Sold Nice 026 and ms440

[MnSam]

Selling a very nice 026 to fund another hobby, sporting a basically new 16" GB + 3 new Oregon chains. 3/8" x .063. This looks to be 100% stock, certainly unmolested. This has the wt194 carb. I put a carb kit in it earlier this spring. It vacuum checked fine. It runs great and oils as it should. Clear fuel tank. The compression is nice and snappy. I know everyone likes a comp reading but my tester is junk. Inside of the muffler shows some carbon build up but the p/c look great. The exhaust port is clean and shiny. If you buy this saw and it isn't what I say it is when it gets there contact me, I'm not out to screw anyone. I've been holding onto this saw because it is a great example of the 026, but it is time to let go. The photos taken indoors make the orange look faded, that is just my crummy phone. $275 plus shipping. I do not care for paypal.

Of note, this saw also has the red master control lever. My reading on here indicates it is an earlier made saw with a lower exhaust port, more desirable for porting. I know my way around saws but my saw porting knowledge is limited, so I will leave that up to you. This little tidbit of info has no bearing on the price. I just found it interesting.

I have been tossing around selling my 440 as well. Lowered squish, DP muffler cover, caber rings, HD2 filter, w/20" Stihl bar + 6 chains. $425 + shipping. If interested in either the 026 or 440 PM me. Merry Christmas to yourself?

 

[stevetheboatguy]

A1 guy here!


Steven.

 

[cus_deluxe]

That is a nice clean saw and a good price, good luck!

 

[MnSam]

Thanks guys, I'll reply to PM's later tonight and tomorrow. Out tonight celebrating.

 

[MnSam]

In response to some inquiries here are some pics of the 440. The 28" bar is in nice condition with 1 chain, the 20" bar is obviously used but very usable with 6 chains. Your choice. Again comp feels great. I have very little run time on this saw since the new caber rings so comp will get even better. This saw also has new seals.

 

[Stihlbillie]

The 026 looks like a tinker toy sitting next to the 440

 

[Warped5]

Top-shelf seller here, guys.

These shouldn't last very long.

 

[S Tebo]

Top-shelf seller here, guys.

These shouldn't last very long.

A1 guy here!


Steven.

x2 for the above. You would be hard pressed to find a better seller than Sam and his saws are always exactly as stated if not better. Glws buddy!

 

[Red Amor]

I think this combination of saws would be fab for the wood hooker or pro tree worker id love to have them in my kit in this condition

 

[MnSam]

I think this combination of saws would be fab for the wood hooker or pro tree worker id love to have them in my kit in this condition

What's that? You said you want them both?

 

[windthrown]

Nice saws. The 440 is tempting.

As for the 026 engine: the earliest 260 saws are the ones with the 44mm 026 jug and slug. The jugs and slugs are all the same 44mm on the all the 026 saws. The later 260 have the 44.7mm jugs and slugs in them with the different porting. The red control lever came on the very early 026 saws. They came in red and black (I have had both). I have seen many 026 saws with mix and match parts on them (I have owned 8+ of them). It looks like an early model though, because of the AL top handle. It also has the blue 'wear hearing protection' sticker that came on earlier model 026 saws. The early models also have better more open ported mufflers in them (three large holes instead of 4 small ones, there are at least 3 types of choked up mufflers on the series). The earliest models also had metal starter covers with a badge that says Made in West Germany or Made in Germany on them. They also had the round air filter cover knob (later models had a slide lever), the tower fuel tank vent as well as the non-compensating carb without the air filter snorkel. The air filter on the earlier models is also smaller than later models and does not have the snorkel hole in it. It is the non-PRO model meaning there is no decomp or adjustable clutch driven oil pump; the oil pumps in the non-PRO 026 runs all the time, even at idle so they can puddle, but that is not an issue on mine and they keep up to a 20 inch bar nice and wet with oil. This one also has the clear gas tank which is nice, some 026 and 260 saws had solid gas tanks and some had clear tanks on them, PRO and non-PRO. They were really a mix and match saw series over the years and I have owned and run many different types.

One thing that makes a difference is the carb in them. The Walbro 194 and 22 are fully adjustable and the better carbs to have. Likely this one has the 194 in it (most early model ones I have seen have them). Some of the later models had a fixed H jet and they need to be replaced with adjustable models. The 194 is out of production, but prices have come back down on them to around $50 (down from over $100). The 026 IPL that I have lists other carbs, and it does not list either the 194 or the 22 in it.

 

[MnSam]

Nice info, thanks for posting!

