So what did you do today?

[Bill G]

Gee, let me guess…more saws?

Not on Tuesday but hopefully the following week.

 

[EFSM]

Last week I replaced the PTO side oil seal on a Holzfforma 372 knockoff. I believe someone rammed the clutch on without having the oiler gear bushing seated into the seal properly. The customer said he just replaced the oiler but it was having issues before that. (Or else a terrible job at the factory). There was almost no rubber left on the seal shell. The remnants of the seal were tight, but crooked in the case. I installed a new seal and was actually genuinely impressed with how it ran.

 

[Woodwackr]

Got a couple projects finished...Shindaiwa 360 rebuilt from a $65 ebay steal and the 281 I picked up that had a scored piston. Need to find a bar for the Shindy...the husky bars dont fit
Need a 16", 3/8 or 325 .050...have both drums.

 

[Gullet]

Got a couple projects finished...Shindaiwa 360 rebuilt from a $65 ebay steal and the 281 I picked up that had a scored piston. Need to find a bar for the Shindy...the husky bars dont fit
Need a 16", 3/8 or 325 .050...have both drums.
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I like my 360!
Peppy with a attitude to back it up.

I'd like to build a hybrid at some point (377 crank in the 360).
Too many other projects tho.

 

[Woodwackr]

I like my 360!
Peppy with a attitude to back it up.

I'd like to build a hybrid at some point (377 crank in the 360).
Too many other projects tho.

I don't see the upgraded crank doing much. Same size motor but different cyl, I think. Haven't seen any spec comparisons
I opened up the exhaust port and matched and modded the muffler.
Cleaned up a little casting in the intake but nothing more.

 

[Gullet]

I don't see the upgraded crank doing much. Same size motor but different cyl, I think. Haven't seen any spec comparisons
I opened up the exhaust port and matched and modded the muffler.
Cleaned up a little casting in the intake but nothing more.

377 is longer stroke.
Same 360 cylinder, you get more torque.

 

[Woodwackr]

377 is longer stroke.
Same 360 cylinder, you get more torque.

Ah, cool

 

[nbbt]

Planted a big bertha pepper plant, mowed the yard and other tinkering stuffs.
Shopping doesn't count as there is to much time wasted with little accomplished.

 

[Bill G]

Planted a big bertha pepper plant, mowed the yard and other tinkering stuffs.
Shopping doesn't count as there is to much time wasted with little accomplished.

Shopping for saws does.

 

[Gullet]

Ah, cool

Just some extra torque from the 377 crank.

Shindaiwa 377/360 Hybrid - A Pleasant Surprise

A few months back, Four Paws, one of our resident Shindaiwa aficionados, had a nifty little saw up for sale: a 377/360 hybrid he had put together. A 377 crank in a 360 case, for added stroke in a more compact/lighter crankcase. Curiously, no bites...

www.arboristsite.com

 

[Ketchup]

Added to the Homelite family.

 

[Woodwackr]

377 is longer stroke.
Same 360 cylinder, you get more torque.

So, just need the 377 crank? Still use the 360 cyl and piston?
Parts are available…
$74, not too bad.
Piston is the same 22156 but the cly has a 22180 so, May need that as well.

 

[Gullet]

So, just need the 377 crank? Still use the 360 cyl and piston?
Parts are available…
$74, not too bad.
Piston is the same 22156 but the cly has a 22180 so, May need that as well.

Yep.

 

[Woodwackr]

Yep.

Cyl is $120
I paid $65 for the saw

 

[Woodwackr]

Started pressure wash cleaning some of the 064/066 cases. So far I think all the cranks can be cleaned up. A couple pistons are maybes.
Bearings, of course, are all done.
halves will get tanked to get the rest of the crud off then stripped of bearings.
A long way to go yet...that was just 1 bin, lol