Jason1980
ArboristSite Member
Yall talked me into it I ordered stihl oem 880 cylinder and piston yall made some good points that I agree with the quality control thing big point there this is a monster saw can't really take chances with it
No need to shoehorn a big block into a 70 Chevelle, plenty of room in that engine bay. Even the Nova & Camaro's are easy. Now the Vega was a bit tighter.Only if the 454 you shoehorn in was made at several different Chinese tractor factories and half of each cylinder liner is missing- then you might have a legitimate argument.
I loved the old Chevys. Most everything would bolt right in. Go from a 230 I-6 w/powerglide to a 454 w/muncie.No need to shoehorn a big block into a 70 Chevelle, plenty of room in that engine bay. Even the Nova & Camaro's are easy. Now the Vega was a bit tighter.
I loved the old Chevys. Most everything would bolt right in. Go from a 230 I-6 w/powerglide to a 454 w/muncie.
I put a muncie w/hurst shifter from a Vette into a C10 truck I had.
I was trying to point out the old Chevys, and old GMs parts would swap out/interchange easy, bolt right in. Unlike Fords and Mopars.Yes super duper- but you are talking about putting a Chev motor into a Chev car to upgrade.
Bit like bolting a Stihl 066 top end onto a Stihl 064 chassis and bottom end- still OEM but not a factory option.
Not buying a Chev copy, adding some Chev bits and calling it good.
We had much better options over here- we had real Aussie Holdens and the steering wheels were already on the correct side!
When Tecomec still made parts in Italy, it was OEM quality. I've used the P/C kits for 038S -----> 038M conversions.Your right there isn't much that meets oem but there is some
Why put a OEM cylinder on a china saw makes no sense? the cylinder kit would be worth more than the sawYall talked me into it I ordered stihl oem 880 cylinder and piston yall made some good points that I agree with the quality control thing big point there this is a monster saw can't really take chances with it
Yes, a trashed Stihl is a better starting point.Why put a OEM cylinder on a china saw makes no sense? the cylinder kit would be worth more than the saw
By the time you are done spending upgrading all the **** parts on this saw to OEM Stihl ya could of bought a genuine Stihl ms880 lol
Item | Source | Cost ($) |
Seized saw | friend | free |
NOS OEM piston /rings no pin/clips | Cheapstillparts | 45 |
Piston pin | Dealer | 14 |
circlips | Dealer | 1.40 |
Gasket set | Dealer | 13.75 |
Clutch upgrade | Dealer | 30 |
Muffler paint | Hardware store | 5 |
Sandpaper detergent | Hardware store | 10 |
Fuel line | Dealer | 9.50 |
Carb kit | Dealer | 11 |
Impulse line | Dealer | 4 |
Upper bearing | Dealer | 9 |
Spark plug | 3.25 | |
Oil pump line kit | Dealer | 5 |
20” RSC chain | ebay | 15 |
20” ES bar | ebay | 53 |
2300 will get you a ms661 down here. You can pick up a new cylinder kit for ms880 for about 700-800 bucks here.. They have come down in cost I remember about $900 could get you a ms880 or 3120 cylinder kit.About 2000 to 2200 is what a 880 cost
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