262XP Rebuild - Junk Pile Save

[XP_Slinger]

Hot damn that saw sounds nice! It’s one that makes you smile when you dog it through the wood isn’t it. Very strong

 

[malk315]

 

[malk315]

Hot damn that saw sounds nice! It’s one that makes you smile when you dog it through the wood isn’t it. Very strong

It's fun to lean on that saw and see if you can stop it. It really does cut like it's pissed off. Never gets old running it!
There's been a lot of 262s around lately -- several were up for sale on the forum in the last few months it seems.

I picked one up for a friend of mine. It has the KS cylinder and an 87 carb -- changed it out to a 120 before selling to me. The saw being stock the 120 is just fine. It's when the saw is ported that you want to feed it with the 87 -- and as we trust in the good "Doc" Al he's confirmed the 87 feeds a ported 262 nice.

@RI Chevy Jeff we know Al is a Stihl guy at heart, but he makes an exception for 262s!

Also -- Brad Snelling was a Stihl guy exclusively, and once he put together good recipes for 346's and 372s he got into Husky quite a bit! It's funny he runs them all with Stihl bar/chains.

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Goes to show ya, every now and then a manufacturer just hits a home run with a particular model. They all have their examples of that

 

[Canadian farm boy]

Goes to show ya, every now and then a manufacturer just hits a home run with a particular model. They all have their examples of that

Qtla

 

[RI Chevy]

What size saw is this 262XP? 62cc?

 

[decableguy2000]

What size saw is this 262XP? 62cc?

Yes

 

[RI Chevy]

TY sir. [emoji106]

 

[jakethesnake]

Just gotta ask. Never ran a 262 I have a 272 I just love. I hear more about people wanting a 262. Why no love for the 272? I really like the 272. My go to

 

[ranchdadmike]

Just gotta ask. Never ran a 262 I have a 272 I just love. I hear more about people wanting a 262. Why no love for the 272? I really like the 272. My go to

Plenty of love here for the 272! The 262 is just iconic

 

[p61 western]

Plenty of love here for the 272! The 288 is just iconic

Fixed lol.

 

[ranchdadmike]

Fixed lol.

Speaking of 288...lol. Oops, that’s for a different thread

 

[XP_Slinger]

Just gotta ask. Never ran a 262 I have a 272 I just love. I hear more about people wanting a 262. Why no love for the 272? I really like the 272. My go to

I think the 262 is popular because it packs a big punch in a small package. But that’s pure speculation as I’ve never run a 272 and have yet to run a 262...but that’s coming soon

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

I think the 262 is popular because it packs a big punch in a small package. But that’s pure speculation as I’ve never run a 272 and have yet to run a 262...but that’s coming soon

Sure looks strong on the specs sheet. I know claimed HP can be subjective, but neck and neck with the 562 if I recall. That's pretty impressive in my mind

 

[XP_Slinger]

Sure looks strong on the specs sheet. I know claimed HP can be subjective, but neck and neck with the 562 if I recall. That's pretty impressive in my mind

Yep the specs look VERY impressive. We'll see how it stacks up against my ported 357, I'll be impressed if it performs anywhere near that level.

 

[ranchdadmike]

Digging this thread gentlemen..

 

[hseII]

242, 254, 262 and 288 is where Husky did it all right, those models can't be compared against the junk Husky build later.

No 272 love?

 

[XP_Slinger]

Digging this thread gentlemen..

Dammit man that's a nice saw! I want to put the orange XP stickers on all my saws.

 

[ranchdadmike]

I love the orange stickers..I have three and like you, would like to have them all

 

[XP_Slinger]

I see you creepin around in this hooskie thread @RI Chevy ...drink the Koolaid. I won't tell team stihl...LOL