What's the difference between the two with the exception of the latter having a few more ccs?
If you have the right 044 (wrist pin diameter) an 046 top end swaps on with about 5 minutes of work with a round file and a dremel. You need to slot the base holes a little and clearance the transfer tunnel so it doesn't rub on the flywheel.Crankcases, plastics, tanks, possibly wraps, cylinders aren’t swappable without a lot of work, and possibly more.
Thanks, I wasn't looking to see how interchangeable parts were, although that's good to know. I was wondering which was preferred to own if you had a choice between the two.
Not all 044's and 046's are created equal either. 10mm & early 12mm ( slant fin) 044's have more aggressive porting and perform & sound like a mildly ported saw. First year 046's are also noticably more aggressive in their porting. Its hard to beat an early 046 as far as stock 70 -75cc area saws performance goes.
That setup cuts through our west coast fir and alder firewood like a race saw.Yes, this.
I have found these guys run surprisingly strong, especially with base gasket delete (assuming squish remains OK, if a bit on the tight side). An early 044/20” is a great setup in Midwest hardwoods and it has enough grunt to just dog in cut after cut for blocking up bigger logs into firewood.
Ported 046, have a 24" Total / Tsumara Light bar now.046 advantages:
More Torque
Better coil-has built in start retard
Bigger/Stronger Crank
Availability of HO oiler
Bigger tank capacity
Carb looks the same, but bigger Venturi in some models
Only disadvantages I know of are slightly more size and weight. Also, the case design is different that other Stihls, so the Dawgs are specific to it. Most of the inner/outer bucking spikes sold will line up on all models that Stihl makes. They will not on the 046 and 461, they are specific.
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