Chainsaw Repair

Husqvarna - Stihl - Poulan - Jonsered - Dolmar chainsaws and more => Modified Ported Work or Race saws => Topic started by: Cut4fun . on July 25, 2019, 02:04:45 pm

Title: Re: Stroked 3120
Post by: Cut4fun . on March 22, 2026, 05:16:20 am

Someone contacted me yesterday asking if this might be my old saw he has on the bench.

Helsel built one I sold at end of the 2010 race season.

Has everything I recall still. Just different starter handle.


She aint kept clean as she once was. 

Title: Re: Stroked 3120
Post by: Cut4fun . on July 30, 2019, 12:55:35 pm

But know what you mean about the handle angles.
I know mine I could balance with my middle finger and she was square hanging. He did a great job on the balancing with pipe and handle.   

That yellow tape was perfect balance point.

Title: Re: Stroked 3120
Post by: Cut4fun . on July 30, 2019, 12:53:09 pm

Trying something. Handle looks ok in video.  No cut area like that pics seems to show.

Still I tried to grab from video.   

Title: Re: Stroked 3120
Post by: Cut4fun . on July 30, 2019, 08:55:37 am

Yeah dont know whats going on with handle.  Looking at pic closer, it maybe just something got on pic right there. 

Figured out how to move video from FB to HD to utube.

Here is over wood video  I was talking about

https://youtu.be/BSm4XbZKdms

Title: Re: Stroked 3120
Post by: SquareFile on July 30, 2019, 08:43:36 am

I didn't mean it wasn't cliff's build, just the handle looks odd. I heard about it for sale just before my first time going to Chardon.

Title: Re: Stroked 3120
Post by: Cut4fun . on July 30, 2019, 08:05:23 am

I cant figure the handle out either, if something is cut there or what. 

Cliff confirmed it is one of his saws already.  Early one built for a Canadian.

I have a over the wood video of it down south but dont know how to post it here.  Showed it to Cliff.   
Before being sold to guy that just bought it.

Here is Dan running it before he passed and getting my azz whooped.  I started my saw on idle as it was first time I raced it that day.  Difference was 1st and 5th place runs. Looks like 10 miles. 

Thinking it was 10x10 yellow poplar  Murray KY

https://youtu.be/xfgMTSUmzvw

Title: Re: Stroked 3120
Post by: SquareFile on July 29, 2019, 09:22:33 pm

Is the handle bar broke? Doesn't look like one of cliff's set back style

Title: Stroked 3120
Post by: Cut4fun . on July 25, 2019, 02:04:45 pm

Just saving pics of a Helsel built saw that was sold to a Canadian and then later sold to Dan Duncan R.I.P. from KY.   After Dan set for 6 years or so and has had the carb fiddled with and needs some work.   

Dan had piped chromed right before passing.

Think the saw had then went to MO and now sold again.  ;)   Talked with Cliff and put new owner in touch with him to maybe get saw straightened back out.