Post your 2 series Husky thread

[Agrarian]

These are all 2xx series. The complete saws on the left include two 242xp's, three 246's, one 254 and two 262's. Above them in boxes are four 272 project saws. On the right and upper right are five more 262 project saws. The first box to the right of the five complete saws is a 238se that has idling problems I need to get to.



A couple more 262's that are near completion.



A bunch of 268's torn down or being torn down for parts.

Did I mention that I REALLY like working on the 2xx series!

 

[M&Rtree]

Got any extra parts? I enjoy working on the 2 series also. So simple.

 

[Agrarian]

Got any extra parts? I enjoy working on the 2 series also. So simple.

I wish I could offer you parts but I am a hoarder. I do have two nice Homelites (Super Wiz 55 and Model 17) in the picture that will take a real man to operate. You could talk me out of those.

 

[SS Sniper]

261/2, 90 262, 92 262

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262xp on the end looks new!
Nice saws!

 

[cory@owen]

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These are all 2xx series. The complete saws on the left include two 242xp's, three 246's, one 254 and two 262's. Above them in boxes are four 272 project saws. On the right and upper right are five more 262 project saws. The first box to the right of the five complete saws is a 238se that has idling problems I need to get to.

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A couple more 262's that are near completion.

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A bunch of 268's torn down or being torn down for parts.

Did I mention that I REALLY like working on the 2xx series!

I'm just so damn jealous!

 

[johnny5ny]

Brads 288 is no doubt one of my favorite saws on this forum, but I gotta say I friggin LOVE the saws that look like they've been through hell and back, especially when they have brand new guts.


This thread DELIVERS!!!!

Edit: bryanr2's NOS 288 lite IS my favorite saw on AS!!!! Pics!!!!!!!

 

[M&Rtree]

 

[dieseldave]

I am also a 2 series fan! At least a couple of these nearly always go along when I go out to cut. I had that 288 on the dyno tonight, it made 5.8hp at 8900

 

[M&Rtree]

Factory ratings were 6.03hp for 288's correct?
Any plans to dyno the 262? I've seen two dynos of a 262 and both confirmed 4.8hp.

 

[dieseldave]

I remember seeing them listed as 6hp in the brochure if I remember right. I had the 262 on the dyno too but it clearly wasn't feeling well and only managed a bit over 4hp at 8000 then fell on it's face, I think it was running out of fuel. I'm probably not going to mess with it any more right now- it's soon headed to mastermind to get ports where it never had ports before and when it comes back I expect it will twist the dyno into a pretzel lol. The 254 really surprised me by making slightly over 4hp. I cleaned up the ports a little bit and set the squish when I was putting it together, and it has always been a very strong saw for it's size. I can see why folks like them so much.

 

[M&Rtree]

254xp's were rated at 4.1hp. I've seen a post about a factory thin gasket 254xp making 4.2hp on a German dyno. My 254xp is in between my Ne346 and 357xp power wise. Mine gained some torque putting a 262 hda144 carb on.

 

[bryanr2]

Brads 288 is no doubt one of my favorite saws on this forum, but I gotta say I friggin LOVE the saws that look like they've been through hell and back, especially when they have brand new guts.


This thread DELIVERS!!!!

Edit: bryanr2's NOS 288 lite IS my favorite saw on AS!!!! Pics!!!!!!!

here she is 'n all her glory!

http://www.arboristsite.com/communi...radley-nos-288xp-lite-is-finally-home.265167/

 

[bryanr2]

i let several of these go regrettably

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/family-pics-my-saw-collection.263678/page-2

 

[M&Rtree]

Some beautiful and amazing clean saws bryanr2

 

[johnny5ny]

here she is 'n all her glory!

http://www.arboristsite.com/communi...radley-nos-288xp-lite-is-finally-home.265167/

 

[SawTroll]

254xp's were rated at 4.1hp. I've seen a post about a factory thin gasket 254xp making 4.2hp on a German dyno. My 254xp is in between my Ne346 and 357xp power wise. Mine gained some torque putting a 262 hda144 carb on.

The DLG (German test institution) dyno results were 3.1 kW/4.2 hp for the 254xp and 3.6 kw/4.9 hp for the 262xp in the late 1990s.

I assume they test only one of each model though (they never stated anything that indicates anything else), so there always are the chance of a fluke. Also, the calibration of any dyno is of course a possible issue, specially with privately owned ones?

 

[weedkilla]

I'd only ever compare results from the same dyno. Even then they really need to be run pretty close to at the same time.
Weather makes a huge difference.

Professional dynos have correction factors for weather variations, but I wouldn't get excited about differences below 5%.

 

[bryanr2]

2 ported 262s in the trading post

 

[shelbythedog]

My 288xp. It has a muffler mod, wish it had a decompression valve. Powerful saw!


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[Onan18]

Here is my freebie 272 XP in her work clothes just after some Mothers Day cleanup work.

Joe