"repair kits"

[StihlEchoingHusky]

I'm going to order a saw "repair" kit for the exact same reason 99% of people do,for the experience. Expect for the knock off ms 880 or 070. what do you guys know (from experience or have been told by someone you know) is the best model? or is the quality about the same across all kits? I might cut with it after assembly

 

[ammoaddict]

I'm going to order a saw "repair" kit for the exact same reason 99% of people do,for the experience. Expect for the knock off ms 880 or 070. what do you guys know (from experience or have been told by someone you know) is the best model? or is the quality about the same across all kits? I might cut with it after assembly

I've built the 660 and 365/372 farmertec kits. Lots of issues with the early 660 kits, the 372 kit was much better. It runs very good. The 660 runs good too but takes about 10 hard and fast pulls to get it running. The 372 starts as good as an oem Husqvarna.

 

[farminkarman]

I'm going to order a saw "repair" kit for the exact same reason 99% of people do,for the experience. Expect for the knock off ms 880 or 070. what do you guys know (from experience or have been told by someone you know) is the best model? or is the quality about the same across all kits? I might cut with it after assembly

I think the quality of farmertec stuff has improved, but quality is still hit & miss. Sometimes a kit will go together & run great...sometimes they don't. The 372 kit I put together about 9mo ago turned out well, but the tank vent setup they used was trash....needed to be replaced with oem. If I were going to get one, I would probably do the 660.

 

[dirter]

The 888 is a much more modern saw. Unless you're just after the nostalgia I wouldn't get the 070. It's heavy, has no AV and no chain brake. The 888 has a much better air filter, bigger engine which is more powerful and revs higher. It is more money though. But for good reason.

 

[GMB74]

There is a whole forum at the top of the "chainsaw" section devoted to these kit builds, plus many other random posts. Spend some time doing a search and reading about the saw you have in mind. I built an MS361 clone for the heck of it. It can be frustrating at times, figuring out the quality control issues and overcoming them. Learn from what others have already done.
The larger saws seem to have fewer problems, more people have BTDT and the Chinese have corrected some of those early problems.
Was it a cost effective way to get a saw? Not really.
Did I learn a lot about saws and this model in particular ? Yes.
Was it fun? YES.

 

[hacskaroly]

Did I learn a lot about saws and this model in particular ? Yes.
Was it fun? YES.

Dang it, I shouldn't have read this thread...now I want to get one...

 

[hacskaroly]

Sure enough...Farmertech version of the MS 250 for only $95....but then there is the 372 and the 388 kits....

 

[Fleethirte]

i like both the 372 and 660 kits.
watch some youtube videos and search on here as to what parts should be oem.

 

[StihlEchoingHusky]

The 888 is a much more modern saw. Unless you're just after the nostalgia I wouldn't get the 070. It's heavy, has no AV and no chain brake. The 888 has a much better air filter, bigger engine which is more powerful and revs higher. It is more money though. But for good reason.

Don't get me wrong the 888 is very tempting. Every vehicle I've owned I've done port work to the the cylinder heads cold air intake added usually flow master exhaust there was 1 that was a combination of magnaflow and flow master but 122cc is kinda a massive firewood saw . Plus I'm kinda hoping that neo tec does a saw kit of the 3120.

Kinda same subject.. dude that did the fire breathing 660..... Do a 888!!!!!! *s-word id almost be willing to pay for the 888 just to send it to him

 

[ammoaddict]

Sure enough...Farmertech version of the MS 250 for only $95....but then there is the 372 and the 388 kits....

Does that include shipping?

 

[hacskaroly]

Does that include shipping?

I don't know, I didn't get that far, I am sure if I did then I would have one on the way right now...trying to show some restraint!!

 

[bretts]

Always thought about buying a 372 kit but heard horror stories about the cranks, oil pumps etc and how they needed to be replaced with oem (which adds more $$), has the quality on those improved any?...

 

[hacskaroly]

Does that include shipping?

No, that price is just for the saw...$62 for 30-45 days (from China to US) or expedited 7-15 days for $86. Now the price isn't looking so hot.

I did order parts before from Farmertec before and they worked out really well, much lighter parts and shipping wasn't bad. I think they arrived in about 2 weeks.

 

[ammoaddict]

No, that price is just for the saw...$62 for 30-45 days (from China to US) or expedited 7-15 days for $86. Now the price isn't looking so hot.

I did order parts before from Farmertec before and they worked out really well, much lighter parts and shipping wasn't bad. I think they arrived in about 2 weeks.

Yeah, the shipping on some of those saws kills the deal.

 

[Fleethirte]

oil pump on my 372 kit works great!
i think people putting kits together don’t center the crank and don’t pressure test causing premature crank bearing failure