Chainsaw Repair

Nice video and  enjoyed it.

Only thing I would have done different. On the Aftermarket 372 I wouldnt use the restrictive jungle muffler. I would buy the afm muffler that exits out the top.

I would use this afm muffler

Not these jungle ones

Wish more would post up actual video content of the trials and tribulations! I got myself in trouble on another site by articulating one of my goals to get the discussion around these aftermarket parts, and cylinders in particular; about the source manufacturer vs. the reseller. Analogous to talking about Wiseco vs. Vertex Pistons vs. Parts Unlimited vs. Denis Kirk in the motorcycle world. ALL these parts are manufactured somewhere and many are sold through multiple channels. Would like to drive the discussion to where we talk more specifically about the actual part, ways to identify the parts, then let the reseller's / relabelers battle over the best price and sales channel to get us those parts we have identified as good and what we prefer.....lol I've got a Mako 272 thru Spike 60. Looks really good, after a hiatus from saws I hope to add it to the video library of experiences. Another guy claimed he was the only source! That's the stuff that drives me nuts.

Would love to have your story around that Husqvarna ... I'm hoping to do a video on my 1979 KTM MC80 420...

Trouble. Must have been one of those sponsor only sites.   LOL


I'm pretty much a basic stock saw guy now and leave base gaskets in. Maybe a muffler mod at most.

Thats all the local firewood guys want, saw that starts, runs, idles all day and sharp chain. 

Not worried about the speed in the cut anymore.  Used to be big time but not anymore.

Thanks and obvioulsy good info, was trying to have a "typical" 372 as compared to a well thought out one... The idea is to give a visual metric on what would happen if a typical guy decided to replace his top end for what ever reason with one of these AM builds...So I've purposely build a mundane middle of the road 372 as the reference standard to compare AM things to... Maybe we could collaborate and build a few video's of simple things to make the mundane 372 less so....muffler mods, no base gasket, etc... Trying to have the "Farmer Jones" theme consistent where the changes are simple and repeatable by... Farmer Jones.

Have a look here:
http://chainsawrepair.createaforum.com/tutorials/converting-a-husqvarna-261-to-a-262xp-with-modifiacations/

This is one I did a while back with the same goals as you suggest above. It would be my pleasure to collaborate on something with you. I do a 372 with a AM BB kit and use a Stihl 064 piston. They run real well and can be built by the average Joe. No porting, just a lot off attention to detail and tuning. This is not a new idea, it is in-fact not even my idea but it works. I like to build saws that run well using available off-the-shelf parts and are reliable. I also build Husqvarna CP 55s using a Stihl 028S piston that work quite well.