346xp vs 026

[Lightning Performance]

Is that round work chain? Saws fast

 

[Deets066]

26 looks faster to me, anyone get times on em yet?

 

[jmssaws]

Is that round work chain? Saws fast

Round work chain that I hit just a little with a double bevel.

 

[jmssaws]

It's a fair bit of modification. I ran one with the big carb at Hedgerow's last Fall and it's the fastest saw I've run, but not just because of the huge carb.

The few saws I've put bigger carbs on gained nothing.

 

[MustangMike]

They look the same speed to me. If there is a difference, it is minuscule.

Good job there Jason.

 

[jmssaws]

There tuned to the same rpm but the 026 will go a thousand more

 

[sunfish]

The few saws I've put bigger carbs on gained nothing.

Run the one Matt has some time, or just ask him what he thinks..

 

[MG2186]

The few saws I've put bigger carbs on gained nothing.

I should send you back the 71 with the bigger carb on it, you might change your mind


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[jmssaws]

Run the one Matt has some time, or just ask him what he thinks..

I have ran matt's.
I've ran fast saws with big carbs but I ain't had no luck at it

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

Don't rule out the stock carb from the 359. Once you get the metering seat drilled out to match the size in the EL-48 and open up the main nozzle a tad bit (re: Randy's EL carb mod thread) it'll make your eyes pop.

 

[sunfish]

I have ran matt's.
I've ran fast saws with big carbs but I ain't had no luck at it

I can feel the difference just adding a 359/357 carb to a 346xp. But sometimes I'm just lucky.

 

[jmssaws]

I can feel the difference just adding a 359/357 carb to a 346xp. But sometimes I'm just lucky.

I never work on small saws but can see why some of them need a bigger carb.
It's been years since I ported a 026 and that's the only 346 I've done.

 

[DSS]

(Hi .... I'm the voice of 'what if' in the back of the room) ..... I'd LOVE to see a stock comparison between a 346XP, an MS260 and a Shindaiwa 488.

Yup, really.

I don't have one here, but the 346 would have its hands full with a 488. Too close to call

488 will eat a 260. This I know. Yup, really

 

[P.M.P.]

346 FTW

 

[Keith Gandy]

The 346 should be faster

346 is still around half sec. Faster

 

[mdavlee]

346 needs a good chain. Hopefully I can compare it to Matt's soon.

 

[Keith Gandy]

That 026 is very impressive though Jason

 

[jmssaws]

That 026 is very impressive though Jason

The 346 has 50lb more compression
The 026 is only 180lb

 

[mdavlee]

The 346 has 50lb more compression
The 026 is only 180lb

I'll eventually make the 346 compression easily tune able

 

[trooney]

That might say something about the 026... Just sayin....