Freak007
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I picked up a pile of "junk" saws the other day that I am sorting through to see what is repairable, and what is parts. One of them is a Jonsered 2166 (Husky 365xt) that was a former tree service saw. It had a rod bearing failure which sent parts into the cylinder, damaging both the piston and cylinder
I am of the "when in doubt trash it" thought, as I don't like spending time and money to repair something twice... That said, I do think the walls will clean up and this cylinder could be salvaged by cutting the squish band and base...
Or am I wrong?
Assuming I am not; I know many people do a gasket delete on a 372. I prefer to run a gasket of some kind as it makes future repairs infinitely easier. Removing adhesive from an assembled crankcase sucks. Do these cylinders have enough meat at the base to cut (hypothetically) .040 to bring the squish back after the band is cut? How much can be reasonably cut from the band before compression gets out of control?
I don't have a lathe, but I am hoping I can find someone to cut it for me if that is the route I decide...
I am of the "when in doubt trash it" thought, as I don't like spending time and money to repair something twice... That said, I do think the walls will clean up and this cylinder could be salvaged by cutting the squish band and base...
Or am I wrong?
Assuming I am not; I know many people do a gasket delete on a 372. I prefer to run a gasket of some kind as it makes future repairs infinitely easier. Removing adhesive from an assembled crankcase sucks. Do these cylinders have enough meat at the base to cut (hypothetically) .040 to bring the squish back after the band is cut? How much can be reasonably cut from the band before compression gets out of control?
I don't have a lathe, but I am hoping I can find someone to cut it for me if that is the route I decide...