Back In The Shop......Now What's On Your Bench????

[Stihlofadeal64]

Beautiful looking saw. Is she a 10 mm??? Any mods???

She is not a 10mm even though the covers are that style. It is a 12mm with a dual port muffler. I have a new metal tag to go on the top cover. After I bought the flip cap tank and installed a friend of mine showed me a OEM tank that is in good condition he has for sale. Dadgummit, you'd think I was done forking out green backs for this thing!

 

[VinceGU05]

Thank **** that is over! 039 POS![emoji13]

Onwards and upwards!!! My CD2100 resto next [emoji16]


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[MustangMike]

She is not a 10mm even though the covers are that style. It is a 12mm with a dual port muffler. I have a new metal tag to go on the top cover. After I bought the flip cap tank and installed a friend of mine showed me a OEM tank that is in good condition he has for sale. Dadgummit, you'd think I was done forking out green backs for this thing!

Nice looking saw, enjoy it. My 044 #1 has a 440 tank handle, as does my 046 (a 460 tank handle). I'm kinda just used to them, and they don't leak (my 044 handle just needed a new cap) and the tank breather is better. It is also easier to see your fuel level with the new tanks, so for a working saw, I kinda like them.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I put one 029 engine together, well, made it into an 039. I may try to put it into the saw tomorrow if it works out that I can, then I'll start on number two.

 

[Stihlofadeal64]

I put one 029 engine together, well, made it into an 039. I may try to put it into the saw tomorrow if it works out that I can, then I'll start on number two.

You using the Hutzl kit for the 039/MS390. If so I am curious as to whether you pressure and vacuum test before you run them. (remembering a previous thread on these and was considering buying one -- don't remember the outcome of the thread as to whether there was a significant problem with quality).

 

[a. palmer jr.]

You using the Hutzl kit for the 039/MS390. If so I am curious as to whether you pressure and vacuum test before you run them. (remembering a previous thread on these and was considering buying one -- don't remember the outcome of the thread as to whether there was a significant problem with quality).

Actually, I'm not using the Huztl kit. The cylinder is one called a Mahle. The piston only is AM but not Farmer Tech, it came from the US but I can't remember the vendor, maybe I still have the box it came in, I'll check on it tomorrow. And no, I'm not gonna pressure test this one, it's gonna have all new stuff in it including pulse hose, seals, etc. I may not need a new piston in the next one, it looks good through the ports but I may check compression before I decide.

 

[VinceGU05]

Has Farmer Tec got as good a name as Golf for Pistons?
But I wasn't going to pay $220 for a piston from Stihl!
Just used a FT with the 039 I just rebuilt. [emoji52]


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[Stihlofadeal64]

Has Farmer Tec got as good a name as Golf for Pistons?
But I wasn't going to pay $220 for a piston from Stihl!
Just used a FT with the 039 I just rebuilt. [emoji52]


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Meteor makes the 039/MS390 piston now. That would be my choice

 

[Stihlofadeal64]

Actually, I'm not using the Huztl kit. The cylinder is one called a Mahle. The piston only is AM but not Farmer Tech, it came from the US but I can't remember the vendor, maybe I still have the box it came in, I'll check on it tomorrow. And no, I'm not gonna pressure test this one, it's gonna have all new stuff in it including pulse hose, seals, etc. I may not need a new piston in the next one, it looks good through the ports but I may check compression before I decide.

Sure wish I could come up with a 039/MS390 cylinder right now. I need one for a project.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I've never had any trouble with the aftermarket pistons or cylinders but I imagine it depends on how hard you use them. When converting to a 390 it might be a good idea to install the shield behind the muffler, many 029, 290 saws don't have that shield.

 

[KG441c]

What about aftermarket cranks for say a 440 or 460? Any good?

 

[Stihl working hard]

Thank **** that is over! 039 POS![emoji13]

Onwards and upwards!!! My CD2100 resto next [emoji16]


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Looks great Vince nice job

 

[KG441c]

A 064 and a 460 that I just got through porting and a mdavlee ported 372xpw that member Laslab has been doing a few things to

 

[mdavlee]

Baby bar on that saw.

 

[KG441c]

Lol!

Baby bar on that saw.

U gotta ask Laslab on that one!! It weighs 18.3lbs full of fluids with that bar on it. Awesome feel

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Sure wish I could come up with a 039/MS390 cylinder right now. I need one for a project.

Thought I had a nice complete engine until I looked closer, turns out it's gonna need another cylinder, sparkplug hole threads messed up pretty bad..

 

[KG441c]

I bet it does. That one was built for torque. Little longer blowdown than I normally put.

Just takin a guess but are the transfers @122?

 

[KG441c]

Nope. A little higher I think 125-126

Wow!!! Exhaust around 103? Blowdown around 23??

 

[KG441c]

Exhaust around 100 I think. Been 3 years since I did that or maybe 4.

Its like pullin teeth tryin to get Laslab not to sell a saw!! Lol! I may just have to pay him for that one for myself!!!

 

[huskihl]

I think we're gonna have some better weather after today so I put some 290 parts in the parts cleaner, may get to assemble an engine or two before Christmas..

Any chance you've got an 029 super piston floating around that's usable?