 

[windthrown]

You are welcome. Even though you are tempting my CAD badly with this post. The 440 is set up right with the dual dawgs and 460 DP muffler cover. By lowering the squish, did you lower it removing the jug gasket or by grinding down the base? A 20 inch with the 6 loops is a nice offer, though the 28 is the perfect bar for that saw. The oil pumps in the 044/440 are anemic and there is no HO option on them, so a 28 is the max for oiling, even though they will drive a 32 just fine, especially with a mild port like this one has. This 440 will likely beat a stock 460 and have WAY less vibration than a 460.

 

[stihl saws]

Great looking saws, 026's are my favorite small saws. Glws.

 

[S Tebo]

Nice saws. The 440 is tempting.

As for the 026 engine: the earliest 260 saws are the ones with the 44mm 026 jug and slug. The jugs and slugs are all the same 44mm on the all the 026 saws. The later 260 have the 44.7mm jugs and slugs in them with the different porting. The red control lever came on the very early 026 saws. They came in red and black (I have had both). I have seen many 026 saws with mix and match parts on them (I have owned 8+ of them). It looks like an early model though, because of the AL top handle. It also has the blue 'wear hearing protection' sticker that came on earlier model 026 saws. The early models also have better more open ported mufflers in them (three large holes instead of 4 small ones, there are at least 3 types of choked up mufflers on the series). The earliest models also had metal starter covers with a badge that says Made in West Germany or Made in Germany on them. They also had the round air filter cover knob (later models had a slide lever), the tower fuel tank vent as well as the non-compensating carb without the air filter snorkel. The air filter on the earlier models is also smaller than later models and does not have the snorkel hole in it. It is the non-PRO model meaning there is no decomp or adjustable clutch driven oil pump; the oil pumps in the non-PRO 026 runs all the time, even at idle so they can puddle, but that is not an issue on mine and they keep up to a 20 inch bar nice and wet with oil. This one also has the clear gas tank which is nice, some 026 and 260 saws had solid gas tanks and some had clear tanks on them, PRO and non-PRO. They were really a mix and match saw series over the years and I have owned and run many different types.

One thing that makes a difference is the carb in them. The Walbro 194 and 22 are fully adjustable and the better carbs to have. Likely this one has the 194 in it (most early model ones I have seen have them). Some of the later models had a fixed H jet and they need to be replaced with adjustable models. The 194 is out of production, but prices have come back down on them to around $50 (down from over $100). The 026 IPL that I have lists other carbs, and it does not list either the 194 or the 22 in it.

You are welcome. Even though you are tempting my CAD badly with this post. The 440 is set up right with the dual dawgs and 460 DP muffler cover. By lowering the squish, did you lower it removing the jug gasket or by grinding down the base? A 20 inch with the 6 loops is a nice offer, though the 28 is the perfect bar for that saw. The oil pumps in the 044/440 are anemic and there is no HO option on them, so a 28 is the max for oiling, even though they will drive a 32 just fine, especially with a mild port like this one has. This 440 will likely beat a stock 460 and have WAY less vibration than a 460.

I am lucky enough to have a 026, 260 Pro and 261OE. They are all stock with the exception of muffler mods (which really helps them all a lot) and they are all nice in their own way. But when it comes to the combination of light weight and power, the 026 will run circles around the other two. It feels more like a ported saw by comparison. I recently found out that the 044/440 worm gears can be easily modified to run longer bars with oil output levels similar to the R model saws.

 

[windthrown]

I have found that the best modification for the 026/260 is a 3/8 picco/low profile B/C/rim setup. They fly through wood with the newer Stihl Picco PS non-safety full chisel chain. Hard to get large Stihl mount Picco bars in the US, but they are readily available in Europe as a B/C/R kit. I found a large mount Picco Stihl E bar off of an original 024 that was sold on the states. They come up from time to time on Ebay as well, and some eastern US Stihl shops carry the 16" large mount Picco bars. The 3/8-P 026 rim drive was harder to find, but I got one at a shop here that has a large inventory. It only works with the Stihl clutch drum, and not the Oregon ones.

 

[MnSam]

You are welcome. Even though you are tempting my CAD badly with this post. The 440 is set up right with the dual dawgs and 460 DP muffler cover. By lowering the squish, did you lower it removing the jug gasket or by grinding down the base? A 20 inch with the 6 loops is a nice offer, though the 28 is the perfect bar for that saw. The oil pumps in the 044/440 are anemic and there is no HO option on them, so a 28 is the max for oiling, even though they will drive a 32 just fine, especially with a mild port like this one has. This 440 will likely beat a stock 460 and have WAY less vibration than a 460.

I used a thinner gasket. Deleting the gasket completely would have made the squish tighter than I wanted.

 

[MnSam]

Sale pending on the 440.

 

[S Tebo]

I used a thinner gasket. Deleting the gasket completely would have made the squish tighter than I wanted.

Bump because it's Sam...

 

[MnSam]

Thanks Scott. Sales pending on both saws.