Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
The 357 jug is a nice, well made, closed port design. The 359 jug is a total piece of **** that was made in a Chinese sweat shop.
Full Crank vs. Stuffed Crank
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mt.stalker
ArboristSite Guru
$54.10 @ Bailey's
old-cat
Fir Man
So, if you put a 357 cylinder on the 359, would the power curve be wider than the 357, still?
sunfish
Fish Head
No pie last night, Randy???
Been thinking about doing that on my 2159. Putting on a 2156 cylinder but dont know if it is worth it or has much benefit.
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
I do believe it would be Lynn.
No pie last night, Randy???
I had a pile of 359s here with toasted top ends. The plating is so crappy that salvaging them ain't really an option. Out of 5 or 6 I was able to save 1.
Needless to say.......I'm not a fan of the 359. I thought that Hyway was gonna save the day with a nice closed port top end for them. Out of three jugs, two of them had terrible plating issues, and were totally unusable. So........I'm still hoping someone , somewhere comes thru with a good jug for the 359. So far......they are all just plain junk.
sunfish
Fish Head
The difference would be slight, the 2156 top end would be a little faster. I wouldn't do it unless I needed a new top-end.
sunfish
Fish Head
I didn't know the 359 cylinders were that bad. But I do know the 357 cylinder is high quality Mahle.
old-cat
Fir Man
So, wouldn't the OEM 357 cylinder be the WAY to go?
Nice to know. GULP! Will a 357 top end work on a 359, straight swap?
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
The factory top end will perform fine. No need to look for a replacement. If the piston does happen to become scored though. It's not likely that the jug will be able to be salvaged.
sunfish
Fish Head
Yep, they are the same except for the top-end.
nmurph
ArboristSite.com Sponsor
...and the crank stuffers
.I have a 359 top end on a 357 case. It is definitely stronger than a stock 357 with a mm and BGD. I've remember JJ saying the best setup is a 357 cylinder on a 359 case. I don't remember if that was with porting or not.
old-cat
Fir Man
...and the crank stuffers
I have a 359 top end on a 357 case. It is definitely stronger than a stock 357 with a mm and BGD. I've remember JJ saying the best setup is a 357 cylinder on a 359 case. I don't remember if that was with porting or not.
Isn't the 359 a larger bore? What is BGD?
sunfish
Fish Head
Well, yes......and the crank stuffers
sunfish
Fish Head
yes, 359 larger bore, by 1mm I believe... Base gasket delete = BGD.
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
I'm building a 350 right now for Jon's uncle. Base gasket deleted, transfers raised to 118, open the lowers a little......and a muffler mod of course.
I bet it will run circles around some that have been ground on in every opening.
I bet it will run circles around some that have been ground on in every opening.
sunfish
Fish Head
Ya mean ya ain't goin to 'Hog out' all the ports?
Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
Nope........I wanna do something else today......so I'm gonna half ass this one.
sunfish
Fish Head
lol... I just ran my old 346 with minimal grinding on new oem 50cc top-end. Very impressed!Nope........I wanna do something else today......so I'm gonna half ass this one.
