SELLING White Top 61 Practica

[jacktheripper]

I have a nice white top 61 Practica for sale. It’s a survivor, and the only new decal on it is the clutch cover. The top is in beautiful shape. New fuel line, carb kit, muffler baffle removed. Hoping to get $350 for it plus shipping. I was thinking of putting a 266 top end on it, and can include a cylinder for you if you want. But it runs great with the all original 61 top end.

 

[ammoaddict]

Man, that's nice

 

[Jusgunn3]

That’s a good looking saw, GLWS!

 

[JimG.]

Would a 266 cylinder fit under that cover ok? And would the intake components need to be changed?

 

[jacktheripper]

Would a 266 cylinder fit under that cover ok? And would the intake components need to be changed?

It would fit, I’m almost certain. The intake may be different, not sure. I have an extra intake block for a 266.

 

[jacktheripper]

$300 plus shipping. Or make me a trade offer.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Would a 266 cylinder fit under that cover ok? And would the intake components need to be changed?

Yes, without a plug

 

[jacktheripper]

Yes, without a plug

I don’t think that’s true.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

I don’t think that’s true.

Dang it, now I’m going to have to throw a white top on my 266 and find out

 

[JohnnyBlade]

61/266 should be the same plug angle.
Ive ran in to this issue before.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

61/266 should be the same plug angle.
Ive ran in to this issue before.

Normally, yes, but the white tops are different. Or…it is just the single-bolt type…

 

[JohnnyBlade]

Also 162se is the same plug angle. The top cover just has a slightly different profile on the back. So any of those 3 should interchange. Left to right is gray top 61"dyed cuz it wuz ugly", 162se, and a 266se top cover up front. Sorry that on is not finished yet

 

[JohnnyBlade]

Normally, yes, but the white tops are different. Or…it is just the single-bolt type…

The white top looks more like the 162se i have. Looking farther in to it its the AF. Does the white top have a flat air filter? Or pointed? Cuz a 162se lid wont fit on a 61/266 with the pointed filter. But a 61/266 lid will fit the 162se with flat filter.....

 

[singinwoodwackr]

The white top looks more like the 162se i have. Looking farther in to it its the AF. Does the white top have a flat air filter? Or pointed? Cuz a 162se lid wont fit on a 61/266 with the pointed filter. But a 61/266 lid will fit the 162se with flat filter.....View attachment 482144

All the 61s I’ve seen have that flat filter…on the 163 carb.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Nope. The 61 WT will not fit on a 266 with a 266 filter and the normal 224 carb.

Nor will it fit with the 266 filter removed.
So. The problem is with the spark plug or boot...as suspected.

Next

 

[JohnnyBlade]

Normally, yes, but the white tops are different. Or…it is just the single-bolt type…

So i see what u r saying about the "single bolt" intake elbow. So basically the lid is dictated by the elbow and filter not the cylinder. So a 61/266 head should fit no prob as long as the same elbow and filter r used. Glad wer figuring this out ,LOL. Sorry to muck ur thread Jack, @jacktheripper just trying to help, then maybe confused myself a time or two along the way.

 

[singinwoodwackr]

Also 162se is the same plug angle. The top cover just has a slightly different profile on the back. So any of those 3 should interchange. Left to right is gray top 61"dyed cuz it wuz ugly", 162se, and a 266se top cover up front. Sorry that on is not finished yetView attachment 482142

So…wtf is a plastic flag doing on a 162?
I might actually have the correct one for that saw

 

[singinwoodwackr]

So i see what u r saying about the "single bolt" intake elbow. So basically the lid is dictated by the elbow and filter not the cylinder. So a 61/266 head should fit no prob as long as the same elbow and filter r used. Glad wer figuring this out ,LOL. Sorry to muck ur thread Jack, @jacktheripper just trying to help, then maybe confused myself a time or two along the way. View attachment 482149View attachment 482150View attachment 482151View attachment 482152View attachment 482153

Well…no. The later 61 covers will work but not the early ones. Just look at the top peaks…space for the plug boots. …

 

[singinwoodwackr]

The white top looks more like the 162se i have. Looking farther in to it its the AF. Does the white top have a flat air filter? Or pointed? Cuz a 162se lid wont fit on a 61/266 with the pointed filter. But a 61/266 lid will fit the 162se with flat filter.....View attachment 482144

The 266 fits a 162 cuz the bolt pattern is the same, lol

 

[jacktheripper]

Well…no. The later 61 covers will work but not the early ones. Just look at the top peaks…space for the plug boots. …

Not true. The filter and elbow are the things that matter. I just checked on my 61 and 266. The 61 cover won’t fit on the 266 due to the air filter. If I removed the filter, it would work. So, a white top 61 could be converted to a 266 and still use the white top if the original air filter setup was also used.