Want to Buy Husqvarna 357 piston early style

[cdntbone303]

Looking for a very good condition, so not too worn early style 46mm piston for 13mm crankshaft rod end on a 2002 Husqvarna 357xp. PM what you have with pics/price. I may have a good used cylinder to offer in a trade deal too

 

[Josh 0619]

I have a used one, I’ll check tomorrow on condition

 

[cdntbone303]

I have a used one, I’ll check tomorrow on condition

Thanks, looking forward to you reply

 

[Sepia]

If you have access to a lathe, I'm pretty sure a Husqvarna 257 piston can be made to work.

 

[cdntbone303]

If you have access to a lathe, I'm pretty sure a Husqvarna 257 piston can be made to work.

What needs to be modified?

 

[Sepia]

As far as I can tell the 257 skirt is .050" longer, and the deck height is .050" taller. Also you need to use the 257 piston pin bearing. If used with a thick base gasket you could cut a popup for more compression and trim the skirt to clear the crankshaft and get proper intake timing. This is just spitballing because I have only mocked it up and haven't actually tried this on my own saw yet. A degree wheel would be your friend before doing any machining.

 

[cdntbone303]

As far as I can tell the 257 skirt is .050" longer, and the deck height is .050" taller. Also you need to use the 257 piston pin bearing. If used with a thick base gasket you could cut a popup for more compression and trim the skirt to clear the crankshaft and get proper intake timing. This is just spitballing because I have only mocked it up and haven't actually tried this on my own saw yet. A degree wheel would be your friend before doing any machining.

That is a little out of my level of experience. But thanks anyways, I have a lead on a used piston