HUSQVARNA 395xp new p&c or ?

[srcarr52]

Oem piston is 120$ or more I can get the whole kit with a jug for 150$. Wow

Meteor pistons are good, I've ran lots of them.

 

[davidwyby]

AM cylinders are sketchy. Get a recommendation for a decent brand before you buy one...then probably should still inspect and check timing. (Degree wheel, easy)

 

[PA Dan]

Oem piston is 120$ or more I can get the whole kit with a jug for 150$. Wow

Get the whole kit and build a killer saw that will last a long time. Sell the used cylinder to off set the cost!

 

[Socalmisfit]

Get the whole kit and build a killer saw that will last a long time. Sell the used cylinder to off set the cost!

Just ordered on for 130$ will ship tomorrow. I might just buy a pop up piston and try my hand at porting this one later on.

 

[Socalmisfit]

So here’s what I came up with, used the acid then sanded on it. It is smooth should be ok. I just don’t want to take out too much. Like I said before I have a new p&c on the way, I’ll get a piston and maybe try porting this later on see if I can do it.

 

[Lightning Performance]

Get the whole kit and build a killer saw that will last a long time. Sell the used cylinder to off set the cost!

Good idea. Have him send it here

 

[PA Dan]

Good idea. Have him send it here

No cylinders for you until we see some freaking pics of what you do with them... asking for a friend!

 

[Lightning Performance]

No cylinders for you until we see some freaking pics of what you do with them... asking for a friend!

ROF

You don't have any friends

 

[huskyboy]

So here’s what I came up with, used the acid then sanded on it. It is smooth should be ok. I just don’t want to take out too much. Like I said before I have a new p&c on the way, I’ll get a piston and maybe try porting this later on see if I can do it.

I’d run that.

 

[davidwyby]

I need to take my 395 apart to weld some cracks and want to port it I think, probably this summer. Maybe we can do two?

 

[Wolverine]

So here’s what I came up with, used the acid then sanded on it. It is smooth should be ok. I just don’t want to take out too much. Like I said before I have a new p&c on the way, I’ll get a piston and maybe try porting this later on see if I can do it.

The plating is a LOT tougher that you’d imagine. Can you catch a pick or fingernail on anything?

 

[Socalmisfit]

So I stuck everything back together to do a vac test, was bleeding just a little so I pulled the decomp and no more leak. How’s everyone deleting this. Just plug it off or?

 

[huskihl]

So I stuck everything back together to do a vac test, was bleeding just a little so I pulled the decomp and no more leak. How’s everyone deleting this. Just plug it off or?

I’d leave it in. They almost always leak under vacuum because they pull the valve in. Usually it can be held out by hand and it will hold. I wouldn’t want a 395 without a decomp

edited to say without a decomp

 

[jacob j.]

I’d leave it in. They almost always leak under vacuum because they pull the valve in. Usually it can be held out by hand and it will hold. I wouldn’t want a 395 with a decomp

There's a few guys that roll big saws without compression releases, but most of them look like:

 

[PA Dan]

Get a new Husky decomp.

 

[huskihl]

There's a few guys that roll big saws without compression releases, but most of them look like:

I meant without. I need to proofread better. My sorries

 

[Socalmisfit]

I’d leave it in. They almost always leak under vacuum because they pull the valve in. Usually it can be held out by hand and it will hold. I wouldn’t want a 395 without a decomp

edited to say without a decomp

I don’t meet to sound arrogant, but I’ve never used it on my 395.

 

[huskihl]

I don’t meet to sound arrogant, but I’ve never used it on my 395.

I haven’t either. Just nice to have

 

[Socalmisfit]

I haven’t either. Just nice to have

I used 1 on a 661 stihl the first time I started it. I don’t know why it was so much different.

 

[jacob j.]

I used 1 on a 661 stihl the first time I started it. I don’t know why it was so much different.

The 661 (in my experience) has a little more static compression, but the 394/395's end up with more dynamic compression. The early 394s were the best - nearly factory hotrods.