The Husky 42/42 special/242/246 thread

[Tor R]

IPL's 42/246

 

[Tor R]

You also need to be aware of 1 of the 2 sorts of clutch drum drive sometimes found on the 42 and 242. Some of the 42/ 242 ( and on some 254 xp saw ) have a drive that only turns the pump when the clutch is engaged ( not constant pumping ) . You will see the same fitment on the 246 and it means finding a near imposable clutch drum to drive the top left worm drive in the picture on Tor's post . You can see the slots for the drive to slot into. There is another sort of plastic worm drive that engages around the shaped needle roller bearing /sprocket stem of the clutch drum ( I think ?) . Pics are the best i can find for now....
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The left one is the hard one to find and ones iv found for sale are the ones on the right.

Thanks for the info Simon.
I think there is a few # also.
# 501 63 66 03, came on 242 year 93 week 33 and 34. Later they updated to # 501 63 66 05.
I wonder if there also was another clutch drum, # 501 63 66 04, and if that one was an update for # 501 63 66 02

 

[Simondo]

Thanks for the info Simon.
I think there is a few # also.
# 501 63 66 03, came on 242 year 93 week 33 and 34. Later they updated to # 501 63 66 05.
I wonder if there also was another clutch drum, # 501 63 66 04, and if that one was an update for # 501 63 66 02

There is a "Oregon Power-mate" drum that can be found if your lucky . Part No 40068.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Also Simon , Tor in the past I've put a Oregon 29105 on one of my 42 specials

 

[Simondo]

Also Simon , Tor in the past I've put a Oregon 29105 on one of my 42 specials

Nice one Andrew....Thats the other sort i have seen on the early saws ...it fits on saws with the worm drive pushed on the crank and in constant mesh with the oil pump. Notice the end has no lugs to slot into the plastic on the drop in plastic worm.



There are spur sprockets of both drive sorts as well i believe ....on the 42 more than the 242

 

[ajschainsaws]

Nice one Simon I didn't notice that on the first picture the one I bought was deffentaly the second one

 

[Simondo]

Nice one Simon I didn't notice that on the first picture the one I bought was deffentaly the second one

Wrong drive /worm combo = No oil drive !! so its worth looking to see if there is a pushed on worm on the crank or not . Iv bought saws with the wrong drum fitted many times.

 

[Tor R]

There is a "Oregon Power-mate" drum that can be found if your lucky . Part No 40068.

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Those are the ones I bought when I stocked up a few clutch drums.

Also Simon , Tor in the past I've put a Oregon 29105 on one of my 42 specials

Those should fit the older 42/242.
242 XP ≥ 344 1001
242 XPG ≥ 343 0004
42 special ≥ 439 0201

 

[Del Eaves]

Tor here is one of the 241B cyls, it's on a 97 model 242xp.

 

[Tor R]

Tor here is one of the 241B cyls, it's on a 97 model 242xp.

awesome!!
Question, did Gilardoni made the piston or did Husky used Mahle piston?

 

[Del Eaves]

looks to be a KS piston.

 

[Simondo]

Hear is another ...this time a 1995 242 xp with the 241 B ....it was the strongest 242 xp i ever ran . Dont remember the Piston as it was a unopened saw.

 

[Tor R]

looks to be a KS piston.

that make sense.
KS also made the piston for 42 Special, used in Gilardoni 241A jug

Hear is another ...this time a 1995 242 xp with the 241 B ....it was the strongest 242 xp i ever ran . Dont remember the Piston as it was a unopened saw.
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customer saw or did you sell it Simon?

 

[Simondo]

that make sense.
KS also made the piston for 42 Special, used in Gilardoni 241A jug

customer saw or did you sell it Simon?

I had it as my own saw for a while...found it when you stood a chance of finding one ! The saw had the best low end as well as top than any other . I find the Gilardoni cylinders on the 42 specials seem to be the strong ones to. It is sold on now ...I made a mistake with the power of "Hind sight "

 

[Tor R]

I had it as my own saw for a while...found it when you stood a chance of finding one ! The saw had the best low end as well as top than any other . I find the Gilardoni cylinders on the 42 specials seem to be the strong ones to. It is sold on now ...I made a mistake with the power of "Hind sight "

sometime we sell the wrong saw Simon
Those 242's start to be very difficult to find, yours was to nice to sell.
I've collected parts the last year, whatever I order from my dealers I always add some 242 parts lol guess it's soon time for me to swipe my card again

 

[Del Eaves]

Tor i noticed this 242 has a 1mm thick bsae gasket, had .064 squish with gasket, will probably delete gasket and end up with .024 squish.

 

[Simondo]

@Del Eaves
Is this what you have seen on the IPL ? there are 2 gaskets ....0.5 mm and 1.0 mm . Worth checking the Squish without the gasket if there is any doubt in your mind ... about 20 thou min.

 

[Tor R]

Nothing has toasted 242's more then their famous Cat muffler, if their top end survived on a long run you toasted top cover, and now and then front handle bar lol

Here is how those cute cat mufflers look:





Weight of the cat (will be lighter after I have cut the *s-word off):


Fish grill:

 

[Simondo]

Nothing has toasted 242's more then their famous Cat muffler, if their top end survived on a long run you toasted top cover, and now and then front handle bar lol

Here is how those cute cat mufflers look:

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Weight of the cat (will be lighter after I have cut the *s-word off):
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Fish grill:
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Never seen a cat on a Husqvarna myself in the UK Tor...or a green cap saw. At least it looks simple and neat to remove.

 

[Tor R]

Never seen a cat on a Husqvarna myself in the UK Tor...or a green cap saw. At least it looks simple and neat to remove.

Husky prepared crankcase for the cat muffler in late 92 or early 93, pretty much when they had two drilled hole in the crankcase.
Those cat mufflers is very easy to modd.

I have all those mufflers Husky used except the last US muffler.