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Title: 55 rancher
Post by: David Young on August 19, 2013, 02:47:36 pm: 55 rancher

Old saw runs well for what it is, Kinda surprised me honestly and I have run a bunch of them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7afve6sJbA&feature=c4-overview&list=UUpS_xbeHHNESX8fJgKk9JDw

David
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: dutchsawdoctor on August 23, 2013, 04:25:09 pm: Yep it runs pretty good indeed, love the sound to
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: Jd2007 on November 10, 2013, 10:41:50 am: My dad has a 51 that he's owned for a number of years & it's always been dependable. It just recently needed the carburetor cleaned due to it not starting but that was an easy fix. I've thought about when/if it wears out I might swap out the piston & cylinder from a 55 for a little power boost.
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: 660magnum on November 10, 2013, 10:56:17 am: IIRC a guy had a 51 with a ported 346 NE P&C at a recent GTG and it ran real well. Don't know about a 55 PC on a 51?
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: Cut4fun . on November 11, 2013, 11:59:12 am: Watcha up to now days David? Did you ever do anything with the jonsered 2083, port etc?
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: stihlbro on November 11, 2013, 10:01:13 pm: Quote from: 660magnum on November 10, 2013, 10:56:17 am
IIRC a guy had a 51 with a ported 346 NE P&C at a recent GTG and it ran real well. Don't know about a 55 PC on a 51?

Two totally different bolt patterns at the base. I wonder how it was made to work????
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: 660magnum on November 11, 2013, 10:39:00 pm: The 51 & 346 or the 51 and 55 have different bolt patterns? I thought the 55 was what was different?

One guy put a 359 cylinder/crank and the whole bit on his 350 chassis? There was a lot of machine work involved. IMO more trouble than it was worth?
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: stihlbro on November 14, 2013, 10:37:26 am: Quote from: 660magnum on November 11, 2013, 10:39:00 pm
The 51 & 346 or the 51 and 55 have different bolt patterns? I thought the 55 was what was different?

One guy put a 359 cylinder/crank and the whole bit on his 350 chassis? There was a lot of machine work involved. IMO more trouble than it was worth?

The 346 and 51 have different bolt patterns at the base, that is what I was referring to.........you sure it was a 51 with a 346 top end?
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: 660magnum on November 14, 2013, 11:29:57 am: No, just a guess as I thought they were of the same family. It was a wild running 51 so maybe it was just ported? I didn't ask.

I just looked up parts and seen that it was the 51 & 55 that were the same family so I was wrong.
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: 660magnum on November 14, 2013, 11:56:54 am: I did more looking and it must have been the 351 that I had the chainsaw confused with?

So many models and variations over the years.
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: Cut4fun . on November 14, 2013, 01:33:45 pm: stihlbro I remember a guy having a 351 with a 346 top. I think that could be the saw 660mag thought was a 51.

351/346

http://youtu.be/U2S0I9cwS4s
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: stihlbro on November 15, 2013, 12:33:21 am: No problem...........I wasn't thinking of a 351? I recognize the one in the vid ;)
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: 660magnum on November 15, 2013, 12:51:10 am: That's the original saw I was thinking about.
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: rms61moparman on December 31, 2013, 01:56:24 am: I actually know the owner of that saw in the video!!! ;D

I know the builder too, sexy legs and all!!!LOL

Mike
Title: Re: 55 rancher
Post by: Revpop on February 13, 2018, 04:25:57 pm: Digging up an old topic on 55 Rancher. Test/check cut only.

https://youtu.be/_dwpHiOZvgg