Freudianfloyd
Clinically Diagnosed with CAD
A buddy of mine stopped over yesterday and asked if I would look at his chainsaw. He said he bought it off a guy he knows but it never ran right and always bogged down when he pulled the trigger. He was thinking the carb needed rebuilt. The more he told me about the saw, the more I questioned the internal condition.
I asked him if he ever removed the muffler and he said no. I pulled it off and it was scored, and the ring was stuck.
I took the muffler off of a good saw and showed him the difference.
He asked what I would do with it, and I told him it may be worth rebuilding since it is a pro saw, but I would have to check on prices of parts. He said " I already have $150 in it and don't want to spend anymore, do you want it?"I said sure and he said "keep it".
So now I'm looking into this saw and what exactly to do with it. Its dirty and has had a rough life. But it is the fabled 346xp.
I can buy an oem piston and cylinder kit for $117. And put it back together and hope it doesn't need anything else, or I can turn it into a possible money pit saw that needs bearings, seals, etc.
What would you guys do with it? How much do good running 346s that look like this go for?