266 power vs clutch

[Czed]

I have a 266SE but I can't get it to oil for the life of me. But even running it a couple minutes its obviously an incredible saw for the weight. Also worth a good bit of money kept up and running well.

Have you had the oiler apart?

 

[Czed]

Going to put mine on CL next couple of days, want to give it a good workout tomorrow, too many saws, got to thin the herd.

I'd buy it but shipping would be a killer.
I need topcovers they are scarce here
Some idjit ran a 272 muffler and melted the one I just rebuilt.

 

[82F100SWB]

I'd never replace a 266 cylinder for a 268/272
Unless you want the decomp on a 272 for some reason.

I 100% agree with this, especially with the later cylinders. I will only 272 swap a 266 if the cylinder is not salvageable and I don't have another good one on hand/or the person I am building it for wants the 272 top end.

That's what's currently complete and running... LOL

 

[Firewood Bandit]

Nice saw
I have early coarse thread saws
Up through the fine thread 266s
Been running them since the 80s
I've never had a clutch failure in any of my 12-15 I forget
266/268/272s
Several are ported
And all my saws run 24"
I even tried a fine thread aftermarket clutch in a zoo city 272xp
And after 5 gallons of mix no issue's.
The only weak point to the 266 is you'll want more.
Performance wise my 266/268/272 ported saws by two different porter's
Are exceptional and run damn close to each other.
I'd never replace a 266 cylinder for a 268/272
Unless you want the decomp on a 272 for some reason.

Intresting, some good info there thanks.

 

[Firewood Bandit]

Going to put mine on CL next couple of days, want to give it a good workout tomorrow, too many saws, got to thin the herd.

I just came across a 266xp one in the south island CL if it's yours nice saw.

 

[Gord404]

I just came across a 266xp one in the south island CL if it's yours nice saw.

Haven't listed it yet, been rather busy to give it my final workout before I list it but this one is a good looking saw also, I'm about an hour north of Vic.

 

[FlyingDutchman]

Have you had the oiler apart?

Yes, removed plenty of debris and figured that that would fix it. Completely stopped working after that. no excess wear or broken parts, either.