tater28
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I'm looking for a p&c kit for my 346xp. I'm kind of hung up between choosing the 44mm kit and 45mm big bore kit. Just wanted to get opinions and suggestions from those more experienced than myself.
I'm looking for a p&c kit for my 346xp. I'm kind of hung up between choosing the 44mm kit and 45mm big bore kit. Just wanted to get opinions and suggestions from those more experienced than myself.
Most kits I've seen are 45mm. Nothing wrong with 5 more cc's. Problem is to find a kit that's well made. Don't know if Meteor has a complete kit( I know they sell pistons). If they did that's what I would buy.
Bob
The 45mm kit I am looking at is from MB Chainsaw on eBay. I'm not sure about the quality of it but it is more in line with my budget for this project.
How bad is your cylinder? Maybe it can be cleaned up with a little muriatic acid and 220 grit sandpaper. Then you can pick up a meteor piston for about $30 and a set of rings.
That's what I did.
Bob
i picked the saw up from a shop in town, it was going to be used for parts. It just happened to be missing the cylinder and piston
Saw his Ebay listing. Price is fair. You might ask who makes the kit. I've also heard good things about KAFAR. MIght want to do a search here as I recall his name coming up .
I'm looking for a p&c kit for my 346xp. I'm kind of hung up between choosing the 44mm kit and 45mm big bore kit. Just wanted to get opinions and suggestions from those more experienced than myself.
The difference between the OEM 44.3mm top end and a 45mm one is 1.6cc (51.7 vs. 50.1), far from "5 more cc"....Most kits I've seen are 45mm. Nothing wrong with 5 more cc's. Problem is to find a kit that's well made. Don't know if Meteor has a complete kit( I know they sell pistons). If they did that's what I would buy.
Bob
The difference between the OEM 44.3mm top end and a 45mm one is 1.6cc (51.7 vs. 50.1), far from "5 more cc"....
A true 44mm kit is likely to be an open port, based on the original 350/351 top end, 49.4cc.
Thanks for clarifying the correct size for me. That was another problem I was having, trying to figure out what size was actually OEM size. From what I have figured out, correct me if Im wrong, is that the newer 346 saws have the 44.3mm bore while older saws are smaller. The one I have says 45cc so I am guessing that is 41 or 42mm. Will the 44.3mm P&C work on this saw?
This is the kit that Kafar on eBay sells really is a nice kit.
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