MS261C for $80, was it worth it?

[GlocknStihl]

It was ran with a loose muffler apparently and melted the top cover and seems like it warped the plastic divider that runs between the carb and the cylinder.

I'm going to tear it completely down and start over. Should be a fun cold weather project.

 

[Dub11]

Survey says you suck lol.

 

[bryanr2]

Looks like they took you for 80 bucks, LOL. Clearly, you got your moneys worth with that purchase. A stihl of a deal in my estimation. Should have a Great runner for less than half the cost of a new one.

 

[GlocknStihl]

More pics

 

[GlocknStihl]

I found an old 16" .325" bar in 3003 I didnt know I had. It's in great shape, just needs some paint. I've got an 8 pin rim to run with the 16".

 

[bryanr2]

I found an old 16" .325" bar in 3003 I didnt know I had. It's in great shape, just needs some paint. I've got an 8 pin rim to run with the 16".

Screw paint! I would strip that bar oil it and run it.

 

[GlocknStihl]

Welp, it's all tore down, save for splitting the case.

What's the verdict on the slug & jug??

 

[RI Chevy]

Clean them up and run them. New set of rings. Should be good to go.

 

[GlocknStihl]

I'm going to degrease the case and get all the parts showroom clean before it goes back together

Clean them up and run them. New set of rings. Should be good to go.

 

[RI Chevy]

261cm when ported makes a nice strong 50 cc saw. [emoji106]

 

[Wood Doctor]

I guess I have to ask an important question. Why on earth would anyone beat up a $650 chain saw (after sales tax) this way and literally destroy it? Is our society today that nuts?

 

[Dub11]

I guess I have to ask an important question. Why on earth would anyone beat up a $650 chain saw (after sales tax) this way and literally destroy it? Is our society today that nuts?

Cuz the guy making $10 an hour on probation just doesn't give 2 chits about anything more than having a job to keep him out of jail until he is off paper.

 

[GlocknStihl]

I guess I have to ask an important question. Why on earth would anyone beat up a $650 chain saw (after sales tax) this way and literally destroy it? Is our society today that nuts?

$480+tax with an 18" here, but that's neither here nor there. It was run soooooo long with a loose muffler

 

[whitesnake]

$480? Wow $600 here...

 

[drf256]

Welp, it's all tore down, save for splitting the case.

What's the verdict on the slug & jug??

You have to check skirt to cylinder wall clearance to know if slug is ok. Your intake skirt is worn. The cylinder is fine and you have Hyway pistons.

 

[GlocknStihl]

You have to check skirt to cylinder wall clearance to know if slug is ok. Your intake skirt is worn. The cylinder is fine and you have Hyway pistons.

Yeap, I sold you one of the popups, and I've saved one for my own saw. Now I have 3 cylinders with no pistons lol. Side note, I have 5 more popup pistons coming.

I couldnt have used the cylinder anyway. My saw is the "revised" version.

 

[drf256]

Yeap, I sold you one of the popups, and I've saved one for my own saw. Now I have 3 cylinders with no pistons lol. Side note, I have 5 more popup pistons coming.

I couldnt have used the cylinder anyway. My saw is the "revised" version.

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Not so sure that you cant use the old cylinder on the V2 saw.

 

[GlocknStihl]

Not so sure that you cant use the old cylinder on the V2 saw.

I'll look back in my Stihl files. I know the 362 isnt backwards compatible.

 

[redline4]

I guess I have to ask an important question. Why on earth would anyone beat up a $650 chain saw (after sales tax) this way and literally destroy it? Is our society today that nuts?

You should see the condition some cars with less than 5,000 miles on them come in for stuff.
Ive seen 50K plus vehicles with 1000 miles trashed out worse than my beater truck with 190k, that gets washed once a year.

And im not talking working vehicles. Im talking soccer mom grocery getter.

 

[GlocknStihl]

You should see the condition some cars with less than 5,000 miles on them come in for stuff.
Ive seen 50K plus vehicles with 1000 miles trashed out worse than my beater truck with 190k, that gets washed once a year.

And im not talking working vehicles. Im talking soccer mom grocery getter.

Soccer mom Van's are probably the worst! Sniveling unruly brats, dropping food, pissing their pants, and wiping boogers all over it. I can only imagine lol