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Echo 8000
By: steelers01 Date: February 24, 2011, 7:42 pm
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The first big logging saw i ever owned was a 8000 echo. It was
and still is a good saw. What is everybody else take on this
saw??????????
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Re: 8000 echo
By: Cut4fun Date: February 25, 2011, 7:37 am
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Never ever ran or seen the big echos. 8000 = 80cc ?
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Re: 8000 echo
By: steelers01 Date: February 25, 2011, 6:28 pm
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yep i think it is 80cc. I think they would make a good 5 cube
race saw too :)
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Re: 8000 echo
By: Cut4fun Date: February 25, 2011, 7:31 pm
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Any pics of 8000? Get a free photobucket account is easiest to
host.
HTML http://photobucket.com/
or send me a email with them and I will take care of it for you.
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Re: 8000 echo
By: stihlbro Date: February 25, 2011, 9:36 pm
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I've got a John Deere version of the echo 8000. It was bought in
1992. Very torquey!!!!! Doesnt turn the rpms like other 5 cubes.
I peeped around on the inside a couple years back and the
piston, cyl, and porting looked awesome. D-shaped exhaust,
closed transfers, nice piston. I dont remember what squish was,
or the timing numbers at the moment. We tried to make it cut
faster by just gearing up the sprocket, ended up with a 10 and
it was no trouble pulling it, but the sprocket was bigger then
the end of bar and did not want derail a chain. Even messed with
trying to fit a larger carburetor on and that's were everything
stopped. Never could find a larger replacement that would work
as far as fuel line, throttle and choke ( a 372 has a larger
carb). Anyhow the john deere witha 25 inch bar is no trouble,
you can set the dogs in and lean all you want, it wont stall or
stop the chain. I've got some pictures, let me go look.
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Re: 8000 echo
By: Saw Dr Date: February 26, 2011, 1:09 pm
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[quote author=stihlbro link=topic=6.msg76#msg76 date=1298691384]
I've got a John Deere version of the echo 8000. It was bought in
1992. Very torquey!!!!! Doesnt turn the rpms like other 5 cubes.
I peeped around on the inside a couple years back and the
piston, cyl, and porting looked awesome. D-shaped exhaust,
closed transfers, nice piston. I dont remember what squish was,
or the timing numbers at the moment. We tried to make it cut
faster by just gearing up the sprocket, ended up with a 10 and
it was no trouble pulling it, but the sprocket was bigger then
the end of bar and did not want derail a chain. Even messed with
trying to fit a larger carburetor on and that's were everything
stopped. Never could find a larger replacement that would work
as far as fuel line, throttle and choke ( a 372 has a larger
carb). Anyhow the john deere witha 25 inch bar is no trouble,
you can set the dogs in and lean all you want, it wont stall or
stop the chain. I've got some pictures, let me go look.
[/quote]
I have never seen a JD version of the vertical cylinder 8000.
There are tons of yellow CS-750's out there though. I almost
got a 750 a while back, but lingered a couple of days too long.
The pawn shop closed the end of 2009, and I didn't want to part
with the (very little) coin around christmas.
I have been wanting an 8000 to try a little port work on. I see
no reason why one of those could not be made to hang with the
460 crowd. I currently have an Echo 5000 apart. It looks to be
a very well constructed saw save for the cheesy brake handle.
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Re: 8000 echo
By: stihlbro Date: February 27, 2011, 9:46 am
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Couldnt get the John Deere to cut with a 460 as far as speed.
Put the longer bars on and theres the difference. The echo is a
hard on the hand to start. Its not that the compression is high,
I think it has to do with ignition timing. Had to put a D handle
on this one. Let me go get a picture. Joey
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Re: 8000 echo
By: Cut4fun Date: February 27, 2011, 10:22 am
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I have only found this JD colored one so far. Looks to be a JD
800v dont it?
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Re: 8000 echo
By: stihlbro Date: February 27, 2011, 10:24 am
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Some where I have a video of this saw cutting in a 10 by 10,
cant find it right now. I remember the ports and cylinder is
impressive looking compared to some of the stihls and husqvarna
that I've seen the inside of. This saw sits anymore. As you can
see from the pictures it all metal, heavy for sure. I personally
think it needs more carburetion but never found anything that
would work and still be functional without butchering it up.
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Re: 8000 echo
By: Cut4fun Date: February 27, 2011, 7:19 pm
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1987 John Deere 800V 80cc Brand New
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