Dookies Backyard 395 to 394 Find

[huskihl]

Is that like having your fancy Corvette gapped by a *s-wordbox with a junkyard ls with a Chinese turbo?

 

[Wolverine]

 

[cus_deluxe]

Meh, ive done worse. Lol.

 

[huskihl]

Meh, ive done worse. Lol.

Still runs too lol

 

[cus_deluxe]

Still runs too lol

Took it apart to change carbs and it had cracked again. Was still barely holding on, certainly leaking air the last time i ran it. I used more JB this time

 

[Mastermind]

Took it apart to change carbs and it had cracked again. Was still barely holding on, certainly leaking air the last time i ran it. I used more JB this time

JB to the rescue.

 

[cus_deluxe]

JB to the rescue.

Haha yep.

 

[Stump Shot]

Haha yep.
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[Wonkydonkey]

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I see your looking your best in your selfie pic

 

[Mattyo]

Thanks Matt
@Dookie...rrr @Duke Thieroff

I think Chris had a good 394 jug, so no conversion kit needed. the jug that was ..uh...modded ....appears to be an AM 395 jug.

not sure I would have put a good 394 jug on that saw lol... them things are getting more rare

 

[Duke Thieroff]

You know, I was only joking that time when I said you could use a chunk of JB Weld as a carburetor...

I was looking for someone to blame....

I think that's pretty awesome, actually. The sheer amount of planning and effort that went into such a crappy repair is quite impressive in my book.

Honestly, you gotta give the guy credit. Rather ingenious and a solid attempt for someone that may not have had the understanding of the 395 swap.

If Dookie wouldn't have run out of JB Weld he could have put a reed box on there. Lol

Don't give me any ideas....

So it doesn’t seal? Are the other ports hacked?

Never vac tested.....the loose wobble of the block against the intake clued me in

Thanks Matt
@Dookie...rrr @Duke Thieroff

There it is...didn't look like there's a husky part number for it, just a pieced together kit....

@Mattyo can you share any insight on that?

 

[Mastermind]

Haha yep.
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You'll have that.

 

[Duke Thieroff]

Meh, ive done worse. Lol.

I think me too....

I think Chris had a good 394 jug, so no conversion kit needed. the jug that was ..uh...modded ....appears to be an AM 395 jug.

not sure I would have put a good 394 jug on that saw lol... them things are getting more rare

Well, the saw is sentimental for this gent and I had a jug laying around. Really a pleasant guy to deal with so the nice 394 jug became an option that he wanted to explore.

Switching to a 395 would have cost him more, anyways....

 

[Duke Thieroff]

I think someone is gonna be happy....

 

[Mattyo]

Very happy....nice photos!

 

[Stump Shot]

Don't give me any ideas....





There it is...didn't look like there's a husky part number for it, just a pieced together kit....

Here's one idea, make a dookie kit for dookie doo.

 

[Mattyo]

Oh....one thing I like to do on the 394s is re route that kill wire. They always get kinked under that gray idle screw guide piece. I reroute it through that hole there and up under the carb box....drill a hole in the carb box ...there is a knockout for it anyways lol.

 

[Mattyo]

As far as insight on the kit..I dont have any special knowledge there. Maybe Joe ? @Onan18

I've never used the conversion kit for the same reason you didn't. Its pricey. Plus the carb box is best to be changed as well.

 

[Mastermind]

I need a 394 that is beat to hell....with a fried top end preferably. I have a nice jug for one. The reason I want a beat up unit is because I intend to use it.....really use it.

 

[JIMG]

Saw noob here but I gotta say, the tools in the metal shop that I actually earn money with sometimes end up looking pretty tragic.