044 chainsaw build 12mm bottom end\10mm slant ks top end possible?

[dolmarkid]

hey guys im working on a 044 stihl it ois getting new bearings seals gaskets whole 9 yards i was wondering will my 10mm 044 slant ks cylinder work with a 12mm bottom end?

 

[Adirondackstihl]

Yep

 

[Roadfxr]

That's what Randy did to my 10mm 044.


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[RI Chevy]

Can I ask what 044 is better or stronger, the 10mm or 12mm?

 

[P.M.P.]

Can I ask what 044 is better or stronger, the 10mm or 12mm?

Way to go cancel Christmas ten page thread on its way.

 

[Adirondackstihl]

10mm cylinder is the better of the 2.
Lotta guys think it's the small end of the crank that lead to failures, but it's actually the big end bearing in the 10mm crank that allegedly had issues.
However, of the 7 or 8 10mm's I've had apart, the only bearing failures I've seen were the main bearings and not the rod bearings.

 

[Moparmyway]

Can I ask what 044 is better or stronger, the 10mm or 12mm?

IMHO, the early 12mm 044's were the best ones.

They are all great, but your asking which of the best were the best

 

[T.Roller]

The 044 I built is a 12 mm with 10 mm top end. It runs great.

 

[RI Chevy]

Cool. I was just curious. Not trying to derail the thread.

 

[T.Roller]

I'm not sure but I've heard many say the numbers in a stock 10 mm are better.

 

[RI Chevy]

How does one tell if they have a 10mm or a 12mm saw?

 

[Adirondackstihl]

I'm not sure but I've heard many say the numbers in a stock 10 mm are better.

Yes
They are

 

[Adirondackstihl]

How does one tell if they have a 10mm or a 12mm saw?

Couple different ways, most accurate is to measure the wrist pin diameter.
Serial number before 129583701.
Slanted cooling fins on top of the cylinder.
Case design

 

[RI Chevy]

Thank you sir.

 

[junkman]

I built 2 10mm jug saws once to try the 10mm crank and 12mm crank ,stock jug ,same early heavy flywheels ,the 10mm crank saw ran real close to the 12mm in the cut ,but the exhaust tone sounded angrier in the 10mm saw for some reason ,the cases are slightly tighter in the 10mm saws ,not sure if that is a factor or not .

 

[Termitebuffet]

10mm cylinder is the better of the 2.
Lotta guys think it's the small end of the crank that lead to failures, but it's actually the big end bearing in the 10mm crank that allegedly had issues.
However, of the 7 or 8 10mm's I've had apart, the only bearing failures I've seen were the main bearings and not the rod bearings.

When did you start liking Stihl....[emoji2]

Zoo City Sawz

 

[huskyboy]

IMHO, the early 12mm 044's were the best ones.

They are all great, but your asking which of the best were the best

Yep my early 12mm came from factory with a slant fin and red choke lever.

 

[RI Chevy]

What? You have a Stihl?
Somtinwonghere.

You may need a screen name change. Stihl's run real good, huh? Lol

 

[Basher]

Just the most awesome saw Stihl ever built!

 

[Moparmyway]

What? You have a Stihl?

Just the most awesome saw Stihl ever built!

When did you get a 661 ?