Brmorgan
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My friend's dad has an 034 AV Electronic Quickstop with a burnt piston and suspect cylinder (45mm). He went up to the same old guy I get parts from, but he didn't have anything. The local dealer wants an arm and a leg for a kit, and he doesn't want to spend that much to get it going again. So I told him I'd check out Bailey's as I was pretty sure they'd have something. Once I told him I could get an 036 P/C for under $150 shipped, he said he'd probably go that route. I just had a couple questions about it:
1. Anyone used the 036 one before, and if so have any comments? Most things I've read about their kits in general are positive. It's only a firewood saw that sees a couple or few dozen hours of use a year. I've read older threads regarding the pin clips breaking and tearing the P/C up bad. Has that been rectified, or should I just tell him to keep his existing Stihl clips?
2. I've read about the 034 muffler not fitting correctly and needing a spacer of some sort. Can anyone give me any specifics on this? Could the spacer be machined out of a piece of Aluminum plate if necessary?
3. Is a different head gasket needed, or is it exactly the same? His 034 gasket appears to be intact.
I assume the carb is the same or similar enough to work fine? It's not that much of a displacement increase.
Oh, for what it's worth, the cylinder is only scored BELOW the exhaust port, but he was complaining that the saw had low compression and wouldn't run. I wonder if it might be sucking air in the case somewhere? The P&C aren't really scored THAT badly, and the rings don't show any damage at all. At any rate I've seen many saws run with the top end in notably worse condition, so something just doesn't seem quite right. I'd hate to put a new top end on it just to have it burn up again.
Thanks for any info guys.
1. Anyone used the 036 one before, and if so have any comments? Most things I've read about their kits in general are positive. It's only a firewood saw that sees a couple or few dozen hours of use a year. I've read older threads regarding the pin clips breaking and tearing the P/C up bad. Has that been rectified, or should I just tell him to keep his existing Stihl clips?
2. I've read about the 034 muffler not fitting correctly and needing a spacer of some sort. Can anyone give me any specifics on this? Could the spacer be machined out of a piece of Aluminum plate if necessary?
3. Is a different head gasket needed, or is it exactly the same? His 034 gasket appears to be intact.
I assume the carb is the same or similar enough to work fine? It's not that much of a displacement increase.
Oh, for what it's worth, the cylinder is only scored BELOW the exhaust port, but he was complaining that the saw had low compression and wouldn't run. I wonder if it might be sucking air in the case somewhere? The P&C aren't really scored THAT badly, and the rings don't show any damage at all. At any rate I've seen many saws run with the top end in notably worse condition, so something just doesn't seem quite right. I'd hate to put a new top end on it just to have it burn up again.
Thanks for any info guys.