346XP Rebuild

[Adirondackstihl]

Question before I start.....

Any reason why I can use this style intake clamp?
Clearance?

 

[Warped5]

That's from a Squihl .... you'll prolly need two.

 

[Adirondackstihl]

That's from a Squihl .... you'll prolly need two.

Stop it!

 

[ELECT6845]

I have seen it on several 346's and 359's

 

[ELECT6845]

usually there on blown up saws

 

[Stihlbro]

You can use it. Screw part will have to be toward Pto side to clear. Looking for a picture now.

 

[Adirondackstihl]

usually there on blown up saws

Like this?

 

[burkesw]

YIKES!

 

[Adirondackstihl]

 

[Adirondackstihl]

Surprisingly the rod ends aren't blued or even discolored for that matter

 

[Canadian farm boy]

That wrist pin looks all pretty and stuff. That is one seriously bad looking piston. Ouch. How hard was it to get that wrist pin out?

 

[Adirondackstihl]

That wrist pin looks all pretty and stuff. That is one seriously bad looking piston. Ouch. How hard was it to get that wrist pin out?

Knocked it out with a wooden dowel.
I've had easier ones to deal with that's for certain but it wasn't bad

 

[mt.stalker]

Like this?

That'll buff right out

 

[drf256]

Very interested in this build Jeremy.

I have a few 350's here that are gonna get the 346 treatment.

 

[Sty57]

I have an old 372 clamp I'm going to try on a 350. From what I've been told the will work.

 

[Redfin]

Jeremy, why do you not want to use the husky clamp? Just cus you have the stihl?

 

[psuiewalsh]

I have used the 372 clamps with no issues after trimming the old collar plastic away

 

[mdavlee]

Jeremy, why do you not want to use the husky clamp? Just cus you have the stihl?

Those have a plastic clamp. He's probably like the rest of us and have more stihl clamps since more of them blow up so easy

 

[Redfin]

There is a metal replacement clamp right?

 

[mdavlee]

There is a metal replacement clamp right?

Yes. I would use one I had vs buying a new one myself. I don't know if my 346 has a metal or plastic clamp. I can't remember now.