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  1. wisecobandit
    Reliable but strangely thirstier qnd slower than earlier models so beware. Prob due to being slightly wider and higher than earlier models which also meant slightly less carry weight. My old one I had from new for 3 years/0-120k on the clock and never had any engine faults.
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    No sorry cant say I do. Meteor give some measurements on there site which may help. I know they are swappable and useable in the hyway cylinder tho. I may have a spare new windowed piston from a hyway kit but your not overcoming your issue tho however
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    Hmm was just thinking the stihl 064 piston fits as a direct swap but a tadge higher so you may want to fit base gasket and squish test before your confident it wont hit the top removing the base gasket or if you wanted to go make a pop up the 272xp as they are a fraction taller again.
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    Is the topend coating worn wyk or not?
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    600hrs construction time... Someone has way to much time on there hands lol
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    I would prefer to pull it the old fashioned way. However I guess its down to the amount that there is involved etc. Is the spray expensive?
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    As Agg said on stihls. On some husvarnas etc its a crankcase strip or feed them in thru the oil tank which can be fiddly. They have a locating head that fits in the crankcase and aren't threaded. Knowing what saw would help?
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    To be honest mate I had it sitting around for so long with the intention of grabbing a load of old ones I have stashed down the farm (old batterys which have just lasted a bit longer doing electric fencers before dieing) but the missus had been harping on about it for ages I just got rid for a peaceful life whilst I was going down the recycle centre. I know what you mean tho.
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    I would prob eat better than I do know lol. My dogs get a "human" roast on a sunday, get venison liver, heart and kidneys and offcuts aswell as rabbit supplemented with a bit of dry food rather than the other way around most days of the week. My diet would consist of 75% meat if I ate like them. Would prob sh*t once a week but have a marvellous coat/hair lol
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    Glad im not the only one... Nice simple tip run or so I thought, but oh no "yeah mate the car battery goes over here" ..."the wood over in that skip" that metal in the container where you came in-the one without a sign on..."... "um that cool box im not sure let me go check" - felt like I done a mini marathon so no wander theres always a queue of traffic waiting to get in! What a bloody joke! Next time everything but metal will just go on the hedgelaying bonfires, so much easier and quicker
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    £7.37+vat from l s engineers Collar Screw for Stihl 056, 045 - 1115 664 2400 | Other Stihl Spares
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    Emptied mate
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    Thanks guys. I just found it a bit out the ordinary for this area. No doubt very common in London tho! Interesting reading its good/hardy in "high pollutant" areas due to its constant shedding of bark and tolerance to withstand water shortage. http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/pathology_note07.pdf/$FILE/pathology_note07.pdf
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    Thanks will look it up. Bark was thin and spotty and looked like it almost sheds/peels/flakes off it if that's the right word hence the spotty appearance. If it is a plane then I wont feel the need to kick myself to hard as I wouldn't of known that.
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    I sure this is an easy i.d for most but im first to hold my hand up and say im not that clued up on tree I,d. I drove past it and it just happened to catch my eye and just wandered what it was? Probably kick myself up my arse for not knowing it as ive seen a couple around but not that common in this area
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    Theoretically speaking I guess no load on the strimmer engine would equate for a richer mixure equalling cooler running Barry which may extend running time before seizure? Its an interesting topic as like you say we all assume it would only be a short run time on neat fuel. Reminds me of an old guy I used to know that never used to mix his fuel so meticulously as most of us. He would have a full fuel can, unscrew the 2 stroke oil lid and just fill the lid up with oil and throw it in the can yet never seemed to have an issue with any seizures even tho it was prob nearer a mix of 80/1! I am talking 20 years ago so maybe machines wherent pushed to there limits tunability wise as today and fuel had less ethanol etc which may have helped.
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    Lol ive still got a brand new 395 in box unused, ive only got around to porting the muffler not even fired up to check the carb tuning yet as was going to port it etc but the way its going that will take another 6 months lol
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    Be interesting to see mate. I may have a box of 394 bits coming - most of the saw supposedly so im already tempted to rebuild it and work some magic into it
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    Another one here for the 395. Like stubby I run .404 on 36" and 28/30" on 3/8 and no complaints on vibes. Tadge more power than the 660 and responds better to mods in my eyes to the 660. Also the oiler is much better. You never hear of shortage of oiling on the 395 whereas the 660 isn't uncommon. One day Jon we will catch up, we can put my 394 and 395 against your 660.
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    Let us know how it goes Jon. Should retain a good edge but could be a bit harder to file.
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    I believe none of the specials have ever had the oval intake just the earlier "original 365" Also they had zama carbs whereas the special had walbro altho a few early special models had the zama. The special using the walbro does use the same carb as the 372. As mentioned also the side tensioner and often forgotten was it also got the adjustable flow oil pump.
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    Usually a bit of a gap and they don't touch. Its a buffer not a mounting. That will tig or even ally wire thru a mig at worse.
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    think you will struggle with the chainbrake cover. The other 2 are readily available tho.
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    I run a 18" on my 357 just because I had a spare 18" bar and chain at the time rather than buy a new 15" It is ported and muffler modded but it pulls it no problem to the point I never worried about getting a 15. Like spud says I think 20" would be the max you would be "happy" with on a ported 357.
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    You will prob get away with a new piston and rings and save the cylinder. Ive done numerous 026/ms260's and they just tend to smear/and pinch the piston ring trapping it with barely any transfer normally. I wouldn't order it til you've got it apart and know te cylinders u/s.

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