Porting The NE346XP

[MustangMike]

I'm sure yours was not at 101 Don, I think it was at 94 to make it easier for you to start!!!!!

 

[sunfish]

I'm sure yours was not at 101 Don, I think it was at 94 to make it easier for your to start!!!!!

Yea OK Mike

 

[MustangMike]

Sorry Don, you just left yourself open there!

I'm still drooling over your knife building, how is it going?

I just got the 2 Grandsons their first pocket knives (on my birthday) to get them started and to teach safety, they are 7 & 9. Actually got them the little Stihl folders, not very expensive, and they have a pretty good edge. We then made some marshmallow sticks. Maybe someday they will graduate to your stuff!

 

[RI Chevy]

Is there a site to the knives?

 

[Keith Gandy]

Finished the cylinder up. Ended up at .018, 103/122/75.

 

[paragonbuilder]

Very nice Keith! Nice clean job! Should run great! Did you run it stock?


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[Keith Gandy]

Very nice Keith! Nice clean job! Should run great! Did you run it stock?


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Thanks! I didnt . I ran one ported and figured I just as well go on and port it!! Lol

 

[the BMOC]

Thanks! I didnt . I ran one ported and figured I just as well go on and port it!! Lol

So how you know you didn't just make it slower? Serious question.

 

[concretegrazer]

Is there a site to the knives?

http://sunfishforge.com

 

[Keith Gandy]

So how you know you didn't just make it slower? Serious question.

Too many reputable builders on here already made statements that a 346 is one saw that needs porting. With the #s I used, tank vent mod, 359 intake system, 199 carb, and a gasket delete theres no way it will be slower

 

[RI Chevy]

http://sunfishforge.com

TY sir

 

[Keith Gandy]

I wasnt interested in running it stock as Ive played the stock vs ported game too many times. The only saws Ive ran stock that was good runners were 550xp, 562xp, 661c

 

[XP_Slinger]

Nice job Keith. You've got me wanting to tear into my 346NE. Gotta get a coil first, tuning with a limited coil is a pain. Can't wait to see and hear the video of your saw rippin!

 

[Keith Gandy]

Nice job Keith. You've got me wanting to tear into my 346NE. Gotta get a coil first, tuning with a limited coil is a pain. Can't wait to see and hear the video of your saw rippin!

That was the 1st thing I did

 

[XP_Slinger]

Another reservation I have about porting mine is I am still a dremel warrior. Those smaller cylinders make things a bit trickier...I have a secret stash slowly growing to pick up a foredom with associated tooling...Slow and steady as it goes. Sorry about the hijack...carry on

 

[Keith Gandy]

Another reservation I have about porting mine is I am still a dremel warrior. Those smaller cylinders make things a bit trickier...I have a secret stash slowly growing to pick up a foredom with associated tooling...Slow and steady as it goes. Sorry about the hijack...carry on

Foredom with a # 28 handpiece, doublecut bit, high speed with very light pressure and keep the bit moving

 

[Mastermind]

How long ago did you do em at 101? I hope mine isn't one of them.

Yours is at 105/122/78.

Andyshine brought a 346 he ported out to a gtg at Wiggs place the year we did the 066 build off. We did a 346 build off that same year. Just in cants instead of big wood. His saw just spanked the heck outta all of our saws. Of course, I started copying his numbers.

 

[Redfin]

Your grinding looks very clean Keith.

 

[super3]

Nice lookin work Keith.


Not all stock 346's were created equal. Andyshine's stocker is a runner. I have 2 with just a muff mod and that's the way they are staying. Then again the 1st one I ran stock many yrs ago was an absolute dud. Even after a muffler mod it was just barely ahead of a bone stock 260.

 

[redoakneck]

Yours is at 105/122/78.

Andyshine brought a 346 he ported out to a gtg at Wiggs place the year we did the 066 build off. We did a 346 build off that same year. Just in cants instead of big wood. His saw just spanked the heck outta all of our saws. Of course, I started copying his numbers.

What year was that??