your pick for the strongest 81cc and under saw

[Deets066]

Have you tried a carb swap on one yet? I've tried the RWJ-4 and the results were pretty good. I'm doing an HS-296 on my next 281 build.

I like the 296 over the RWJ

 

[old 040]

Have you tried a carb swap on one yet? I've tried the RWJ-4 and the results were pretty good. I'm doing an HS-296 on my next 281 build.

No not yet, may have to give it try.....

 

[rocco490]

anyone welded a 288 combustion chamber and remachined it to there desired cc

 

[Deets066]

anyone welded a 288 combustion chamber and remachined it to there desired cc

Probly be easier just to do a 2 piece head

 

[rattler]

Just cut the band adjust the squish to 0.018 you done.

 

[srcarr52]

I like the 296 over the RWJ

I use a WJ-71 on them for a work saw. Race saw would get something bigger.

 

[huskyboy]

I just put a wj 71 on a 385/390 recently. Took a bit of parts swapping and mods, but good results. I did it to mostly just see if I could. It has a hyway topend and is a ruff old saw, but runs good for what it is. I got it to beat a bone stock 661... which is good enough for me for a aftermarket cylinder and a few mods. Lol

 

[dustinwilt68]

Course it beat the Stihl, you were running a superior saw, a Husky!! LMAO

 

[raumati01]

The only two saws I have that I consider keepers are my husky 181 and my sp81.
The 181 was my old mans so I don’t want to sell it and the sp81 is an sp81 , I dont think I need to explain any further about that.

 

[huskyboy]

Course it beat the Stihl, you were running a superior saw, a Husky!! LMAO

I have to admit it if I had the cash, and the choice to pick between a stock new 390xp and 661... I’d pick the 661.

 

[T.Roller]

I have to admit it if I had the cash, and the choice to pick between a stock new 390xp and 661... I’d pick the 661.

No doubt

 

[dustinwilt68]

Just giving the stihl.guys a hard time , nothing wrong with a Stihl except for there parts pricing.

 

[Dub11]

Just giving the stihl.guys a hard time , nothing wrong with a Stihl except for there parts pricing.

And calendar model choices.

 

[Dub11]

I have to admit it if I had the cash, and the choice to pick between a stock new 390xp and 661... I’d pick the 661.

Out of those two saws, none of them are 81cc or under.......

 

[hseII]

McCulloch PM 850.

 

[rocco490]

Just cut the band adjust the squish to 0.018 you done.

I figured that was just thinking maybe there was some reason to keep the port timing stock guess there isn't so not sure why the 181 281 cylinders are preferred by some. once this is done what would be the benefit of a 181 281 cylinder with a smaller bore? I guess some prefer the 181 281 if they want to keep it stock but I want all my saws ported

 

[T.Roller]

I figured that was just thinking maybe there was some reason to keep the port timing stock guess there isn't so not sure why the 181 281 cylinders are preferred by some. once this is done what would be the benefit of a 181 281 cylinder with a smaller bore? I guess some prefer the 181 281 if they want to keep it stock but I want all my saws ported

Race saw. They are at the top of cc range for 5 cube

 

[rattler]

If you take the right amount of the band the timing # come really close all that's left is widen them and I always tweak the uppers.

 

[srcarr52]

If you take the right amount of the band the timing # come really close all that's left is widen them and I always tweak the uppers.

I don't know what the right amount is to you, but 0.040-0.050" makes for a lot of grinding on the uppers and exhaust.

 

[rattler]

I don't know what the right amount is to you, but 0.040-0.050" makes for a lot of grinding on the uppers and exhaust.

I take 0.040 out of the band on most of them I don't know were you run your ext or uppers I usually stay around 100 ext 118 uppers.