Husqvarna 162, 2x 266, 268 Frankensaw Project

[briantutt]

Darn it! I am in the home stretch on the 268 and I go to mount the little tab holder on the intake duct (bottom right of picture). Threads are stripped. I will have to bump up to 5mm without putting a hole in the plastic tank below or think of a different plan.

Brian

 

[67L36Driver]

Slip a swatch of sheet steel in to protect the tank then, drill away.

 

[briantutt]

Good idea, I can do it on the drill press too for better control.

Brian

 

[briantutt]

Parts wise I am basically down to a muffler war. The side deflector piece seems unobtainium. In this picture you see in the back the 268 best muffler mounted. The side deflector is missing. In the foreground you see the other 268 muffler with a different single screw deflector bit notice the crack around one of the mounts. Part of me wants to either braze the crack or pipe the good one as seen in the picture below. As far as the two middle 266 smaller mufflers go one has a deflector but it has holes in it but based on the chain brake that will be okay I think. For the second 266/162 muffler I need to close the side hole I think and pipe it? Opinions please.

Brian

 

[briantutt]

Better picture of the crack.

Brian

 

[Cantdog]

Look here Brian...

http://northwoodsaw.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1600

http://northwoodsaw.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1251

 

[briantutt]

Look here Brian...

http://northwoodsaw.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1600

http://northwoodsaw.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1251

Thanks Robin!

On the top link this likely solves the 268 deflector issue since the exit hole is in the back half of the muffler. I am torn, I can get the whole entire pipe style new from that evil auction site for $10 total.

The smaller 162 & 266 muffler is a whole different story. Even complete new mufflers are super expensive. The second link looks like the deflector that should be on the 268 muffler I showed mounted to the saw (holes on the center line) except the bend seems on the top part not the bottom? Maybe I am just looking at the picture goofy.

The smaller mufflers need offset hole pattern and bend on the bottom. Odd to me that 3 out of the 4 of them I have are missing the deflector? why???

Brian

 

[briantutt]

The image is problematic for the 266 muffler assy as well. The mounting bracket is either on upside down or somehow the image is like looking throught the backside of a mirror.

http://northwoodsaw.com/store/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1590

 

[briantutt]

I also need to go after what I believe to be the 162 cover. I traced the area where it engages the rubber seal on the intake. Comparing it to the 266 there is clearly more plastic. I deduced it down to this after removing air filter and spark plug boot trying to figure out why the one top cover had interference. Obviously that rubber seal or plastic intake or both used to be different way back in the 162 days.

Brian

 

[briantutt]

Also found a fuel line grommet that will work on the 162 when cleaning up the aftermath. Took some finesse to get it in after the fact but it's in.

Brian

 

[67L36Driver]

The aftermarket muffler with the round spigot exit is the way to go on them.

I've used two on 630 & 670 J-reds. Solves the deflector problem.

Why the deflectors always seem to be missing? IDK

 

[Cantdog]

They fall off.........then the holes get stripped......that's why they went to the permanent ones on the later saws.

 

[briantutt]

I got the washer for the chain catcher turned down today. Also sand blasted the 162 and 266 muffler parts. I think I am going to buy the $10 268 muffler with the pipe then try my hand at brazing the other two shut and put in the pipe. I haven't brazed for a long time!

Brian

 

[67L36Driver]

1963 freshman M.E. majors had to take welding and machine shop courses at Rolla. That's where I learned to gas weld. Didn't hurt that I had my dad's tanks at home to practice.

 

[briantutt]

1963 freshman M.E. majors had to take welding and machine shop courses at Rolla. That's where I learned to gas weld. Didn't hurt that I had my dad's tanks at home to practice.

I learned at home. My dad taught me. I built a drum rack for my garage band out 1-1/4 electrical conduit. Brazed all the corners so it could be easily taken apart with just the conduit couplers. Thing lasted for 20 years, went all over the place. Quite strong.

Brian

 

[Big_Wood]

Good idea, I can do it on the drill press too for better control.

Brian

the tap will self feed into mag without any drilling for the next size up. that's how i fix them in camp. would suck to have to pack a drill into camp lol just got an attachment for my t handle and stripped threads take 2 min the repair.

 

[briantutt]

the tap will self feed into mag without any drilling for the next size up. that's how i fix them in camp. would suck to have to pack a drill into camp lol just got an attachment for my t handle and stripped threads take 2 min the repair.

Interesting, I have a tap on the way I can try that method first.

Brian

 

[sixcylinder1]

Also found a fuel line grommet that will work on the 162 when cleaning up the aftermath. Took some finesse to get it in after the fact but it's in.

Brian

Where did you find the gromets at? Im looking for somthing like this for a few saws I am doing. Thank you!!

 

[briantutt]

Where did you find the gromets at? Im looking for somthing like this for a few saws I am doing. Thank you!!

It was just from one of the 5 crank side cases I took apart. I have had zero success finding one online.

Brian

 

[67L36Driver]

Rubber grommets are found in the yellow flip top bin boxes at your local Ace hardware store in the ELECTRICAL department. Look for the table lamp parts.

Lowes or Menards may also have such stuff.