WANTED Husqvarna 55 piston

[trooney]

Looking for a Husqvarna 55 cylinder and piston in good used shape. Building my nephew a saw and current one is DOA. Thanks.

 

[jacob j.]

I have a used cylinder that's decent- pay shipping and it's yours.

 

[trooney]

Man, thanks a lot Jacob. Just pm me how much I owe you and you got it. You're a good man!

 

[trooney]

Now looking for a piston in good shape

 

[jacob j.]

Don't get too excited- it's a 46mm open port jug, nothing special. It needs a little clean-up, mostly just dunked in gas and scrubbed off.

 

[trooney]

That doesn't bother me. I've kinda become used to cleaning parts off, especially the saws I've been working on lately!!! Lol. I just appreciate the gesture. Ain't the richest man in terms of material things but am blessed when it comes to friends. Whats the difference between open/closed port jugs on this saw? Doesnt matter, especially to my nephew, just asking for my memory banks.

 

[jacob j.]

Open port just means that the transfer tunnels are open to the bore of the cylinder for their entire length, and they have stabilizing "ribs" to support the piston. Closed transfers have a bridge that covers part of the transfer tunnels to increase velocity. Closed transfer port engines usually generate more power in the high RPM range.

 

[trooney]

Cool. Thanks for the info. Is that with all open/closed port designs or is it saw specific?

 

[trooney]

Never mind, reread your post.....

 

[cus_deluxe]

The cylinder on the saw i sent ya not gonna clean up tom?

 

[trooney]

I don't think so Custer. I only took a look at it through the spark plug hole. It looks to have a deep scoring mark above the exhaust. I don't have time to mess with it now because I've got 3 saws that got to get off my bench, my nephews saw, and works kicking my butt. Worse thing that could happen is I've got another cylinder I guess.

 

[cus_deluxe]

Bummer

 

[trooney]

That it is but its still a good price and my nephew is excited to get the saw!! Win, win!! Thanks to you!

 

[trooney]

@cus_deluxe , the cylinder's toast. Finally got it apart today. Everything else looks good though...

 

[cus_deluxe]

How much u want for that cylinder? Heehee

 

[trooney]

$200!!! Lol