440/460 hybred channel

[MustangMike]

Very Nice! These Hybrids have to be one of the best power to weight saws out there, and are about the most useful saw size, IMO.

For a 1 saw plan that can limb, buck and do it all, they are hard to beat!

 

[Adirondackstihl]

Also have the old style flywheel for the 12 mm saw. It has more fins, and is quite a bit heaver. Seems that this would increase inertia so it will tend to hold rpms better, or just twist the crank out of time lol

The heavier FW with more fins was originally on the 10mm saws.....then on the early 12mm saws. They disappeared about the same time as the slant fin cylinders AFAIK.

 

[Tractorsaw1]

How does the powder coat hold up on the dawgs?

 

[stihl_head1982]

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[stihl_head1982]

So if a guy is going to try to build a MS440/460 hybrid. Is it possible for a guy who is NOT
a porter? Asking for a friend.

 

[Hinerman]

So if a guy is going to try to build a MS440/460 hybrid. Is it possible for a guy who is NOT
a porter? Asking for a friend.

@Deets066
@Canadian farm boy
@drf256

 

[Canadian farm boy]

So if a guy is going to try to build a MS440/460 hybrid. Is it possible for a guy who is NOT
a porter? Asking for a friend.

Simple answer is yes. You’ll need a 046/460 jug and slug. The cylinder needs some clearance work on the sides of the base and a little on the outside of the transfer tunnels and the bolt holes in the cylinder base need to be slotted to line up with the holes in the cases. Some cylinders will need a couple cooling fins ground down a bit. You’ll also need some sort of spacers for the bottom muffler bolts. 5/16 nuts typically work pretty good for spacers.

 

[JimBear]

So if a guy is going to try to build a MS440/460 hybrid. Is it possible for a guy who is NOT
a porter? Asking for a friend.

@Miller Mod Saws

 

[MustangMike]

As Mike said the answer is yes, but if I were not having it ported I would not do it as the 044/440 may be just as strong (or stronger).

 

[Deets066]

Hybrid takes some pretty simple mods. I’d lay money a stock hybrid is ahead of the 044

 

[Wonkydonkey]

I’d agree with you Deetsey,


And don’t forget a bit of timing advancing

 

[Miller Mod Saws]

Hybrid takes some pretty simple mods. I’d lay money a stock hybrid is ahead of the 044

I might argue as to witch cylinder is on the 044 based on which 460 cylinder you put on.

 

[MustangMike]

I agree with you, for whatever (if anything) that is worth!

 

[MustangMike]

And, at the risk of more ridicule, I think some of the best stock 044 jugs came with red levers!

The earlier ones had black levers, and the later ones had black levers, but I think that was the sweet spot!

Let the ridiculing begin!

 

[BonScott46]

Was that an OEM cylinder?

 

[stihl_head1982]

I like the whole hybrid idea. The famed stories are absolutely fabulous.

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