Outback1
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If you are running a non - ported barrel is there any advantage to running a pop-up piston vs. a conventional piston.?
Ok so does that equal to more torque?A hair more compression in exchange for reduced swirl and cross flow from the transfers
I think a pop up gives a little more torque but the ones you buy have small pop ups so they don't give a huge compression bump. A pop up and a base gasket delete will give a nice increase in compression, lower your exhaust and increase your intake, that should give you some more torque.Ok so does that equal to more torque?
Ok so if I don’t have a pop -up piston but delete the base gasket for the permatex one what would that do ? I measured the gasket that was on the saw and it was a .5 mm thick was that for more compression and torque as Stihl offers one that is 1 mm and the one that came on the saw that was .5 mm?I think a pop up gives a little more torque but the ones you buy have small pop ups so they don't give a huge compression bump. A pop up and a base gasket delete will give a nice increase in compression, lower your exhaust and increase your intake, that should give you some more torque.
It should give you a little more torque, make sure you check your squish.Ok so if I don’t have a pop -up piston but delete the base gasket for the permatex one what would that do ?
So what should the squish measurement be?Before you delete the base gasket use a piece of solder to measure the "squish". Easy to do. Some cylinders come with tight squish and if you delete the base gasket the piston might hit the top of the cylinder (stihl 066 comes to mind) this can also happen with AM pistons that have the wrist pin location lower than stock . You probably want to determine why you need more power, sometimes a larger saw is better than a modified smaller saw. There is no substitute for cubic inches.
If the squish stays the same it won't change the timing. Most unless making a pop op from the existing piston, all the ones I've seen keep the top edge of the piston close to factory hight.A pop up alone without dropping the base might increase compression, but it also raises the effective exhaust port height, which will can kill torque. Really it all depends on the motor. Some are helped some are hindered.
I don't like the idea of a pop up. They have the effect of making the top ring run hotter and they have the effect of making the squish less effective.
I’m rebuilding a 036 Pro that had a bad scored piston but the barrel I saved just waiting for all the part’s then back together. I polished up the exhaust port but left everything else alone . Barrel cleaned up beautifully. Traded a new 18” chain for the saw. I’ll use it cutting firewood as we have permission to clear 80 acre’s of wood! It will run with my MS461 & MS362MC. Probably put one of my 20” bars on it but have others as well 25”.Generally about 0.020"... may want a bit more or less depending on the size of the saw.
What are you working on & what do you you plan on doing with it?
I'd say you came out a winner on that trade.I’m rebuilding a 036 Pro that had a bad scored piston but the barrel I saved just waiting for all the part’s then back together. I polished up the exhaust port but left everything else alone . Barrel cleaned up beautifully. Traded a new 18” chain for the saw. I’ll use it cutting firewood as we have permission to clear 80 acre’s of wood! It will run with my MS461 & MS362MC. Probably put one of my 20” bars on it but have others as well 25”.
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