Spike60
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The 44.3 kit is the best option for these projects. But the original 42mm kit also works nice if you take the skirts off,but I think it's NLA now. I've done about 3 dozen of them, both orange and red. Most went to guys doing tree work, just like you are planning. Only limitation was the supply of homeowner toasted carcasses.
Some history on the muffler bolt problem. This really only appeared when the 350 went from the original 44mm top end to the 45mm 353 cylinder with the dished piston. That kit had some kind of vibration the would spit out the muffler bolts. Happened on the 353 as well, but not as often as on the 350. Really not a problem with the rest of the saws on this chassis.
Other than ditching the gasket and opening up the muffler, I didn't do any other mods. Those kits are great runners out of the box. I still have guys with tired saws asking me to freshen them up. Was unaware of Dukes having one, but I'll have a look. Is his the 44.3 version. I saved a couple OEM kits before we closed, but I'm down to my last 2.
At some point in either 21 or 22 all Husky cylinder prices went through the roof. Many pretty much doubled. Dealer cost on those 346 kits was down in the 60's with retail in the $110-$120 range. That party dure is over, ain't it.
Some history on the muffler bolt problem. This really only appeared when the 350 went from the original 44mm top end to the 45mm 353 cylinder with the dished piston. That kit had some kind of vibration the would spit out the muffler bolts. Happened on the 353 as well, but not as often as on the 350. Really not a problem with the rest of the saws on this chassis.
Other than ditching the gasket and opening up the muffler, I didn't do any other mods. Those kits are great runners out of the box. I still have guys with tired saws asking me to freshen them up. Was unaware of Dukes having one, but I'll have a look. Is his the 44.3 version. I saved a couple OEM kits before we closed, but I'm down to my last 2.
At some point in either 21 or 22 all Husky cylinder prices went through the roof. Many pretty much doubled. Dealer cost on those 346 kits was down in the 60's with retail in the $110-$120 range. That party dure is over, ain't it.