Stihl 044 flywheel aftermarket part or not?

[Derrick Sawyer]

Bought an older Stihl 044 10mm serial number off craigslist and was disappointed when i got home that the cylinder and piston was aftermarket. Everything else looks OEM except the flywheel that also appears to be a knock off, though they seem to have tried to do a closer match, has anyone seen an older 044 flywheel like this?

the oem says made in germany and is bosch, the one i think is aftermarket says made in YU and says ISKRA.

first pick with both oem is on left, oem is 2nd and 4th pic

 

[brandonstc6]

The flywheel in question is definitely oem, since it is marked stihl. I would say, it is a newer one made in the stihl factory in Brazil


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[Ozhoo]

Yugoslavia (at the time), but yes, oem

 

[brandonstc6]

Yugoslavia (at the time), but yes, oem

That makes since, YU would have to stand for Yugoslavia. I didn't realize they had a factory there. Interesting


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[Derrick Sawyer]

Thanks for the replies, i guess that reassuring i can still use the flywheel. the AM cylinder has no markings, the piston rings have a split design, and he put the piston with the arrow pointing towards the intake instead of the exhaust.