Husky 362xp 'Special'

[Adam08ski]

So what is the difference between a 362xp and a 362xp special?

I have picked up a 362xp special and have not even managed to look at it to see what makes it so special...

 

[cus_deluxe]

I think it has to do with the bar mount pattern. One is small mount (special i think) the other is large mount. May be different chain tensioners too, not sure

 

[Adam08ski]

yep, may sound right this one is a small mount. I assume the XP will mean a closed port cylinder? unlike this open port 365?

 

[cus_deluxe]

Should be a closed port but not positive there. There were some closed port 365s as well

 

[Adam08ski]

i thought the closed port 365's were 365 specials..

 

[cus_deluxe]

Not sure, that could be, would make some sense.

 

[pro94lt]

I had one it was a small mount, with dual port closed port iirc. Not a quad.

 

[Gypo Logger]

The small mount 362's are pita. They have the front tensioner only, but have a dual port closed and not the quad loops as already mentioned.
With a bit of work, they are at least as fast as a stock 372.

 

[Adam08ski]

The small mount 362's are pita. They have the front tensioner only, but have a dual port closed and not the quad loops as already mentioned.
With a bit of work, they are at least as fast as a stock 372.

So what kind of work are we looking at??? I am not after a saw for a long bar. Want to keep this at 20". I have an 038 mag for the long bars that has had a bit of work done to it on the muffler, and intake and exhaust ports. That thing is a beauty in any large diameter wood and I cannot get it to bog down at all. It is a beauty for me. This 362xp I would like as a saw between my Jonsered 2150 and the 038 mag. I was going to do a muffler mod and a light port on the intake and exhaust. I don't really have the tools to get in nicely and open up the transfers.. I have a 372xp in bits but this is not destined for me but promised to someone else when it is done.

 

[J.Walker]

Old and new edition 362's




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[J.Walker]

The red edition of the 362.




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[Adam08ski]

Old and new edition 362's




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Hi, I have a surrogate 372 cover on my 362 so can't tell that easily. The tag says 362XP SP.
It does have the felling marker/black line on the top cover, small bar mounts and black air filter clips.

I have tried to salvage the cylinder, but it cleaned up good apart from one score which looks like it was caused by debris being pulled through somehow.

I have found a £15 365 closed port mahle cylinder and a new meteor piston kit for the closed port.

This is what I have at the moment, nothing is screwed down hence the crookedness of most parts.

 

[J.Walker]

This saw is the new edition of the 362xp with a large bar mount and a side chain adjust.









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