New to me simonized 661

Well done. What tricks has it been treated to?

The 3/4 wrap handle is a must in my world. I loved the USFS owned 066 I ran for at least 15 years when working as a govt. slave wage peep :). The Hotshot crew's stock 660 I used a few times on fireline work was a disappointment in comparison.

Never had the chance to run a stock 661, let alone a massaged one. I look forward to your report on performance.
 
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Not much time but real good so far. 32” aggressive round filed full comp, didn’t balk. I like the feel and the self tuning. A little heavier than a 390 but lighter than a 395 and more torque than the 390.

Ported by a fella (Simon) in western Canada who was well known and died young at 51. There is a thread about him in AS. “Ported” is a broad term but it seems good. Some juts run a chainsaw chain file thru the ports, some increase compression and adjust timing for real performance. Like @huskihl
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It will likely become my main saw and replace a few 288s. I need to thin the 70-80cc herd too.
 
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As I always say, I will use the arctic gen for an air conditioned hard hat…
 

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