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I really like the detailed spec sheets in that main saw manual. That alone was worth the price of the hard copy. Had my wife copy and OCR them, hence the pdf.Wow, love the illustrations on these older service manuals.
Thanks for sharing!I really like the detailed spec sheets in that main saw manual. That alone was worth the price of the hard copy. Had my wife copy and OCR them, hence the pdf.
I don't like the looks of that at all. Doesn't look like it is in the grove enough to me at allI'm in the middle of a piston/cylinder upgrade on the Shindaiwa 577, to a 680
Found an OEM Jug for a great price, and had to settle with a 680 LRB piston. Upon delivery, it had 1 circlip. $10 later, I get another set in the mail from LRB, but they're of a different design, and don't seem to fit in the groove.
Am I being picky about the fitment? Think these will hold? New clip set on the left
Ok glad I'm not trippin' for the fitment. Hopefully LRB can settle the score with me. I've been itching to get this 577/680 into some wood.I don't like the looks of that at all. Doesn't look like it is in the grove enough to me at all
The Dukes 346 kits are pretty solid! I've put together 5 or 6 of them, and the quality of each kit has been impressive for the cost. Hard to find an OEM 346 44.3mm kit for under $160 these days...Started putting these 2 together today. 345 getting a dukes 346 cylinder and 395 coming back to life with a new set of dukes cases
This is the first one I have ever done. I ground it out to match the base gasketOk glad I'm not trippin' for the fitment. Hopefully LRB can settle the score with me. I've been itching to get this 577/680 into some wood.
The Dukes 346 kits are pretty solid! I've put together 5 or 6 of them, and the quality of each kit has been impressive for the cost. Hard to find an OEM 346 44.3mm kit for under $160 these days...
Do you modify the bearing cap much, other than the impulse groove?
Looks like you took the fins down on the plastic case too. If you gasket delete, the intake manifold can cause some resistance on the case, so I often take that down a mm or two.This is the first one I have ever done. I ground it out to match the base gasket
I have plenty of circlips, can send you a pair if needed.I'm in the middle of a piston/cylinder upgrade on the Shindaiwa 577, to a 680
Found an OEM Jug for a great price, and had to settle with a 680 LRB piston. Upon delivery, it had 1 circlip. $10 later, I get another set in the mail from LRB, but they're of a different design, and don't seem to fit in the groove.
Am I being picky about the fitment? Think these will hold? New clip set on the left
11mmI have plenty of circlips, can send you a pair if needed.
11 or 12mm?
I have a couple of the 49mm LRB pistons so will check the pin size.11mm
Think they'll work for a non-OEM piston? In my post above, I gauged the thickness of the clip
I'm going to be contacting them tomorrow, so if they are unable to help, I'll definitely reach outI have a couple of the 49mm LRB pistons so will check the pin size.
Older versions had the 11, later ones went to 12. Usually, aftermarket people use the latest version to copy.
Little Red Barn is a fukking joke with shít parts and even shíttier customer service. This was their ms291 piston that had the ring ends in the intake port. After pics and several emails sent, those clowns just beat around the bush with excuse after excuse and then just stopped responding.I'm in the middle of a piston/cylinder upgrade on the Shindaiwa 577, to a 680
Found an OEM Jug for a great price, and had to settle with a 680 LRB piston. Upon delivery, it had 1 circlip. $10 later, I get another set in the mail from LRB, but they're of a different design, and don't seem to fit in the groove.
Am I being picky about the fitment? Think these will hold? New clip set on the left
I hear lots of bad about them, but also some good. I sure hope the valves and valve guides I got from them for my kohler k161 will do fine. Sorry to hear that.Little Red Barn is a fukking joke with shít parts and even shíttier customer service. This was their ms291 piston that had the ring ends in the intake port. After pics and several emails sent, those clowns just beat around the bush with excuse after excuse and then just stopped responding.
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