Source for a good aftermarket 036/MS360 crank?

[VAguy]

Preferably not a PRC-made one.

Thanks!

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

There's a few on eBay that look promising. One listed as German manufactured has my interest.

 

[J_M____]

When I looked, I didn’t find any decent aftermarket ones. Just China or used oem.
We will see how the China one holds up. It did measure the same as oem.
If your doing a rebuild get the Italian made tecomec gasket/seal set off eBay for $8.99 shipped. Good gasket and oem quality seals. Much nicer seals than the Chinese ones. I had issues with the Chinese ones fitting properly even using the stihl seal driver.

 

[VAguy]

Thanks for the responses guys.

Darn... was hoping there was a NWP or similar available.

I did search for the "Made in Germany" specimens on eBay. They seem like a good price but the shipping is $$ and would equate to about $70 total... I might try them and hope I don't get a repackaged farmertech...

 

[mgr1]

Any link of this crank?

 

[VAguy]

Any link of this crank?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Crankshaft...783265?hash=item4b2778eba1:g:19gAAOSwG-1Zyl4h

 

[huskihl]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Crankshaft...783265?hash=item4b2778eba1:g:19gAAOSwG-1Zyl4h

That looks a lot like a Farmertec crank.......with a clutch drum needle bearing

 

[VAguy]

That looks a lot like a Farmertec crank.......with a clutch drum needle bearing

Yeah, I have a suspicion that may be the case. I'm particularly suspicious that the brand, UPC and model number don't turn up anywhere else outside of eBay, and the fact that you aren't going to be getting something like a crank that's made in low volumes in a Western country for $25.

That all being said, if it shows up in a farmertec package with "made in China" on the side I'm guessing eBay would probably cover you if the seller told you to pee up a rope since it clearly states a different brand and country of manufacture in the ad. Depends on whether or not you want to gamble with $70 or not.

 

[huskihl]

Yeah, I have a suspicion that may be the case. I'm particularly suspicious that the brand, UPC and model number don't turn up anywhere else outside of eBay, and the fact that you aren't going to be getting something like a crank that's made in low volumes in a Western country for $25.

That all being said, if it shows up in a farmertec package with "made in China" on the side I'm guessing eBay would probably cover you if the seller told you to pee up a rope since it clearly states a different brand and country of manufacture in the ad. Depends on whether or not you want to gamble with $70 or not.

The only one I've heard of being any good is a Raisman crank in a milling saw owned by @junkman. I'm sure there are others but that's the one that comes to mind