359 / 357XP

[MGoBlue]

That muff port.... it's gotta be loud right?
I cannot wait till my parts come back from the wicked work bench!

and 22" bar, but I may swap it to a 24" bar I just picked up!

There's no way my 357's oiler would keep up!

 

[cory@owen]

Haha yeah, I've considered that as well.
In all honesty, I'll probably end up keeping both and aquire a 346xp some other way

Now your talking straight.

 

[sunfish]

Does the new crank have stuffers? I wonder how a 359 would run with a 357 top and no stuffers.

No stuffers in this one. Runs great, but have a feeling it'd be a little stronger with stuffers.

I haven't ported it yet, just cut .027" off the base to get the squish down to .020". May not port it?

 

[boxygen]

Pretty sweet build!

I gots both. Like them both.
Considering trading one for a 346xp, because I don't have a saw smaller than these two and I want a 346 Problem is, I don't know which one I want to part with!

I believe you need to talk to this guy.
http://maine.craigslist.org/bar/4772378485.html
http://maine.craigslist.org/bar/4772378485.html

 

[Chris_In_VT]

I believe you need to talk to this guy.
http://maine.craigslist.org/bar/4772378485.html

Been in contact with him already. Consensus was, too far of a drive for us both to meet up somewhere (mostly me) at this time.
Busy holidays right now....

 

[redoakneck]

When I change gas and oil caps because of color I use those Jonsered all black caps as replacements.

Do they have some for 346xp??? I like the caps on the 550xp, truly tool less. The 346 get pretty tight sometimes, and need to use scrench.

 

[nmurph]

Need to thank nmurph here. Neal was a huge help in swapping out the crank, bearings & seals.

Big thanks for spike60 too. Bob is my parts guy.

Glad to help.

 

[Jim Timber]

No stuffers in this one. Runs great, but have a feeling it'd be a little stronger with stuffers.

I haven't ported it yet, just cut .027" off the base to get the squish down to .020". May not port it?

How thick is the base gasket?

I might get my 51/55 back which could spur some spa treatment on the 357.

 

[cgraham1]

I went West Coast style on my latest 357... Big dogs, wrap handle, and 22" bar, but I may swap it to a 24" bar I just picked up!

Here's a pic... and no, the muffler isn't that loud.

 

[sunfish]

How thick is the base gasket?

I might get my 51/55 back which could spur some spa treatment on the 357.

Base gasket is .020". I cut the base on this one and used the gasket. My other 357 I deleted the gasket, Basically same results with comp at 190 & 195.

 

[sunfish]

That muff port.... it's gotta be loud right?
I cannot wait till my parts come back from the wicked work bench!

Yeah, it's loud. I wear ear plugs or muffs anyway, so let er rip...

 

[redoakneck]

Do they have some for 346xp??? I like the caps on the 550xp, truly tool less. The 346 get pretty tight sometimes, and need to use scrench.

Will the 2153 caps fit on the 346???

 

[SAWMIKAZE]

Will the 2153 caps fit on the 346???

Yep

 

[zogger]

Pretty sweet build!

I gots both. Like them both.
Considering trading one for a 346xp, because I don't have a saw smaller than these two and I want a 346 Problem is, I don't know which one I want to part with!

Just buy one, keep what ya got..err..backup emergency loaner chain stuck in the log saws.

 

[spike60]

Big thanks for spike60 too. Bob is my parts guy.

You're welcome Don and glad I could help. That saw is in really nice shape...............too nice not to rebuild.

 

[spike60]

Here's how they look with the full wrap. A 359 XPW??

 

[cgraham1]

Here's a pic...

Here's how they look with the full wrap. A 359 XPW??

Ha! I beat you to it! Scroll up a few posts! Except mine's a 357

 

[spike60]

And a lot cleaner too.

Nice saw!

 

[Jim Timber]

Here's how they look with the full wrap. A 359 XPW??

What do you cut with that?

 

[cgraham1]

What do you cut with that?

Trees?