Husky 359

[Hornetboy]

 

[Hornetboy]

The pit you can see at one o'clock of sunlit area is discernibly felt with fingernail. I also wonder if anything has found its way into the bottom end. Almost all the pits are at the bottom end of the cylinder. The mechanic said he could put it back together but wouldn't guarantee it wouldn't seize at some point.

 

[cgraham1]

I've had a few 359s apart and they all had pitting, just not quite as much as yours has.

 

[Chris_In_VT]

I got a 359 jug that looks similar too.

It's your saw, but I'd run it till it dies, then look into rebuilding it with a 357xp top end or an aftermarket jug.

 

[sunfish]

That cylinder looks fine for a 359, fix the clamp and run it. If or when it dies put a 357 top-end on it.

 

[Hornetboy]

Every little light speck in that pic is a pit. My concern is that the plating might flake, get into, and wreck, the bottom end , and therefore the saw if I keep going with that cylinder. I don't know enough about the subject, hence the post here.

 

[sunfish]

Those pits have likely been there since it was new. The pits wont case the plating to flake. Not a concern at all.. But you could drop and 357 P&C on it now and have a great saw with no worries at all.

 

[manilu]

sorry for offtopic, but why use smaller P&C on 359?
359 is 59 cc and 357 is 57 cc?

 

[old-cat]

Without doing any mods, the 357 probably makes more power. BUT the 359 if modified has GREAT potential.

 

[Chris_In_VT]

The 357 jug makes more power, it's also a Mahle brand, high quality reputable manufacturer unlike the 359 jug.

And I think if you buy the cylinders new from husky, there is very little difference in price? No brainer.

 

[manilu]

smaller cc more power, how ? i find on net only that 357 works on higher rpm and that is 0.5 hp more, or i'm wrong?

 

[old-cat]

It appears to me the 359 was designed to reduce gas consumption and power. It's choked off terribly!

 

[Chris_In_VT]

Displacement isn't everything. It's only 2cc's, the 357 spins a higher rpm which means more chain speed. The porting in the cylinder is likely more "aggressive" stock as well. The 359 was made to hit a price point, the 357xp was a high performance pro saw. Can't have the cheaper 359 outperforming the pro model can we?
359's were "detuned" from the factory if you will. No crank stuffers, the cylinder has a blockage on the lower transfers, some models had catalytic mufflers. Add in the cheaper cylinder and you have a saw that can hit a price point but still be an awesome pro built saw for guys in the know.

 

[manilu]

Thx

 

[sunfish]

The bore of the 357 is Only one millimeter smaller than the 359. One millimeter ain't a whole lot of difference.

 

[sunfish]

The quad port Mahl 357 cylinder is a hot rod.

The 359 cylinder is like what one would find in a station-wagon.

Both get the job done though. lol

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Looks usable to me but I can understand your disappointment. I think I paid around $100 for mine and I think it still has the plastic clamp.

 

[jughead500]

Yeap what these guys said.put it together and run it.pits are common in the 359.i'm sure the acid treatment would completely ruin one of those jugs.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I think I may have screwed up, I sold my 357XP and kept my 359 because it looked like it wasn't used as much.

 

[sunfish]

I think I may have screwed up, I sold my 357XP and kept my 359 because it looked like it wasn't used as much.

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