Can someone tell me the difference(s) between a 044 and 044 magnum stihl and the 046 and 046 magnum? Looking for ways other than a label to tell the difference between a magnum and non-magnum saw.
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I dont think there is a difference. Just a sales thing with the word magnum.
There are some real differences between the 044 and the 044 Magnum. Carburetor, base gasket, port timing and finish, decompression valve, self-advancing ignition- these are all things that were upgrades on the 044 Magnum.
I was sold by our regional sales rep that all 046s sold in North America were the "Magnum" designation. He said there were de-tuned 046s models intended for the European and Asian markets and those would have similar differences as to the 044 and 044 Magnum.
I was sold by our regional sales rep that all 046s sold in North America were the "Magnum" designation. He said there were de-tuned 046s models intended for the European and Asian markets and those would have similar differences as to the 044 and 044 Magnum.
WoW I didnt realize there was so many differences. I thought it was just the word magnum to entice people to buy them.
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becomes a Magnum when it grows a Mustache and gets a hairy chest:monkey:wait wrong Magnum:hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange::hmm3grin2orange:
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That true for the 066 as well? Because I'd always heard otherwise, that there was no real difference.
The 066 went through a series of cascading changes. In the early days the 'Magnum' designation got you the dual-port muffler, a larger jet in your carburetor, and the 0.5mm base gasket. EPA restrictions changed all that though.
Thanks to the EPA, the Magnum designation on current models means virtually nothing.
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To think of all the saws on ebay that have magnum stickers, or alterations!
Thanks JJ, That's why I love AS!!
PS I have a couple that say magnum, but by what is fact! Only one might be!!!!
Yeah anyone can order a magnum sticker from e-bay and slap it on their saw...voila, Poulan Wood Shark Magnum.
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I ordered one from my dealer, # 0000 967 1593, cost $5 or something. Should be here this week sometime.
Thank God that you can tell the difference with firearms, easily............
Hey Matt,
You need to contact me right away. I would like to get my stolen saw back from you, and apparently you are blocking my phone calls. I think you have held onto it long enough.
You have my phone#.
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Right from Stihl USA
I contacted Stihl because so many guys were saying their 044's were Magnums but didn't know what that meant. Here is the response:
When I asked if an 044 does not have a decompression button, it is not a Magnum - he said:
Guess most of those "Magnums" out there are just regular 044's with the $5 eBay sticker on them.
I contacted Stihl because so many guys were saying their 044's were Magnums but didn't know what that meant. Here is the response:
The 044 and 044M do have the same displacement (70.7ccs)and make the same amount of power (5.4HP). The difference is the decompression valve and the crankshaft was changed to incorporate a larger wrist pin.
All 046s were Magnums.
All 046s were Magnums.
When I asked if an 044 does not have a decompression button, it is not a Magnum - he said:
That would be a correct statement
Guess most of those "Magnums" out there are just regular 044's with the $5 eBay sticker on them.
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Unless they deleted the decomp then you would have to look under the hood
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