Can I turn a 2149 into a 2153

[814hammer]

Can I tank a piston and cylinder off a 2153 and put it on my 2149 and my 2149 run like a 2153

 

[rbmopar]

Can I tank a piston and cylinder off a 2153 and put it on my 2149 and my 2149 run like a 2153

Yup, you sure can. 2149 is the same saw as a Husky 351. Mag case with an open transfer cylinder, so you do not need a riser like you would if you converted a 350/2150. Bolt it on and go.

 

[SawTroll]

Yes, and it will perform as a 2153, but won't really become a 2153, as there are a few other differences.

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

I wouldn't get lost in the 346-2153 hype. I have owned 3-346's and 1-2149 and my 2149 had more grunt IMO. It pulled harder than any of my 346's. To each their own though.

 

[814hammer]

I'll problem leave it the way it is unless somthing happens to it I can upgrade to the 2153 cylinder

 

[dozerdan]

Yup, you sure can. 2149 is the same saw as a Husky 351. Mag case with an open transfer cylinder, so you do not need a riser like you would if you converted a 350/2150. Bolt it on and go.

Not all of the 2149's had the open port cylinder. I ported many of those saws when they were new. I have seen 3 different cylinders on new out of the box 2149's. I have many of the open port, I had a few with closed port and I had 3 that had the close quad port transfers. I tried to order those cylinders and no part number could ever be found for them. Every time I trade in a 2149 I check for the quad ports. I want one for myself. All of those cylinders had the 44mm bore.

Later
Dan

 

[814hammer]

I should make new tread for this but I will just put here correct me if wrong but I have seen these 3 kinds of cylinder the first is closed and second 2 are open correct me if wrong also witch of these 3 cylinders would be the better one ignore the sizes saw going on witch one is the better performance stock cylinder

 

[814hammer]

Not all of the 2149's had the open port cylinder. I ported many of those saws when they were new. I have seen 3 different cylinders on new out of the box 2149's. I have many of the open port, I had a few with closed port and I had 3 that had the close quad port transfers. I tried to order those cylinders and no part number could ever be found for them. Every time I trade in a 2149 I check for the quad ports. I want one for myself. All of those cylinders had the 44mm bore.

Later
Dan

Out of them 3 cylinders what one do you want for yourself

 

[rbmopar]

Not all of the 2149's had the open port cylinder. I ported many of those saws when they were new. I have seen 3 different cylinders on new out of the box 2149's. I have many of the open port, I had a few with closed port and I had 3 that had the close quad port transfers. I tried to order those cylinders and no part number could ever be found for them. Every time I trade in a 2149 I check for the quad ports. I want one for myself. All of those cylinders had the 44mm bore.

Later
Dan

Really.... all of them that I have seen were open port. Learn something every day, one more thing to watch for.

 

[SawTroll]

Not all of the 2149's had the open port cylinder. I ported many of those saws when they were new. I have seen 3 different cylinders on new out of the box 2149's. I have many of the open port, I had a few with closed port and I had 3 that had the close quad port transfers. I tried to order those cylinders and no part number could ever be found for them. Every time I trade in a 2149 I check for the quad ports. I want one for myself. All of those cylinders had the 44mm bore.

Later
Dan

That surely is a mystery, as there were no other models that used a 44mm closed port (not to say a quad) top end with the 32.5mm stroke...

Maybe they experimented with it, before settling for the 45mm bore of the 353/2152, and used the 2149 as the "test vehicle"?

 

[dozerdan]

I should make new tread for this but I will just put here correct me if wrong but I have seen these 3 kinds of cylinder the first is closed and second 2 are open correct me if wrong also witch of these 3 cylinders would be the better one ignore the sizes saw going on witch one is the better performance stock cylinder

I am no huge fan of the after market cylinder kits. I would use the kit that you pictured with the quad transfer ports and use a good piston ring with it.

Later
Dan

 

[dozerdan]

Out of them 3 cylinders what one do you want for yourself

The quad port would be the only one that I have any interest in.

Later
Dan

 

[dozerdan]

That surely is a mystery, as there were no other models that used a 44mm closed port (not to say a quad) top end with the 32.5mm stroke...

Maybe they experimented with it, before settling for the 45mm bore of the 353/2152, and used the 2149 as the "test vehicle"?

It very well could have been a few test saws. I just wish that I had a record of the build dates of those saws. If I ever find another quad port 2149 it will never leave here.

Later
Dan

 

[814hammer]

I just used them pics as examples to see if I was write about open closed and quad porting

 

[SawTroll]

It very well could have been a few test saws. I just wish that I had a record of the build dates of those saws. If I ever find another quad port 2149 it will never leave here.

Later
Dan

I was thinking the same thing, that would have been very interesting!

 

[814hammer]

I just took the top off my 2149 and it is set up like the 2159/359 4 little screws and you can take the side cover off one on each side so I would say it's the quad port so I'm hoping that is the better cylinder to have.

 

[modder]

I just picked up an 02 with the same top end. Must have just made them like that for a year or two because the other one I had was an open port.

 

[hamish]

The 2149 wasn't around for long, very quickly replaced by the 2150 Jubilee Edition, same saw just new name.

 

[SawTroll]

The 2149 wasn't around for long, very quickly replaced by the 2150 Jubilee Edition, same saw just new name.

As far as I know, the 2150 Jubilee was the 2150 with special decales. Plastic cased saw vs. the mag. case of the 2149.

The 2152 was the replacement for the 2149 - same story as Husky 353 replacing the 351.

 

[SawTroll]

I just took the top off my 2149 and it is set up like the 2159/359 4 little screws and you can take the side cover off one on each side so I would say it's the quad port so I'm hoping that is the better cylinder to have. View attachment 333795View attachment 333796

That is a very late 2149, and it looks like it has the 353/2152 top end on it (45mm)?