gink595
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Found a 266 Husky that needs a piston, are they a decent saw?
Is a 266 worth a Hoot?
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gatkeper1
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Absolutly. if the price is right ,grab it
For their time they sure are. You would be pleasantly surprised by a 266 XP.
Pioneerguy600
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I have two extremely strong runners in the trading post. $400 for both. One has 180psi and the other has 165.
Gypo Logger
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In 1981 they sold over 5000 of them on Vancouver Island alone and I bought 4 of them at the time. They were my first saws and I was a newbie then. I seized a couple because I leaned them out to much.
They vibrate too much for any kind of prolonged use though. It's main competitor at the time was the Partner 5000 Plus or it's Jonsered counterpart (490?), in the tree spacing sector anyway.
Gypo
They vibrate too much for any kind of prolonged use though. It's main competitor at the time was the Partner 5000 Plus or it's Jonsered counterpart (490?), in the tree spacing sector anyway.
Gypo
SawTroll
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In 1981 they sold over 5000 of them on Vancouver Island alone and I bought 4 of them at the time. They were my first saws and I was a newbie then. I seized a couple because I leaned them out to much.
They vibrate too much for any kind of prolonged use though. It's main competitor at the time was the Partner 5000 Plus or it's Jonsered counterpart (490?), in the tree spacing sector anyway.
Gypo
The 490 sure was the counterpart of the P5000 - but they both are a lot (18cc) smaller than the 266......
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Gypo Logger
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Very true, the 266 was a bit overpowered for tree spacing. The Finlanders I worked with prefered the smaller Partner and Jonsered.The 490 sure was the counterpart of the P5000 - but they both are a lot (18cc) smaller than the 266......
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SawTroll
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Well, Husky didn't have a really worthy competitor in the 50cc class at the time - the 50 Rancher was the closest one, a detuned and demoted version of the P5000.......
I first used one slashing row in '88, then spacing in '93-'94. Used a 18" bar, 73JG. Great saw, reliable, powerfull. One of Huskies best.
Gypo Logger
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I was thinking the 254 might have been a better mid range saw for spacing but not sure when it was introduced. I suspect later than the 266. Surely a good contender for the Partner 5000.
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Trigger Man
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My grandfather has 266SE from 1984 I think ,still cutting with it and its been through hell and back!!!
gink595
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Yeah this one is a 266SE, whats the difference between that and the XP? Years??
PB
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Yeah, and the decal.
Trigger Man
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I think so! Troll would know for sure!
Trigger Man
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Can you still get the P&C for that model, if you can I would! I have seen that saw of my Grandfathers do a pile of work! tough!
gink595
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Looks like Bailey's has them.... quite pricy though. Kinda making me think twice about this saw. A piston is one thing but 384.00 for a P&C is another
That could be another 5100:greenchainsaw:
PB
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Looks like Bailey's has them.... quite pricy though. Kinda making me think twice about this saw. A piston is one thing but 384.00 for a P&C is another
That could be another 5100:greenchainsaw:
How much are they asking for the 266?
gink595
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I'm thinking my buddy told me 75.00 but was sure they'd take less, I guess it runs. I haven't seen it yet. Maybe this week I can go look at it.
Trigger Man
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Gink sorry I thought it needed P&C sorry, still they were and are a good saw!
