse6600 that's without the gasket.
Hey Harv.. or anyone else Does the dual port muffle on the 372 add anything noticable other than decibels? Worth the $50-100 for one of those nice ones on ebay or just cut a Louvre across the middle?
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my Uncle Terry told my that bears will roll down hills.
Mr Harvey its me your buddy Steve the husqvarna 372 non xtorque a good saw to buy they say there made for foriegn country
so grinding burs with a long reach to get down those holes are good?
Yes!
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Yes you can outrun a bear. Jump of a cliff into a lake if you can swim fast! :) Or use a log to float down river. When being chased water is your friend. A high powered pressure washer will pop a bear eyes out. :) Lived in Whistler BC and they would come up to the gas station while you were pumping gasoline. A tourist was pumping gas and I told him to turn around and that bear was at the gas station sign. He jumped so fast in his car. I looked that bear straight into the eyes with a vicious face and she turned around and went into the neighbors garbage can. :) When I lived in BC we had grizzly bears that is another story.
One thing i cant say is ive been chased by a bear ... here in australia the closest thing to a bear would be a wombat hahaha
Bears cant run downhill, they roll like a bowling ball...seen it a few times here in TN.
Seriously leave the intake but massage the exhaust?
Changed my name from Pete Dellarma to retired welder.
I tried calling you the other day Harvey, Ill call Sat afternoon again.
Bears are slow going down hills but pick up speed climbing hills lol ! There mostly shy around here too but very curious you never wanna get in between a mother and her cubs that's when they'll flip !!
Good story, love the old stories !! I used to sit on my grandpa's lap for hours as a young lad and listen to him tell stories about the old days !!
I'm wondering why someone doesn't make a bigger boot carb combo that works and fits.
390 carb and intake
bear in mind you can not run that fast now /// i just could not bear to push stop on this vid
Guy selling them on ebay says they are made for the forgien country
Cancel the oem cyl on my 365