Same bar/chain on 2 different husky saws

[Dale M]

Need some help guys.
I have a husky 359 18” bar..325 pitch and 50.gauge, think it’s a m72 combo
I have a newly acquired husky 365
With. 24” bar. 3/8 pitch and it’s 58 gauge. I don’t want a 24 “ bar would like to drop it down to 18” as well.

It would be ideal if I could run the same Bar/chain combo on the 365.
I know I’d have to swap out the drive
Gear to .325 to run a 325 pitch chain...325 /.50 chain are easy to get
Around here even big box stores have that combo.
So the question would a m72 bar/chain 18” 325 pitch with a 50 gauge chain work on a husky 365 if
The drive gear is swapped to .325.
Thanks
Dale M

 

[J.W Younger]

Need some help guys.
I have a husky 359 18” bar..325 pitch and 50.gauge, think it’s a m72 combo
I have a newly acquired husky 365
With. 24” bar. 3/8 pitch and it’s 58 gauge. I don’t want a 24 “ bar would like to drop it down to 18” as well.

It would be ideal if I could run the same Bar/chain combo on the 365.
I know I’d have to swap out the drive
Gear to .325 to run a 325 pitch chain...325 /.50 chain are easy to get
Around here even big box stores have that combo.
So the question would a m72 bar/chain 18” 325 pitch with a 50 gauge chain work on a husky 365 if
The drive gear is swapped to .325.
Thanks
Dale M

I'm not that experienced on huskys but suspect a 365 is a large spline drive. If that's the case then you'll have to jump to a 9 tooth drive to run .325 pitch chain. This will maybe kick your saw in the head for grunt power but someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[huskihl]

359 uses the small mount k095 bar pattern. 365 uses the large mount d009. They don't swap

 

[sunfish]

No way I'd run .325 on a 365, It will perform much better with 3/8 chain. Actually 3/8 is what I'd run on a 359.
Bars wont swap, but if both had 3/8, 18" bars same gauge, you could use same chain on both saws.

 

[ncfarmboy]

Same here 3/8" on both. Never had a 359 come in my shop w/.325. All 10 or so of my 357's & 359's came with 18" or 20" 3/8" chain.
Shep

 

[Chris_In_VT]

Finding an old 362xp clutch side case half is basically your only option to run both k095 bars. I’d run a 20” on both then chains would swap at least.