Identify husqvarna 268XP?

[DARRENAELLIS27]

I have a husqvarna 268xp I think on the black tag it says

husqvarna 268
9080298
And all the covers say do

If anyone can tell me or help me out with what year or what exact 268 I have would be great .

thans

 

[Bob Hedgecutter]

What is it they say about pictures and thousands of words?
First digit = year
second and third = week of year
next 4 are the number of units produced that week........ for the black tag.

268XP's were made from 87-97, so your tag reads 1989- week 8- 298th off the line.

 

[DARRENAELLIS27]

What is it they say about pictures and thousands of words?
First digit = year
second and third = week of year
next 4 are the number of units produced that week........ for the black tag.

268XP's were made from 87-97, so your tag reads 1989- week 8- 298th off the line.

 

[DARRENAELLIS27]

So would that make it just a regular 268 or do or special I see there is a bunch of different ones

 

[cus_deluxe]

a pic of side of cylinder with top cover off would help that question be answered

 

[Cantdog]

I'm gonna guess yours is an XP as It's an 1989 model by the serial # If I recall correctly the 268XP model went out production around the same time Husky came out with the 272XP which was late 92 or 93. Most, but not all, 268s after that were non XP P&C saws.
Mahle is the maker of the XP top ends and Gilardoni the maker of the non XP top end versions. They also made the 268 Special during part of the later non XP time which had the Mahle top end.....these saws were much more rare than non XP Gilardoni model. I've used both top ends in ported and non ported versions......the Gilardoni P&Cs are very well made and no slouch but just can't produce the power of the Mahle XP cyls…....which are basically an advanced version of the 266XP cyl sporting much larger transfers and perhaps slightly better port timing #s to make better use of the enlarged transfer ports.

 

[DARRENAELLIS27]

I'm gonna guess yours is an XP as It's an 1989 model by the serial # If I recall correctly the 268XP model went out production around the same time Husky came out with the 272XP which was late 92 or 93. Most, but not all, 268s after that were non XP P&C saws.
Mahle is the maker of the XP top ends and Gilardoni the maker of the non XP top end versions. They also made the 268 Special during part of the later non XP time which had the Mahle top end.....these saws were much more rare than non XP Gilardoni model. I've used both top ends in ported and non ported versions......the Gilardoni P&Cs are very well made and no slouch but just can't produce the power of the Mahle XP cyls…....which are basically an advanced version of the 266XP cyl sporting much larger transfers and perhaps slightly better port timing #s to make better use of the enlarged transfer ports.

I’ll post som

 

[DARRENAELLIS27]

I’ll post som

I’ll post some pictures and see if maybe help to identify

 

[DARRENAELLIS27]

Photos

 

[cus_deluxe]

closed port xp cylinder it looks like to me

 

[DARRENAELLIS27]

closed port xp cylinder it looks like to me

what was the better ones or more power the open or closed port ?

 

[cus_deluxe]

xp was the “pro” version. more peak hp typically, but open ports usually have a broader power/torque output

 

[DARRENAELLIS27]

xp was the “pro” version. more peak hp typically, but open ports usually have a broader power/torque output

Copy thank you

 

[Cantdog]

Yep that is definitely the Mahle XP cyl....note the transfer bulge on the flywheel side......there is a place machined out of the casting to allow relief for the fan blades to pass by......this is the larger transfer ports of the 268XP I spoke of earlier. The 266XP which is practically the exact same cyl except they have smaller transfer ports and they don't need to be relieved. The open port Gilardoni cyl looks all together different in this area.....the Gilardoni cyl also has one more cooling fin than the XP cyl.

 

[DARRENAELLIS27]

So this would be a 268xp made in 89 week 08 and 298th off the line

 

[Cantdog]

So this would be a 268xp made in 89 week 08 and 298th off the line

Correct.

 

[DARRENAELLIS27]

Thanks appreciate it

 

[SawTroll]

So this would be a 268xp made in 89 week 08 and 298th off the line

Correct.

I agree. A 268 made that early (before some time in early 1991 as I recall it) certainly was a 268xp when it left the factory, and this one appears to still be. No other 268 model (except the xpg of course) was made that early.

 

[DARRENAELLIS27]

Just got the 268xp done didn’t realize these stickers were on there until I finished .
The 1989 300th anniversary and the professional on other side.