two mods you can do to increase power without porting! this really works!

Iron horse. I’m 36 I have a degree in law and am also a qualified quantity surveyor. For 27 years I suffered from poorly controlled diabetes and as a result of diabetic complications my kidneys failed and I have also been reduced to 6 % sight. I had to give up my cushy well paying job but I didn’t mind as it brought me back to my first & only love which is the timber industry. I recently passed all my felling tickets. The point of my message being to never let your health stop you from what you love to do otherwise a big part of you will have already died. Best videos on you tube.

Type 2 here in the high 170s. I cut out anything white to eat and always look for proteins on the menu. Green leafy vegetables, fish and no sugars. Rebuilding a Jonsered CS 2165, my first rebuild and thanks to you and your teaching videos. You're a professor of chainsaw engine mechanics.Stay healthy and Thanks Brother!

Thank you for your videos. I have a 55 rancher that I put a highway cylinder and pop up piston on. It runs great. I also have a g372xp. Now I'm going to to modify it like the one in this video. You have taught me alot about saws and now I have the confidence to modify them myself.

Hey - this is my first visit to your channel - I was signposted here by Buckin Billy Ray talking about your saws. I have enjoyed meeting you and hearing you talk about what you build, and what you do; thank you for sharing your know;edge. Like BRS you seem to have a gentle philosophy on,life, - which is all too short in supply nowadays, and welcome to hear. All strength to you! 💪

Glad your feeling better. I know 100% of what you are going threw. I am a type 1 diabetic and have been for the past 15 years. It's hard & difficult at times but you can do it for sure. I sure am enjoying your thoughts of the 372 pro model. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us.

You are certainly looking like you are feeling better. I was wondering earlier today how you were doing.. I'm happy to see you are well. You answered a question that's been ratting around in my head lately, about if cutting the pipe flush in the exhaust can or having some pipe in like you explained was the right plan. I was going to experiment some with that and I still might when I test the different locations of the pipe. I had a chuckle to myself when I was checking the squish on the original cylinder on the little 34cc Poulan 2150 I'm playing with.The squish was so big the solder diddnt even dent lol. It still pulls awesome after porting and I actually ran it with a 36" bar and it worked great! I ported the exact same saw last year for my stepson but I used the aftermarket cylinder and the squish was right where it should be and I can definitely tell the difference. Proper squish and better compression on the little saw helps a ton.

Definitely a sharp looking saw! I got the g660 pro a couple weeks ago and agree, after a basic tear down and reassemble to check it over, they've Definitely made some improvements over the "blue saws" from years past👍 squish on mine was .028 so I left the gasket for now. great to hear you're doing better!!

Thanks for taking the time to show us your knowledge! Take care of yourself and keep turning out awesome saws!

Man that was the best video iv seen,you had me in fits ,barrel down mod and talking squish then cold shoulder joke,I did a similar mod to my yz250 just the other way,2.1 alloy base plate ,but then machine new combustion and some squish to get 15.1comp .keep up the good work cheers.

I really enjoy your videos to the point that I have the confidence to perform the mods shown in this video. Glad that your health has improved. I'm a 70 y/o operating a blue G372XP and considering purchasing a G260 "for light work" Thank You, Sir!

So glad you are feeling better!!!! Thank you for the great content in your videos!!!

Hey Iron Horse great video.For years I would just toss the spark arrestor,drill the muffler out a bit and retune.I noticed a much better running saw!! Super easy!

I just wanted to send along my sincere thanks for clearly presenting the two non-porting mods. Namely, the base gasket deletion and stock muffler modification, as discussed in this video. My old (very old) Stihl 031 never seemed to have the snus I thought it should have had. It bogged easily, even with a sharp chain and properly filed rakers. Now, after performing these two simple mods, the old girl wades through Red Fir like nobody’s business. PS: Your handle, “The Ironhorse” makes me smile. An old-timer that I used to hang with would always say this when making a point about something. He’d tell you a story, pause a bit, and then say “Iron Horse”. When I asked him about it he said, “You know ... iron horse ... no sh-t”. Anyway, thanks again for all you give us on your channel.

New favorite channel! Great to hear the stories. Thanks! A+++

I enjoyed watching you and learned a couple of things. I’m getting motivated to do the muffler hack on the Husky 357.

Thank you for making these videos and sharing your knowledge and experiences!!

So glad to see your feeling better Ironhorse, thanks for sharing your knowledge and work, hope ya have a very Merry Christmas and a Healthy and happy new year.

Made my day geting to see an iron horse vid today glad your feeling better I'm out in my shop puttering on my project keep up the vids

Glad to see n hear ya doing better man. Keep up the good work hoss!

I just wanted to say that I enjoy your videos. Very informative. I found out 5 months ago that I have diabetes also. You are right about the fatigue and joint pain. Mine was 548 . It took me about 3 months to get it down to 85 to 120 . I feel great now. Good luck with yours .