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I have a narrow kerf bar and chain for the 346 that should work well but Martin wanted to try it on the Stihl RSC full chisel Should make it around 15% faster

Good man - Hope you guys have ordered a few, we hope to make a bit for Age UK .....here is my serving suggestion:lol:

How bad are the scores, IMO I would use the OEM cylinder with a new quality piston rather than use Chinese unless it is well and truly FUBARed! Don't get me wrong, they make a nice Cantonese sweet and sour and some rather good king prawn dishes but their P&C kits can be a bit hit and miss - the piston rings are particularly rubbish!

The scores on the doors: - 357XP - two runs at 10 secs 372XP - 8.3 secs 346 - two runs at 14 secs Wood - Well seasoned elm - it was a tad hard:001_rolleyes: Oh - and the 346XP bar kept clogging up with chip and dust!

Nah, take it down to Stihl HQ and negotiate their new face to face policy:lol:

Don't tell him:001_rolleyes: Not sure it would, 20cc is a lot to make up in saw terms!

Forgot the payment for the 357XP...or part of it..................................................From the cake meister:thumbup:

Heres what we have been up to today, re tuned Martins ported 357XP, took another one for his father - think they want to race:thumbup: and a 372XP...ported of course and were playing with yet another ported machine - my 346XP...... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYY4rHY7rqU]Martins Ported 357XP Husqvarna - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUiuijnwwa8]Husqvarna Ported 372XP - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXzzki4icts]Husqvarna ported 346XP - YouTube[/ame]

If you let Bill know what you want on the mail address in my original post, he is happy to get one made up:thumbup:

Looks good to me - do you reckon those light marks are where the plating has come off or where there is some transfer left? If you can't feel it with your fingertip then it should be OK. The MS660 I just did looked worse and is now making 150PSI on a new piston after running it up and taching!

That's OK Barrie, no worries, I see there is a guy doing that sort of thing on ebay - didn't want people to think I was scrounging parts just to make a quick buck:001_rolleyes: I had around three amongst other things from MattyF for some work I did for him and they have been damn useful to be honest. I would like to see ebay man fix the one I have just done on a poorly MS200, time will tell if what I have done is enough - some are right buggers to fix! Thanks for these, it IS much appreciated and knew you were pulling my plonker:blushing:

Thanks Bob, think the rest of the lads are too busy buying beer - come on, this has to be better than sponsering someone to pick their nose and scratch their backside at the same time:lol: Give to charity and get something of use - what could be better!

Got mine on a folding Husqvarna silky, any ideas appreciated and hope we can make a decent donation for the charity!

I can categorically state that they will not be going on ebay or elsewhere for sale:001_tt2: I have got through a number I have robbed for various parts and they will be useful to me to keep these guys who keep sending me clapped out MS200Ts going, glad the MS201 has been so well received:001_rolleyes: Thanks Barrie, much appreciated:thumbup:

Thanks lads, much appreciated

I once had a bent rod and managed to striaghten it incorporating this check - not sure I want to let on how though - it was more blacksmith than engineer:001_rolleyes:

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Looks like a nasty seize, hope it cleans up OK - a new piston will be difficult to come by!

What I do is fit a new piston without the rings, place the clam to the cylinder/crankcase and see if the engine can be spun round freely with minimal resistance and the clam/cylinder not forcing the joint open and closed - if it is not easy to turn over (without the plug in) ands the lower clam keeps trying to open and close then the rod is likely to be bent - it works better with conventional style engine where there is no need to bolt the cylinder down but does at least give you a bit of confidence in the rod.

The con rod may be bent, I wouldn't assume it is OK!

It may be:thumbup:

Whats on the bench........another MS200T refurb:001_rolleyes: It runs reasoinably OK, looks like it has been running a tad rich for some time and the thing won't stop without using the choke....more on that later!

My brother does similar work and has found that year on year, his season has got longer and longer to the point where he buggers off to Lanzarote or Tenerife for 3-4 weeks in the winter and works the rest. He drags in the work whilst he can - out at 8 and works until the evening while he can and pulls in enough to keep him going all year round - just takes time and loyal customers + word of mouth etc

Personally I would fit a new HT lead (5mm) and a new cap - most are screw in and not potted - worth a try for £5 worth of parts - try unscrewing the HT lead from the coil - I have fixed some potted Husky ones in the past - just need to be inventive:thumbup:

Well it won't be £60 that I can tell you - got no idea what it will be but would guestimate hundreds:thumbdown: Sorry - sounds like an insurance job to me