2166 jonsered?

[Spike60]

The X-torq saws should only be set @ 13,000; not the 13,500 of the originals.

[SawTroll]

The X-torq saws should only be set @ 13,000; not the 13,500 of the originals.

Likely good advice, coming from you! 

[Maine logger88]

Well I bought it after work today I'm going to run it stock for the week then if I have time this weekend I'm going to grind the baffles out and maybe do a muffler mod at some point! Do these xt saws like a muffler mod as much as the older saws?

 

[David-L]

 Mainelogger88 ,What size bar will you be running on that shiny new saw. I have been running a 16" for limbing on the 2165 and it does the job nicely on this pine job I just started.

                                   David l

[shawn55]

So im clear on my thinking what does everybody mean on grinding the transfers?

[Maine logger88]

David I'm going to run either a 18 or 20 that is what I run for the most part I have a couple of longer bars that I put on if I have something over 44 inches to cut though. Shawn I'm new to modifying saws but I'll try to explain there's a cover on the 365/2166 xt saws with baffles in them and the 372/2172 do not and that's the only difference between the two

[Maine logger88]

Here's the transfer port cover which has the baffles on the side of the cylinder

 

[shawn55]

So you would have to grind them out then? If that is the only difference between them what do the baffles have to do with the 2172 having more torque? I guess i never looked that hard at my other saw i just got 2166. I normally run with my 570 husky. 

[Spike60]

Think of it as a restrictor plate as in NASCAR.

[NCFarmboy]

maybe do a muffler mod at some point! Do these xt saws like a muffler mod as much as the older saws?

 

Yes they do!  Muffler is the same as the old 365 Special and old  non XT 372.
Shep

[missouriboy]

Maine logger88  how do you like the new 2166.

[Maine logger88]

I like it seems to have decent power stock but I am probably going to grind the transfer ports tomorrow so hopefully that will really wake it up

[missouriboy]

Maine logger88 lets us know how 2166 runs after you grind the baffles.

[Maine logger88]

missouriboy I ground the baffles this afternoon after work it was very straightforward not hard at all! It seemed to have made a big difference it has a lot more rpms in the cut and I could definitely see a power difference, it even sounded better with no load, the saws not fully broke in yet I am looking forward to seeing how it is after a few more days of cutting! I think it already has more power than my 2171 did!

[missouriboy]

Got one yesterday and I just had time to make a few cuts today with it and like it.

[Maine logger88]

Got one yesterday and I just had time to make a few cuts today with it and like it.

Nice! Are you going to grind the baffles or leave it stock?

[missouriboy]

Leave it stock for now.

[missouriboy]

Does anyone have any pics of them grinding the baffles out.

[Andyshine77]

This should help.

http://youtu.be/7Vdn_VzDYTY

[missouriboy]

Thank you.

[missouriboy]

Been running the saw for awhile now and really like it. Cut around 2500 feet of walnut and around 4000 feet of pallet logs and a cord of firewood with it.

[Maine logger88]

Glad to hear you like it! I love mine aswell it works great real good power!

[coxy]

just did mine what a difference and also put 1 more base gaskets to rise the port timing  8) 8) 8) 8) I had a 2172 that was shot so I just took them off the old saw

[ehp]

yes you raised your transfer and ext. port timing but lowered your intake port timing but you lower your compression by doing that . They are the best bang for your buck saw out there period

[coxy]

forgot to ask when did they go back to 2 rings the last one I did a few years ago was 1 ring