346XP rebuild project

[John Lyngdal]

I picked up a 42mm 346XP OE in really nice physical condition other than sometime in its earlier life it was straight gassed.
Obviously the piston is toast and I'm still cleaning out the aluminum deposits in the cylinder to see if it can be salvaged.
If the jug isn't usable is there any reason that I shouldn't build with a 44.3mm 50cc OEM piston and cylinder like my 346XP NE?

 

[singinwoodwackr]

I picked up a 42mm 346XP OE in really nice physical condition other than sometime in its earlier life it was straight gassed.
Obviously the piston is toast and I'm still cleaning out the aluminum deposits in the cylinder to see if it can be salvaged.
If the jug isn't usable is there any reason that I shouldn't build with a 44.3mm 50cc OEM piston and cylinder like my 346XP NE?

Depends on what you plan for it. The older 45cc saws can be built into exceptional cutters. go 50cc if you plan on keeping it stock
i have one of each, both ported

 

[sean donato]

I like a good woods ported 346xp. I have an oe but it was converted to the 44.3mm top end before I got it. The 42mm supposedly was easier to make power out if, but I wouldn't run from either for a stock rebuild. One of the best 50cc saws made.