026 pistons

[Woodchucker]

I need some parts to put an 026 back together. I did see a post where they had pistons or P+C kits with them listed in best to don‘t buy order. Can’t find it again. What is preferred piston after oem? AM crank bearings OK?

Any guess what the squish would have been with the delete?

 

[trooney]

Meteor

 

[trooney]

I've had good luck with Dukes pistons

 

[Shane¹]

I've had good luck with Dukes pistons

I like the dukes pistons too

 

[Woodchucker]

Somebody was putting husky pistons in an 026. Was it these?

 

[vw_motorsports]

Don't use a Golf piston, quality control is terrible

 

[Gord]

Somebody was putting husky pistons in an 026. Was it these?

most likely a china knockoff - look at the C clips and maybe listed wrong as well

 

[Woodchucker]

most likely a china knockoff - look at the C clips and maybe listed wrong as well

Yeah that pic was a poor choice given the topic. I was referring to the husky saw model, not the piston manufacturer. Someone did a 44 mm husky piston in an 026 but this dosen’t sound like the model he got it from. I saw the single ring, 44mm bore and wondered if this model was or is also a piston candidate for an 026.

 

[Partner]

I think Golf is quite good, the situation is different at AiP

 

[drf256]

Duane PA 026

This will be a real time build thread, so bear with me fellas. I’ll post as I go, and the saw may not be finished for another month. Duane already has one of my MS260’s, and now he has an excellently built hot lil’ 026 done by CJ Saws. We spoke and he wants something on the wilder side. The...

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