Inside the "Triple Nickel"

[CR888]

l dunno whether cutting the squish is neccesary or not to get the best running saw, what do know after running a fully stock 261 for two years is that Brad knows a thing or two about making a saw run. My standard carb strato gutted 261 amazes me everyday l run it. lt just friggen flies!

 

[Eddy_t]

Yes it is - forgot about that. That likely is because of regular vs. small spline drums though - and it can be swapped around as far as I know.

Longer crankshaft on the 562, niko, clutch drums have nothing to do with it.

You're slipping!


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[wigglesworth]

I was too......but folks pushed me into doing it.

After gearing up to cut em on the lathe.....I see no reason to mess with popups at all.

I can cut the squish on most jugs in 30 minutes.

Wholeheartedly agree. I can't imagine trying to increase the compression ratio any other way.

But it takes me an hour or so.

 

[SawTroll]

Longer crankshaft on the 562, niko, clutch drums have nothing to do with it.

You're slipping!

Looks that way, I hadn't notised. It would be interesting to know the reason for the differense......

 

[Eddy_t]

Looks that way, I hadn't notised. It would be interesting to know the reason for the differense......

I would imagine it's moving the mount a little further away from the cylinder to take the larger bars. You must be forgetting it, we discussed this on arbtalk about a week or 2 ago


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[chadihman]

I love my Husky's but i kept my 361.....so did Sawtoll.

Its a husky heart in a Stihl body. No doubt some of them huskys are good runners.

 

[chadihman]

The fastest 60cc saw I previously built was a 359. I never had the opportunity to compare it to Nik's MS361, but it would have been close.

I have that saw and it ain't going nowhere. That 361is wearing a 25" bar it runs Stihl 3/8 rsk well. Probably my favorite saw to run. A couple guys at work got to run it and they wouldn't stop talking about it.

 

[sachsmo]

555/562

359/357

History has shown the higher priced one is not always the best option eh?

 

[sunfish]

555/562

359/357

History has shown the higher priced one is not always the best option eh?

Yes kind of, but the Mahl cylinder on the 357 is better than that of the 359.

 

[sachsmo]

$200+ better?

 

[sachsmo]

Hi Sunny!

 

[sunfish]

$200+ better?

That's what killed the 357xp sales! $100 diff would have made more sense... Not knocking the 359, good saw, but the cylinder is not the best quality...

I get em used now, so it's all good. Also fixin to put a new oem 357 P&C on a 359.

 

[sunfish]

Hi Sunny!


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Very nice red ear, bubba!!!

 

[Mastermind]

$200+ better?

Yes.

 

[sachsmo]

Yes.

I normally agree with you, but not this time.

 

[bryanr2]

Hooray Finger Ported 262xp

 

[sachsmo]

Very nice red ear, bubba!!!

Pumpkinseed bro'!

 

[Mastermind]

I normally agree with you, but not this time.

I hear ya. But......

The 359 cylinder is complete junk. It's just a cheaply made Chinese, poorly plated pile of crap. Then there's the cat muffler, and the lack of crank stuffers.

 

[bryanr2]

I hear ya. But......

The 359 cylinder is complete junk. It's just a cheaply made Chinese, poorly plated pile of crap. Then there's the cat muffler, and the lack of crank stuffers.

The two you built me were convincing enough to send that brand new ported 562xpw down the road the same week I got it. Id buy another 359 in a heartbeat if it wasnt for my 262s.

 

[old-cat]

Hooray Finger Ported 262xp

Watch out 262xp! My 036 is gonna be nipping at your tail before long!