SawTroll
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No worries. I just don't want to see you damage your saw.
Ditto! :msp_thumbup:
No worries. I just don't want to see you damage your saw.
That makes 2 of us! Thanks for the advice... :msp_thumbup:I just don't want to see you damage your saw.
I've been doing some searching and have found a Meteor cylinder and piston kit (#1723) for a 268 (the description read "fits Husqvarna 61, 268, XP chainsaws & K cut off saws") which is a 50mm bore X 34 mm stroke. Will this bolt right on to the 162, utilize my muffler/carb/intake, and fit under the top cover? Or does the entire top end need to be replaced?The 162SE is closed port and the 61 is open port (makes less power) - I don't know about the pistons though.
The most sensible (simplest) replacement top end would be a 266 one. The larger carb of of the later 266SEs and the 266xp would be an asset, but isn't really needed.
A 268xp or 272xp one would make more power, but also mean more parts and work (carb, intake, top cover, in addition to the top end).
I've been doing some searching and have found a Meteor cylinder and piston kit (#1723) for a 268 (the description read "fits Husqvarna 61, 268, XP chainsaws & K cut off saws") which is a 50mm bore X 34 mm stroke. Will this bolt right on to the 162, utilize my muffler/carb/intake, and fit under the top cover? Or does the entire top end need to be replaced?
:msp_confused: Even though the only difference is a 2mm larger bore? I know the 272 has a longer stroke in addition to a bigger bore, so a different carb/intake and taller cover make sense.Simple - it will not fit the intake, not fit under the top cover, and the carb will be too small + it likely will not have a compatible impulse system. There are ways around all that if you have the knowledge, skill and motivation though....
:msp_confused: Even though the only difference is a 2mm larger bore? I know the 272 has a longer stroke in addition to a bigger bore, so a different carb/intake and taller cover make sense.
Searching various online places like eBay and parts suppliers, everything seems to indicate 66/162/262/266/268 are interchangeable. This is too confusing for me...
:msp_confused: Even though the only difference is a 2mm larger bore? I know the 272 has a longer stroke in addition to a bigger bore, so a different carb/intake and taller cover make sense.
Searching various online places like eBay and parts suppliers, everything seems to indicate 66/162/262/266/268 are interchangeable. This is too confusing for me...
Thanks for that thorough explanation (even if you did lose me halfway through ). Seems everywhere I look for parts for this saw, all the descriptions read 66/266/268/272... I must have seen a couple dozen intake blocks on eBay that all looked the same and were described the same. It's gotta be a conspiracy I tell ya...Part of the problem is lots of misinformation and a few well intentioned but incorrect guesses here. :smile2:
Thanks for that thorough explanation (even if you did lose me halfway through ). Seems everywhere I look for parts for this saw, all the descriptions read 66/266/268/272... I must have seen a couple dozen intake blocks on eBay that all looked the same and were described the same. It's gotta be a conspiracy I tell ya...
The point of this whole exercise was to find a suitable replacement cylinder/piston should the need ever arise. For now, it'll stay as is I guess. After the GTG I think I'm gonna check the squish and remove the base gasket to give her a little more oomph. Other than that, I'll keep her in her stock knickers.
And the reason I thought the 272 stroke was longer was because that's what's listed at Acre's site. I figured that to be good info but I see I was wrong (yet again).
Thanks for that thorough explanation (even if you did lose me halfway through ). Seems everywhere I look for parts for this saw, all the descriptions read 66/266/268/272... I must have seen a couple dozen intake blocks on eBay that all looked the same and were described the same. It's gotta be a conspiracy I tell ya...
The point of this whole exercise was to find a suitable replacement cylinder/piston should the need ever arise. For now, it'll stay as is I guess. After the GTG I think I'm gonna check the squish and remove the base gasket to give her a little more oomph. Other than that, I'll keep her in her stock knickers.
And the reason I thought the 272 stroke was longer was because that's what's listed at Acre's site. I figured that to be good info but I see I was wrong (yet again).
Is there a difference between the 266SE and the 266XP? Or is the XP just an updated model?
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