Husky 394xp rebuild

[Sty57]

Nope its an empty can. I just cut this completely out......

 

[Nitroman]

Anyone got any good muffler mod pictures of 394/395 mufflers?
Fishing for ideas.
I have a few medium @Red97 deflectors, and looking at the single little hole in the stock muffler, it will respond well to a 2nd opening.
I am thinking of putting a 2nd deflector on the same side but on the forward section of the muffler case

Like this? A 288 deflector with the two screws to hold it. Four 3/8" holes under the cover. Runs like crazy.

 

[Brewz]

Got it stripped completely tonight.
Bearings were black and noisy
Piston has started to transfer onto the cylinder
It wasn't too far off failure
There is a lot of black burn in the transfers as you can see below





Huge intake wont need porting

 

[Brewz]

Bearings
Nothing new or exciting I know but not in great shape.

 

[Brewz]

The next issue which has me worried.

The carb!

Owner said the original carb cused massive issues and would not work properly even after 2 rebuild kits. It was a Walbro WJ-39
He got an after market carb and had to fit the Walbro top, choke and throttle by the looks.

The choke doesnt work right and wont open to 90* without being pushed hard.
I flicks back to about 80% open when released.



I have had a search on Ebay for a WJ-39 but no luck.

Anyone got a good carb or know where I can get one?

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

I may be mistaken Mr. Brewz, but I don't believe the WJ39 was the only carb used on the 394. Pretty sure there is at least one other option to look for, the model number escapes me at the moment.

Good call on the crank bearings. An ounce of prevention...

 

[mdavlee]

This is under the stock deflector.

That's about the size I use on a 372.

 

[Brewz]

I may be mistaken Mr. Brewz, but I don't believe the WJ39 was the only carb used on the 394. Pretty sure there is at least one other option to look for, the model number escapes me at the moment.

Good call on the crank bearings. An ounce of prevention...

Yes I believe you are right, but walbro kits are easy to come by here and tillitson kits are not

 

[RIDE-RED 350r]

Im pretty sure it is another model of a Walbro.

 

[Brewz]

Whats the opinion on the burn in the transfers?

 

[T.Roller]

 

[JT78]

No offense rolltide but that chain looks a little dull. Nice looking saw tho.

 

[T.Roller]

Yes it was. That was after a day of cutting

No offense rolltide but that chain looks a little dull. Nice looking saw tho.

 

[mdavlee]

Whats the opinion on the burn in the transfers?

That happens to a lot of saws.

 

[Nitroman]

That happens to a lot of saws.

A little carbonization of the mix on hot surfaces. Nothing to fret over.

 

[T.Roller]

The muffler mid on mine is very loud

 

[Brewz]

Thought it would be something like that
He runs it at 25:1 on Castrol 2T mineral oil

 

[VinceGU05]

Anyone got any good muffler mod pictures of 394/395 mufflers?
Fishing for ideas.
I have a few medium @Red97 deflectors, and looking at the single little hole in the stock muffler, it will respond well to a 2nd opening.
I am thinking of putting a 2nd deflector on the same side but on the forward section of the muffler case

i just took the deflector off opened up the outlet and popped the deflector back on..

 

[Brewz]

Did you just braise it on Vince?

 

[VinceGU05]

Did you just braise it on Vince?

Yup.