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I also agree it would be a good idea to check . I sometimes forget that most or actually all of my limited enhancements have been done on older saws where there was normally 45 or so thou clearance in stock form . The newer ones could in fact be less so better play it on the safe side .

As a general rule a Stihl base gasket is around 19-20 thou thick .By eliminating same and using some type sealant you are likley to drop the cylinder by 17-18 thou once you squash the sealant ,maybe a tad less . You shouldn't run into problems on the intake .The exhaust and transfer will...

I actually did one with a bunch of files one time .I figured of old Lambert could do it so can Al .:) A Dremel works very well and is cheap . High priced flex tools like a Dunmore or Fordum are the best but they really remove stock quickly . Good if you have good hand and eye coordination but...

I wouldn't be too concerned about the screen .Those folks in fire zones like Cal. or Idaho ,Washington state etc. need to use them but we in the hardwoods generally speaking do not . Just be aware of the fact you should richen up the saw just a tad when it moves more air after fiddling with...

Well, you want to learn how to tweek a saw ,here's a plan .Find you a 20 dollar Poulan 42-46 cc garage sale special. Make sure all the parts are there ,it isn't froze up and has spark . Do some reading on the subject and have at it ,if you screw it up go find another one ,there's thousands of...

Ha,in my book that's a new one .:lol:

Well don't over look a scorched boot .Recently I had one and it make a monkey out of me ,not to be confused with "Old Monkey "

Well it tickles the chit out of me when some so called builder makes a big deal of porting the stupid thing so somebody will have bragging rights .All along just a little work done on the muffler gets the job done for most and anybody with just a little bit of mechanical ability can do it ...

A little pipe out the side won't help it any ,may make it look cool but it's just decoration . RPM's in the air is just noise,doesn't help a thing .It's what it does in the cut that makes the diff . The reason a muffler is altered is so it can move more air through the system .More air ,more...