Bought a trade in 346xp

[Huskybill]

it had a chunk missing from the crankcase near the choke lever were the top cover over hangs the crankcase. No biggie it doesn’t affect the running. I figure down the road maybe I could find a used case or non running saw. Boy was I wrong these 346xp’s are hotter than hati on the used saw market. What makes them so sought after?

 

[Ryan'smilling]

Go it for a day and it may become clear.

 

[Ketchup]

Soup that puppy up and you will probably have a new favorite. Speed, handling, torque, 346 has it.

 

[holeycow]

All of the “factory hotrods” are sought after..

 

[dustinwilt68]

Do a base delete, MM, and use the carb and filter setup from a 357. If you run it and want to sell it after that, check and make sure you have a pulse. Yeah they are that impressive! I would never be without at least 3 here.

 

[Huskybill]

How many xp’s Are in this family of saws? 357xp, ect?

Soup it up,,,,,ok.

 

[dustinwilt68]

357 is really the next size up at 56cc, they have a larger case and tank also. The 346 is the best 50cc saw ever made IMO to date. The 346 is just easy to mod and to work on.

 

[cuinrearview]

 

[Ketchup]

346xp, 357xp, 371/372xp, 385/390xp, 394/395xp. Did I miss any?

 

[cuinrearview]

346xp, 357xp, 371/372xp, 385/390xp, 394/395xp. Did I miss any?

Depends on which "family" he meant. The 346 is the only "xp" on that chassis, but there are the detuned brothers that are basically the same. Then there's the 42mm and 44.3mm flavors. Throw in my favorites, the red headed siblings, and you have even more interchangability. All of this info is available via the search function, but I think it must be broken.

 

[lone wolf]

it had a chunk missing from the crankcase near the choke lever were the top cover over hangs the crankcase. No biggie it doesn’t affect the running. I figure down the road maybe I could find a used case or non running saw. Boy was I wrong these 346xp’s are hotter than hati on the used saw market. What makes them so sought after?

What do they sell for?

 

[cuinrearview]

What do they sell for?

An incomplete unit with scored top end went for $250 last night on the Bay. Within an hour a similarly apportioned 2071 went for less than $150. People are getting stupid.

 

[lone wolf]

An incomplete unit with scored top end went for $250 last night on the Bay. Within an hour a similarly apportioned 2071 went for less than $150. People are getting stupid.

so a running 254 is like 400.00 or so?

 

[cuinrearview]

so a running 254 is like 400.00 or so?

Who knows. To me the two are apples to oranges, but to some they're apples to frozen pizza

 

[Deleted member 117362]

For those prices, will try a new 550xp MarkII.

 

[cuinrearview]

For those prices, will try a new 550xp MarkII.

Good luck finding one of those in red.

 

[full chizel]

Didn’t the MarkII get fatter?

I have a purtty red 562xp

 

[dmb2613]

 

[Huskybill]

Rather than battle the auction bidding game I just ordered a new 346xp crankcase and be done with it. With the prices going up on these I can always get my money back. Plus I might like it.
I’ll go through it with new gaskets, seals, bearings, what ever the top end needs. It has good compression now maybe add a ring and piston. Then she’s all new.

 

[Huskybill]

An incomplete unit with scored top end went for $250 last night on the Bay. Within an hour a similarly apportioned 2071 went for less than $150. People are getting stupid.

I bid it up to $250 it went higher