ms880 clone

[Fleethirte]

Picture 1, that elastrostart is a new upgrade from the 660s

 

[Nutball]

What pitch rim is that?

 

[Fleethirte]

What pitch rim is that?

404 , 7 tooth

 

[Fleethirte]

Cylinder looks decent in my opinion!

 

[Fleethirte]

Top of the cylinder, what’s the additional hole for?

 

[Wonkydonkey]

Decomp valve

 

[Fleethirte]

Decomp valve

No sir, the little hole to the side. It it dosent go into the combustion chamber.

 

[Sagebrush33]

No sir, the little hole to the side. It it dosent go into the combustion chamber.

Threaded hole?
Attachment point for cylinder cover?

 

[Fleethirte]

Threaded hole?
Attachment point for cylinder cover?

that’s what I think it is

 

[Wonkydonkey]

Ahh, yes I thought you were meaning the other hole . But Yes it is. If you get the stihl 880 ipl

lt will be a lot easier to assemble

 

[Fleethirte]

Stainless steel muffler!

 

[Fleethirte]

Crank case. I got one side of the crank in.

 

[Absolution]

That 880 cylinder I had got from them originally looked better than that one...... I hope the squish and timing is good.

 

[MustangMike]

Looks good, keep us posted!

Will be interesting to see if that imitation Elastostart holds up .... I have had VERY BAD Luck with them in the past!

Seems like they keep making improvments.

Yea, I think that hole is for a top cover mount also! (Like the 461 has).

 

[Fleethirte]

I got the crankcase put together. Whew those bearing and the crankshaft are definitely bigger and stronger then the 660. I had a rough time trying to get the crank centered. I had to do a lot more then just tap the crank. Almost was going to find a press…
But I let some oil seep in overnight and finally got
It moved into the sweet spot this morning.

 

[Fleethirte]

How do you route and hook up the gas line and impulse line? Doesn't seem as straight forward as the 660…

 

[Mattyo]

I got the crankcase put together. Whew those bearing and the crankshaft are definitely bigger and stronger then the 660. I had a rough time trying to get the crank centered. I had to do a lot more then just tap the crank. Almost was going to find a press…
But I let some oil seep in overnight and finally got
It moved into the sweet spot this morning.

sounds like u need a toolset for crankcase assembly

 

[Fleethirte]

sounds like u need a toolset for crankcase assembly

Haha yes I am sure that would have made it a lot smoother and quicker to assemble!

 

[mirage]

Thinking about buying a 880 kit. Is there a list of parts that I need to buy so the saw will be dependable? What about the crank tool? Where can I get this. I would like to buy from a USA dealer. Is there a USA dealer who has all the better parts that need to be replaced?

 

[Jason628]

Thinking about buying a 880 kit. Is there a list of parts that I need to buy so the saw will be dependable? What about the crank tool? Where can I get this. I would like to buy from a USA dealer. Is there a USA dealer who has all the better parts that need to be replaced?

It probably has same issues that 660 has. Stihl decomp and wrist pin bearing would probably be a good start. Possibly OEM or another brand crank seals. OEM impulse and fuel lines if you will be running ethanol gas.