Meteor vs Mahle 046 Topend Comparison

[tlandrum]

so who is going to put one of those meteor cylinders to work on an every day cutting job to see how long it lasts. im satified that they perform well enough so now lets see them worked like a rented mule. i think that if they will make it a year in real daily use then we have a winner.

 

[komatsuvarna]

so who is going to put one of those meteor cylinders to work on an every day cutting job to see how long it lasts. im satified that they perform well enough so now lets see them worked like a rented mule. i think that if they will make it a year in real daily use then we have a winner.

You sound like the prime candidate to me..........

 

[parrisw]

For the rest of you doubters and believer's....... get'em while there hot!!

Put me down for some 385/390 top ends please! I'll be the first to buy 3 or 4 of them.

 

[blsnelling]

so who is going to put one of those meteor cylinders to work on an every day cutting job to see how long it lasts. im satified that they perform well enough so now lets see them worked like a rented mule. i think that if they will make it a year in real daily use then we have a winner.

That's exactly what I recommended to WatsonR.

 

[blsnelling]

If the average Joe is worried about the reverse squish, he can slap a piece of sticky back sandpaper on an old piston of the same MM bore and level it out if it's just a fuzz. I've done a few with my ''redneck'' machining skills. I chuck an I bolt in a drill, put an OLD piston on the end with the wrist pin slid through the eye in the I bolt. Stick a piece of 80-120-220 whatever grit sandpaper on the crown and spin it slowly till the reverse taper is gone. No It's probably not the correct way to do it, But it works fine for a hillbilly that's short on tools. It doesnt scratch the bore up either. Done several like this and they turned out good, but I wouldn't try removing much....I'd say less than .005 in my worthless opinion would be max I would go.

That's what I had to do to the last gen of 066BB prototype I had a couple years ago. They have now fixed it.

 

[tilenick]

Thanks for posting the results brad, it re-instihls my faith in the am kit I put on my saw last year.

 

[Trx250r180]

Does anyone know if these kits have been improved on in the last year? Were the early ones the same as ones available today ?

 

[dozerdan]

so who is going to put one of those meteor cylinders to work on an every day cutting job to see how long it lasts. im satified that they perform well enough so now lets see them worked like a rented mule. i think that if they will make it a year in real daily use then we have a winner.

I think someone should use a 372 cylinder on a concrete saw and let us know how they hold up.

Later
Dan

 

[roostersgt]

I have to say I'm not one to stir the pot. I'm just pleased there are people like Brad willing to spend the time. money and effort to prove , or disprove, a saws / parts performance. I thank you.

 

[MCW]

nobody and I mean NOBODY provides a kit like mine at this price..... PERIOD!

Nobody likes a fathead

 

[russhd1997]

Looks to be unnecessary but I'll subscribe anyway.

opcorn:

 

[Mad Professor]

You need to get some hardwood instead of pecker pole pine for the tests

 

[sachsmo]

Can't believe brad risked his daddies saw for the comparo.

It is a really nice one.

 

[watsonr]

Can't believe brad risked his daddies saw for the comparo.

It is a really nice one.

Yes it was. Thanks again Brad, you did a good job.

 

[watsonr]

Nobody likes a fathead

But everybody likes a fat wallet and a fast saw!

 

[stihl sawing]

But everybody likes a fat wallet and a fast saw!

I'll go with the fat wallet, but a stock saw is fine with me.

 

[Mastermind]

I'll go with the fat wallet, but a stock saw is fine with me.

Hi Dad. You see us playing nice? :msp_smile:

 

[barneyrb]

I for one would like to see the compression on the Meteor top end AFTER it is well broken in. I think it would be around 190 then and perform better than stock.......

 

[stihl sawing]

Hi Dad. You see us playing nice? :msp_smile:

yes my son.

 

[watsonr]

I for one would like to see the compression on the Meteor top end AFTER it is well broken in. I think it would be around 190 then and perform better than stock.......

I would agree that the saw wasn't broke in also. Wonder what it would have done myself. I think Wiggs is going to give it to a logger and really test it.