Modding a 357

[P.M.P.]

I recently scored a nice 357 off Craigs List a husqvarna dealer was selling has a new bearing's and seals.
They also put a new fuel lines impulse line and intake boot. After doin a little research decided to do a few things.

 

[P.M.P.]

Got to looking at the auto decompression and said WTF that has to go
Then decided to also do a base gasket delete.

 

[P.M.P.]

Going to plug the decomp using part # 53780001 protective cap and #537320901 clamp then going to throw a plug in it.

 

[P.M.P.]

I took the piston off and flipped it over let it soak in some seafoam to cleaned the carbon off .

 

[jake wells]

the stupidest decomp set up i have ever seen leave it to husky.

 

[P.M.P.]

Got the piston cleaned up and back on put gasket back on put jug on bolts on opposite ends tightened to check the squish found out battery no good in the digital caliper

 

[P.M.P.]

Decided to polish the exhuast port

 

[Tor R]

AutoDecomp
When I first had the jug off I only made 5 mm threads, 1 screw and loctite I don't think I will worry anymore.
Picture of the way I modded it:

 

[skippy]

I have one of these also I will pay attention

 

[sunfish]

Ported 357 is a pleasure to run!

 

[P.M.P.]

Didn't see others that had done a mod to the muffler on these in time.
I tried to cut the muffler in half thinking I could remove baffle ending up spending hours brazing it.
I seen an old post that Mastermind had done that would have saved me some time
Not to happy the way it looks but should work maybe replace it in the future.I used a copper pipe instead of steel don't ask me why .

 

[P.M.P.]

I also drilled a hole in the baffle

 

[P.M.P.]

I know this saw won't be all that like it would be if some of you had your hands on it but thats okay.
Ive got time on my hands work is slow right now funds are tight.Besides that this is fun.

 

[P.M.P.]

Got a battery for caliper this is without gasket .023 .024 .025 .026

 

[P.M.P.]

Wondering if they are different because I didn't bolt all 4 corners of jug only 2 kitty korner?
Or is this somewhat normal ?

 

[Tor R]

As long there is so little different try to bolt them all four and check again.
We are speaking about very small tolerance now.

 

[Stihlbro]

I know this saw won't be all that like it would be if some of you had your hands on it but thats okay.
Ive got time on my hands work is slow right now funds are tight.Besides that this is fun.

You're doing great! Don't cut your self short.

 

[Redfin]

Wondering if they are different because I didn't bolt all 4 corners of jug only 2 kitty korner?
Or is this somewhat normal ?

It may be how tightly your holding the calipers. .002 aint much.

 

[Wagnerwerks]

I have a 357 that I widened ports and dropped the base gaskets. I got almost the same squish. I'm doing a 359 right now. Fun saws!

 

[P.M.P.]

Modded the tank vent don't know if it matters alot on this saw.It helped my 346 out and they look the same
Pushed out the inside through the nipple left the little pieces out opened the nipple hole a little.
Not sure why pic is upside down.