Aftermarket Cyl. kit comments for 026 Stihl

[BIG]

I have a Stihl 026 Pro chainsaw and want to buy an aftermarket cylinder kit. I see that bailey's has them for $99.95. They are a chrome plated cylinder - not NiSil coated. Does anyone make a NiSil coated aftermarket for this saw? If saw where can I buy one. Also have any of you used aftermarket cyl kit for the 026 - where did you buy it and did you have good results? Thanks for any comments or suggestions.

For the record, the OEM Stihl cyl kit is too expensive for me, I won't be buying it...

Thanks.

 

[BIG JAKE]

I remembered reading nikasil in the Baileys catalog so I looked it up. Some are chrome including yours and I prefer the nikasil also. Be nice to know from someone running one how they hold up.

 

[Dan_IN_MN]

Big

What's wrong with the piston and cylinder that is on the saw? Have you tried ebay?

How much is OEM for the 026?

Dan

 

[Mad Professor]

If you are going aftermarket get the kit made by tecomec (italian, not recycled beer cans from china)

 

[Bowtie]

BCorradi is a sponsor here, and he can likely get you an OEM kit cheaper then you would believe.

 

[super3]

BCorradi is a sponsor here, and he can likely get you an OEM kit cheaper then you would believe.

Trading Post,page 6 or 7

 

[Mad Professor]

BCorradi is a sponsor here, and he can likely get you an OEM kit cheaper then you would believe.

YES! Brad is a great guy to deal with. If he still has OEM parts grab them!

 

[Lakeside53]

If Brad doesn't (try him first), I might have one more OEM Mahle set left. PM me if interested.

Also, it's not "chrome" that's really the issue - it's how it's applied and exactly what it is. Same with NiSi... Most Stihl OPE has been chrome for a long time. For example - the 361 is chrome, and even the 056 had both types during production.

 

[blsnelling]

BCorradi is a sponsor here, and he can likely get you an OEM kit cheaper then you would believe.

+1. Can't beat $85 for an OEM P&C. That's the way to go in this case.