Post your 2 series Husky thread

[johnny5ny]

So much WIN in this thread!!!!!!
I'm pretty sure I have a problem-i average clicking on this thread once a DAY!
Maybe I just need to get out more?

 

[Tor R]

I just wanted a classic 242, just to see what it actually was so special about them, ended up being completely lost in the 2xx series.

Bought a pile 2xx from a local guy, he also mention that he had a few 257 also, I know I soon will call him to see what the status is...
Building up at the moment : 1x266xpg, 5x262xpg, 4x254sg/xpg.

It should have stop there, but, I just msg a guy in German to see if he is interested to ship a couple 242 to Norway...
I'm doomed.

 

[M&Rtree]

Sounds like you just need your daily 2 series fix!

 

[weedkilla]

So I dragged out my 281 to give it another run, two things happened, I realised it wasn't getting full throttle and remedied that and slapped a 28" bar on it.
Well whaddya know, it hauls.

 

[M&Rtree]

Lever style linkage?

 

[weedkilla]

Yep. Added some hose to the linkage on the carb.

Felt like an idiot for missing something so simple.

 

[M&Rtree]

Just put the one on the left back together.

 

[cory@owen]

Yep. Added some hose to the linkage on the carb.

Felt like an idiot for missing something so simple.

Carb/throttle linkage has made a fool out of me before. Case in point...262xp.

 

[SawTroll]

I just wanted a classic 242, just to see what it actually was so special about them, ended up being completely lost in the 2xx series.

Bought a pile 2xx from a local guy, he also mention that he had a few 257 also, I know I soon will call him to see what the status is...
Building up at the moment : 1x266xpg, 5x262xpg, 4x254sg/xpg.

It should have stop there, but, I just msg a guy in German to see if he is interested to ship a couple 242 to Norway...
I'm doomed.

I really see no reason that you should be interested in a bunch of 257s, unless it is for parts - considering what you already have?

 

[cory@owen]

I really see no reason that you should be interested in a bunch of 257s, unless it is for parts - considering what you already have?

Good for making a 262xp lite/low top.

 

[SEAM]

I got a few of those...
242

285

2100


...and a few more. I did sell my 262 to a friend that needed one badly and probably will never forgive myself

 

[Tor R]

I really see no reason that you should be interested in a bunch of 257s, unless it is for parts - considering what you already have?

Oh, there are several reasons why I'm interested.
As Cory says, an interesting conversion to a 262 performance.
Others are, I have two 254SG with good crankshaft, I could just get those converted into 254XPG with crankcase from 257, (I hope).
Outside of that, I have little interest of 257.

 

[SawTroll]

Oh, there are several reasons why I'm interested.
As Cory says, an interesting conversion to a 262 performance.
Others are, I have two 254SG with good crankshaft, I could just get those converted into 254XPG with crankcase from 257, (I hope).
Outside of that, I have little interest of 257.

I'm not really an expert, but don't think you can use the 257 case for a 254 crank and top end as is, but hopefully the case is possible to modify/adjust? The crank (really the con rod) has to be a 254 one anyway, for a 254 top end.

The 257 is a better candidate for a 262 top end, than for the 254 one - at least that is how I understand it - but I have been wrong before.....

 

[SawTroll]

......

2100


...and a few more. I did sell my 262 to a friend that needed one badly and probably will never forgive myself

The "1989" label on the top cover doesn't add up with the 2100CD label on the starter cover (it was 2101xp by 1989), so you have parts originating from two different saws there. What is the serial number on the case?

 

[Tor R]

I'm not really an expert, but don't think you can use the 257 case for a 254 crank and top end as is, but hopefully the case is possible to modify/adjust? The crank (really the con rod) has to be a 254 one anyway, for a 254 top end.

The 257 is a better candidate for a 262 top end, than for the 254 one - at least that is how I understand it - but I have been wrong before.....

IPL 254-257-262 show same number on the case, 501 86 00 04.
Crankshaft are different from 254 to 257-262, agree with you on that one.
I will double check later on the crankcase, have a 254 and 262 in pieces, both 98 model.
I was (still are) afraid that the older 254 SG crankshaft should be different compared to a XPG crankshaft, but, if IPL is true, they used the same crankshaft in the first version of the XPG (92).

 

[Landmark]

 

[SawTroll]

IPL 254-257-262 show same number on the case, 501 86 00 04.
Crankshaft are different from 254 to 257-262, agree with you on that one.
I will double check later on the crankcase, have a 254 and 262 in pieces, both 98 model.
I was (still are) afraid that the older 254 SG crankshaft should be different compared to a XPG crankshaft, but, if IPL is true, they used the same crankshaft in the first version of the XPG (92).

OK, then any differense is in the hight of the cylinder base and/or the thickness of the gasket(s). That does of course make it simpler than I thought.

 

[Ray Bell]

I got a few of those...
242

285

2100


...and a few more. I did sell my 262 to a friend that needed one badly and probably will never forgive myself

Why doesn't this surprise me

 

[Tor R]

OK, then any differense is in the hight of the cylinder base and/or the thickness of the gasket(s). That does of course make it simpler than I thought.

Far as I know, the rod to the 254 creankshaft is slightly shorter then 257-262, probleby due the 254 top end.
Gas tank is the same for both 254-257.
Crankcase is the same 254-257-262.
Base gasket is also the same 254-257-262.
As you see, there is lots to mix around with, and play with, when you come to 254-257-261-262, super interesting serie indeed.
And like Cory said a bit earlier in the thread, you can actually make what Husky never made, The 262 XP Lite.

 

[Tor R]

M&Rtree, your saws look awesome.
Great job to keep them so clean and nice lookin!!!