365 special in a box

[Tinman204]

Did a little horse trading with a buddy and ended up with a 365 special in a box.

I've been looking for a 3 series husky for awhile and was more then happy to finally get one.

Heres how it started

It was mostly there, clean cylinder and a new meteor piston as well as a full gasket set.

Got here all back together on the weekend.I must say that the 365/372 are easy to work on!

Saw looks pretty minty, only thing I want to replace is the clutch cover and the air filter cover has a crack.

Made a few cuts with it on Sunday and it ran strong right out of the box.

Yesterday I had some down time so I grabbed some dry frozen oak to see how she cuts. I was pretty impressed! I was thinking of putting a 373 xpw top end on this saw but honestly I think it runs pretty good bone stock. A base gasket delete and muffler mod will be in its future.

 

[mkinslow]

Good build bud. I've got a 365 I built with a tecomec brand p/c. I like it, I like it even more since I ported it. Strong saws either way though.

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[Tinman204]

I'm actually surprised at that power that this saw has. I normally run a strong 038 magnum and really this thing isnt far behind in the grunt department..

 

[mkinslow]

They have a lot more grunt than most think or give credit for

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[Tinman204]

This makes me wonder if I'll like my 562 more once it's done.

I may like it less!! Lol

 

[Duke Thieroff]

That chassis is one of my favorites for firewood and general duty.
Really a solid design and good setup.

Good on ya for getting it right!

 

[mkinslow]

This makes me wonder if I'll like my 562 more once it's done.

I may like it less!! Lol

I couldn't tell you that. All I've got is a 372,371,365,50,346,2159,and a lonely ms361 stihl.

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[Tinman204]

I couldn't tell you that. All I've got is a 372,371,365,50,346,2159,and a lonely ms361 stihl.

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Yeah I'm not sure either. I've been running what some would call old tech for years. It puts firewood on the truck which is good.

What has kinda changed my mind about saws is when my buddy handed me his 576xp a couple weeks ago.

Man was that thing smooth. Like too smooth.

If the 562 is smooth like that I'm.sure I'm going to like it.

 

[mkinslow]

I bet they are smooth. I'm just liking the 3 series and actually would like to get some 2 series mostly 70+cc.

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[mkinslow]

I've got two more 3 series cases and almost enough parts to build another 365 but this one will be an open port.

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[Tinman204]

I like older saws generally they have soul for sure. They also can be bought blown up and I can rebuild them for reasonable money. New saws are generally out of my price range since I only cut firewood. They are very very easy on the body I will say.

I'd like to find a 281 or 288 just because I think they are cool. Don't really need more saws but if one shows up in a box I'll snap it up lol!

 

[Gord404]

Built one last week and on another one today, they got to be one of the nicest saws to work on and great saw overall, the one on the bench today is a Walker ported 372, meteor piston and squish at 23 thou' should be quite the saw.

 

[Tinman204]

My buddy has a 372 walker. Fastest saw I've ever run.

 

[Gord404]

I live very close to their shop so a lot of the parts saws that come my way have been modified by them- did up a ported 394 a couple of weeks ago, all i can say is amazing power difference.

 

[Tinman204]

First cuts with the saw. Wood is dry frozen 12" or so oak..