Husqvarna 372xp maybe? Really a 96-371xp

[anysawpat]

I picked up a maybe husqvarna 372xp power head for a song, not really sure that it is but the first number is a 3 but the rest is worn off. The serial number is #6490774. It is kinda rough looking and must of been a work saw. Nobody really knew much about it.

 

[Perfect Harvest]

Looks like a 372 to me, that's not saying a whole lot though haha. Congrats on finding a sweet deal.

 

[anysawpat]

Yea, like I said it's rough!

 

[anysawpat]

Took the saw over to the shop, cleaned it up a little. Bad news the oil tank has a Crack on the lower part of the flywheel side. I think my friend may be able to tighten it after I take it apart. Not much compression. The piston does not look that bad on the exhaust port. Has good spark. But not enough compression to pop.

 

[blsnelling]

Is the chain tensioner on the side or the front?

 

[old guy]

Looks like adjuster is on the side,rite behind the bar lug, that's not the factory muffler tho, but I'm calling it it a 372.

 

[anysawpat]

here is a pic of the side.

 

[anysawpat]

Pic of cylinder, Exhaust side

 

[anysawpat]

Pic of piston

 

[anysawpat]

The ring was stuck on the piston , I had to push it out. Could be why there was low compression.

 

[Westboastfaller]

Single ring and front chain adjuster. Should be a 371. Different clutch drum too.

 

[anysawpat]

It's ok if it's a 371 with a little work and some parts, pcs.

 

[Westboastfaller]

Should have another set of numbers on the tag that has the last two # of the year.
First year here was 96 release so perhaps '95?

 

[anysawpat]

No other numbers but those. I looked again. Black tag.

 

[blsnelling]

That's a 371XP.

 

[blsnelling]

Your cylinder might clean up. The piston/ring needs replaced.

 

[blsnelling]

What's the intake side of the cylinder look like?

 

[anysawpat]

Intake side of cylinder.

The inside of the cylinder felt pretty good I used my Finger nail and really could not catch anything.

So I can be confident that it is a 371xp.

 

[Perfect Harvest]

I thought the 371xp had an outboard clutch? I could be wrong.

 

[Westboastfaller]

Yeah the black tag. That's definitely a 0 and not a 6 ? I had a new 371 a long time ago in '96. I don't see to many around.
It's definitely got the signs of 371.
There is another thread that says the 371 does (or may?) Have an extended top cover that passes the muffler with a metal strip and the air filter snaps are orange and not grey. That makes it a 372 cover then. It was also said they both have had single and double rings. Perhaps one or two years? Also the 372 has a see through tank and the 371 never did. I see you don't have the inside dog but a mechanic/porter a know well said the 371 at one point had a third hole that lined up with the mount bolt. He brased a few up for me but they would snap off. They may have only done that for a year as well?