Longest bar on a ported 346/350?

[isaaccarlson]

I find myself needing/wanting a longer bar on my ported 350. It has an 18" bar on it now and it's too short for some of the cutting I do. The oiler is already modified, and I can mod it more if needed. I am running .325 chain and would like to go to a 24/28" bar. Cannon makes the super and supermini in those sizes. I can bury the 18" bar in any local hardwood (oak, elm, locust, hickory, etc...) and the saw doesn't care, even with lower depth gauges.

I use the saw for everything, since it cuts so well. It's my go-to saw for felling/limbing, bucking, but the bar is too short for noodling unless I cut the rounds shorter. It's also a pain to limb on the ground with the short bar.

Does anyone run a longer bar on a ported 50cc saw? How does it do?

 

[Stevetheboatguy]

Not positive, but I remember someone running a 24" or 28" on one. And seem to recall them having to modify the oil pump as you did. Still seemed like it could have used more oil but it was already sucking the oil tank dry before it ran out of fuel.

Just something to keep an eye on.


Steven

 

[isaaccarlson]

The oil tank is pretty small on these. I still have plenty of oil left when gassing up, but I wouldn't want to run out of oil before gas for sure, especially on an expensive bar/chain. I'll top off both tanks right to the brim and see how much oil is left after a tank of gas. I'm gonna need a pile of wood to cut, because it seems to run forever on a tank.

 

[maulhead]

Here's a 32" on one.....for whatever it's worth.

 

[isaaccarlson]

That's Jack!

 

[Wolverine]

The oil tank is pretty small on these. I still have plenty of oil left when gassing up, but I wouldn't want to run out of oil before gas for sure, especially on an expensive bar/chain. I'll top off both tanks right to the brim and see how much oil is left after a tank of gas. I'm gonna need a pile of wood to cut, because it seems to run forever on a tank.

https://opeforum.com/threads/husqvarna-oiler-mod.518/

 

[farminkarman]

Not positive, but I remember someone running a 24" or 28" on one. And seem to recall them having to modify the oil pump as you did. Still seemed like it could have used more oil but it was already sucking the oil tank dry before it ran out of fuel.

Just something to keep an eye on.


Steven

Simple way to manage this kind of situation is to not fill the gas tank....start with a 1/2 tank and see how much oil you have left and then figure out how much gas you need for every tank of oil.

 

[Onan18]

Only issue you may run into is finding a .325 chain longer than 81 DL, will probably have to be cut from a roll. Rotary actually makes .325 skip but it can be tough to find.

 

[Moparmyway]

Only issue you may run into is finding a .325 chain longer than 81 DL, will probably have to be cut from a roll. Rotary actually makes .325 skip but it can be tough to find.

JOE !!!!!!

 

[Onan18]

JOE !!!!!!

How are you Kevin?

 

[cus_deluxe]

personally i cant see more than 20” .325. id be worried about that much leverage on a plastic case, regardless of whether it can pull/oil it. just me tho.

 

[isaaccarlson]

That's a good point.

 

[davidwyby]

My XS 346 pulls 24” easily. My 2159 pulls 28”, but the std weight bar feels heavy for the AV.

 

[Greg Newman]

My XS 346 pulls 24” easily. My 2159 pulls 28”, but the std weight bar feels heavy for the AV.

Anybody make a 24" lightweight small mount?

 

[sawmikaze]

Anybody make a 24" lightweight small mount?

Tsumura does, I just sent one to Tim Strunk.

 

[farminkarman]

Anybody make a 24" lightweight small mount?

Sugi makes one…although they aren’t that light compared to an Oregon Powercut.

https://www.hlsproparts.com/product...opGUDpd0nwAoapZC4s0VKMfLLDOBDNkhoCyZMQAvD_BwE

 

[davidwyby]

Anybody make a 24" lightweight small mount?

 

[Greg Newman]

Tsumura does, I just sent one to Tim Strunk.

Where did you buy it from? I am in need.

 

[Greg Newman]

Where did you buy your 24" Tsumura from?

 

[sawmikaze]

Where did you buy it from? I am in need.

A guy on Ebay