359 husky

[dustcollector1966]

I picked up a 359 husky off of a coworker late yesterday . He said his dad put the wrong gas in it and burned it up. I have never owned a 359 before just wondering how good they are before I go to putting in a lot of time and money in it.

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Good enough to warrant ordering an OEM top end for and do a couple of hours wrenching.

 

[ammoaddict]

I picked up a 359 husky off of a coworker late yesterday . He said his dad put the wrong gas in it and burned it up. I have never owned a 359 before just wondering how good they are before I go to putting in a lot of time and money in it.

Very good saws.

 

[Northerner]

359’s are worth fixing imo


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[Bob Hedgecutter]

They are, in my opinion, about the best 60cc class of saw for the era they were released to the public, with the 2159 being just that wee bit nicer.

 

[dustcollector1966]

Good enough to warrant ordering an OEM top end for and do a couple of hours wrenching.

I always try to use oem unless its nla then its a crap shoot. I have used metor pistons and had good results .

 

[dustcollector1966]

Week before last we had an ice storm and my coworker said they filled every can they had with gas for the generator . He said his dad was cleaning up down limbs this past weekend when the saw stopped. He realized he used straight gas .

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

Depending on how quick he caught it- cylinder might be saveable.
For me, it depends on the condition of the rest of the saw and it's intended future, but I have used Meteor pistons with no problems and would class them as good as and sometimes better (because of the supplied caber rings) than OEM, but right now there seem to be some good prices in the States for genuine Husqvarna top end kits.

 

[quattro.pilot]

Look into fixing it... might be less work/money than you think. great saws

 

[ammoaddict]

Would definitely fix it. Cylinder may clean up. Even if it doesn't, it's still worth it.

 

[dustcollector1966]

Back when I was a teenager working in the woods we used old antifreeze jugs for saw gas. They were easy to carry with bar oil with a rope tied through the handles. the boss just went and bought him a brand new husky 272xp .We were still using 034 stihl saws . The boss son dumped raw gas in that new 272 and it was over. You can imagine what was said. In those days it was all OEM and what ever the shop charged .

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I put a top end on my 359 this last winter, not a hard job at all and parts were very cheap. I used aftermarket parts but I've never had a problem with them..

 

[PA Dan]

They are great saws and worth fixing. OEM top ends are not that expensive and not that hard to swap.

 

[Nitris223]

You could also put a OEM 357 top end on the same saw. Some guys like the porting on the 357 better then the 359. Either one will get the job done. Nice saws

 

[dustcollector1966]

Just wondering I have seen those lil red barn pop up piston on the net. Has anyone ever tried one. Just wondering. Im not going to buy one for this saw. But was jus courious

 

[ammoaddict]

I haven't tried the Lil red, but I have a hyway popup in a kit 660 clone I built, it gave it a little more compression, I can't remember the numbers but it was maybe 10psi more.

 

[dustcollector1966]

I have a very used and tired 460 stihl i was thinking about trying one. I mean the saw doesn’t owe anything . I heard hyway was good. My 261 husky was opposite it had a dished piston. I put a 262 piston in it.

 

[PA Dan]

I have a very used and tired 460 stihl i was thinking about trying one. I mean the saw doesn’t owe anything . I heard hyway was good. My 261 husky was opposite it had a dished piston. I put a 262 piston in it.

Go with Meteor or OEM and you will never regret it.

 

[super3]

OEM I gave $ 90 for this one.

 

[PA Dan]

Gave $130 for this one...