Husky 50 rancher

[shavey]

I was wondering if husqvarna did a 50 special model like they did with the 42 and 42 special

[Rob74]

I've got no idea at all

But I ended up buying a mitox 16" bar for less that £150 with 2 yrs domestic garantee. I know it's not up to pro spec but as long as it cuts my firewood I will be happy.

 

Now just need to decide if I mess with the husky or just sell it for parts. I can't find anything for it & as it's probably an early 80s saw is it really worth messing with? ?

 

 

Rob

[adw]

There was a 50 special, however this was the 51cc version before it was known as the 51, the 50 never had a black top cover, it was grey and still had the choke lever in the top cover, not sure was engineer told you they were not compatible, but they are wrong. Yoy cannot fit the 51cc cylinder on the rancer crankcase as the cylinder skirt is wider than the crankcase mouth.

[peatff]

There was a thread on this saw on the American site saying the larger p&c could be fitted without too much modification, just taking the cylinder skirt down or opening up the hole in the saw body by about 1mm, not too much work for the average modifier.

[SawTroll]

There was a thread on this saw on the American site saying the larger p&c could be fitted without too much modification, just taking the cylinder skirt down or opening up the hole in the saw body by about 1mm, not too much work for the average modifier.

 

According to Husky, the 51cc top end doesn't fit the 50 Rancher (or the gray top that wasn't a Special). Some info from Husky;

50 Special vs 50R (SB 1990).pdf

50 Special vs 50R (SB 1989).pdf

[Rob74]

I'm starting to think my local dealer just wanted to sell me a new saw. Just about everyone else is saying the black top parts will fit my orange top saw, I have had an offer of a black top saw at a good price but I just don't want to put another £50 into this if it's going to end up wasted

[Dan Forsh]

I'm starting to think my local dealer just wanted to sell me a new saw. Just about everyone else is saying the black top parts will fit my orange top saw

 

You meant to say white top right?

[SawTroll]

I'm starting to think my local dealer just wanted to sell me a new saw. Just about everyone else is saying the black top parts will fit my orange top saw, I have had an offer of a black top saw at a good price but I just don't want to put another £50 into this if it's going to end up wasted

 

The orange tops are the 51 and 55. Some black top parts fit, and others don't.

[adw]

It was not black! it was grey to match the 61/42/40/45

[SawTroll]

It was not black! it was grey to match the 61/42/40/45

 

No, not really black, just dark gray - but a lot of people have called it black.

 

The real point is that it isn't white or orange.