Husqvarna 357xp hybrid build

[psuiewalsh]

I am not gonna comment on the saw, but I will comment on Psu Walsh comment. Us Cajun's or We Cajuns say hold my beer and watch this $hit ~!~!

Sometimes it works out good sometimes it don't ~~~ Plus Tard from Cajun Country ~!~!

or as another CAJUN said

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Well I'm all done reshaping the intake and relocating the impulse barb.

I went with an 045/056 intake boot which didn't take much trimming to match the carb side with the impulse hole.


Now it's time to reassemble it.

 

[lwhaples]

Starting to get excited,going to be sweet when done.

 

[paragonbuilder]

This is some awesome fab work Jim! I'm looking forward to trying some things like this down the road...
Thanks for the inspiration!!


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[beaglebriar]

Subbed.

 

[Johnmn]

Can't wait to see how this turns out! I would love to put a 670 top end on my 2159

 

[David Young]

Nice work!

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

The last step before bolting the muffler on. The top cover actually fits without any mods there. Hopefully there is enough clearance so it doesn't melt.
I'm using a 7/16" aluminum dowel as an anchor for the handlebar mount. It will fit snugly down the cylinder bolt holes, and with a 4mm hole tapped it will easily attach a small bracket to allow the spring a firm connection.

 

[Johnmn]

Can't wait to see a video! Had it been a huge pain? Or worth doing again?

 

[paragonbuilder]

I'm using a 7/16" aluminum dowel as an anchor for the handlebar mount. It will fit snugly down the cylinder bolt holes, and with a 4mm hole tapped it will easily attach a small bracket to allow the spring a firm connection.
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That is very clever!

 

[huskihl]

This thing runnin yet?

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Oh it's ready to fire up, but I decided to get the muffler gutted now rather than after running it. The best match I could come up with is one of those miserable ms361 mufflers.

I'm not trying to make excuses, but I've been struggling with a labral tear in my shoulder and I'll be having surgery soon.
I'm planning on running it tomorrow if I can get this muffler done in time.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Can't wait to see a video! Had it been a huge pain? Or worth doing again?

It's one of those ideas that comes from having many parts on hand. Otherwise I'd have been forced to buy many different parts just to try them out.

 

[drf256]

Just a thought, can you apply heat tape inside the top cover before its maiden voyage?

Great job BTW

 

[huskihl]

Oh it's ready to fire up, but I decided to get the muffler gutted now rather than after running it. The best match I could come up with is one of those miserable ms361 mufflers.
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I'm not trying to make excuses, but I've been struggling with a labral tear in my shoulder and I'll be having surgery soon.
I'm planning on running it tomorrow if I can get this muffler done in time.

And prying apart a 361 muffler isn't gonna help that shoulder
Heal quick

 

[P.M.P.]

This saw is going to be one hell of a sleeper.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Just a thought, can you apply heat tape inside the top cover before its maiden voyage?

Great job BTW

I don't have any heat tape left. I'm not going to run it that hot at first, so I'll be able to tell if it will be a problem. I spent half last night gutting the muffler without splitting it or I'd have already ran it by now.

 

[David Young]

what piston is that? 357 or 359 bottom? Your making this look easy.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Stihl 046 piston, 357 bottom.
I'm glad I didn't do any port work to it until running it. I fired it up last night and it sounded like a saw that's been hopped up. My next step on it in the near future is to install a decomp valve so I don't destroy the recoil or my arm. It's literally like starting a Harley where you have to roll it over to tdc before kicking or it'll only pop one rotation and send you flying. The compression tester was still climbing at 180 but I couldn't pull any more.
I'll upload a video in a couple hours.

 

[paragonbuilder]

Awesome


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