Husky 350 question

[Forester Parts]

Hello, I know a person who is going to give me a Husky 350. It doesn't run. From what I understand, the cylinder and piston are shot. When I looked up the specs it shows 50mm. When I looked for a kit, they all are 44mm or 45mm. I am a Stihl guy, so I know very little about this. We have many cylinder kits, but nothing for the 350. Is it the same as another saw? I have the kit for the 268 which is a 50mm or I have the kit for the 51, it is a 45mm. Thanks, Brian

 

[SkwerI]

The 350 and 351 use the same p&c kit. The 350 piston is either 44 or 45mm, not 50mm.
http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=HVP+503+86+99+71&catID=1861

 

[Cut4fun]

You can also put a 346 cylinder and piston on it if you had a spare laying around. 42mm and 44.3mm

 

[flushcut]

Go the 346 P/C route. The 350 is a nice little saw for what it is. I think you will be happy with it once you get her running.

 

[sawinredneck]

You can use the 350, 351, 353 and both 346xp kits on the 350.

 

[Tucker943]

I have a seized 350 on the bench now. Which 346 p/c kit should i buy, not brand, but which 346 kit exactly?

 

[woodworkingboy]

Seizes can be still used given an ideal set of circumstances, or possibly just a new piston. Have you examined the...ah..remains?

 

[sawinredneck]

Yes, look at what is left! If it's the older model with the flat top piston little work and it will out cut any of the 346 variants!
For a replacement I'd most likely look at the new edition set up, supposedly has more tourqe, but I'm not a fan of the 346 in any of it's stages.

 

[Tucker943]

Yes fellas, I tore it down and looked it over. A customer ran 4 year old gas in it and didnt actually lock it up, but scored the exhaust side of the piston and cylinder pretty good. Had about 40 lbs of compression to it when I got ahold of it for $30 bucks. Flawless saw otherwise, used 4 times. I opened it up last night and decided I need a whole top end. No problem. But, I want to figure out what to put on there to make a spunky little saw out of the thing.

 

[woodworkingboy]

As Andy suggests, it appears that the 346 New Edition p and c, has a larger bore and greater horsepower than the earlier model 346. Reading up mentions some minor modifications to the case possibly required, and also that the original head bolts might have to be shaved down a few threads due to the thinner base on the NE part. Bailey's sells the kits. The 44mm bore is the larger one.
http://www.baileysonline.com/itemdetail.asp?item=HVP 544 14 29 07&utm_source=nextag&utm_medium=cse

 

[Magnus]

346NE and 353 is not very much different.
As a firewood saw I would go with 350. Very good set up for occasional non pro users, plus the carb and ignition is correct for this set up. less parts needed to make most out of it.
As a work saw 353/351/346NE would be my choice.

If it is original HVA parts Prices vary a lot.

Don't forget to find out why she got ill first before medicating.

 

[Tucker943]

She got ill from 4 year old gas running through it. Im gonna run it stock as a 350 i decided. I dont need this saw in the fleet but I seem to think it would be a fine saw to use as a chipper saw. Theres a dandy spot on the back of the chipper to slide the bar down in on a saw and leave there while on the job. that way a saw is handy but yet isnt underfoot or in danger of getting backed over.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

350 would indeed make a decent chipper saw. I use to use my 345s for that, pretty much the step down version of the 350 as I recall.

 

[flushcut]

My 350 is kind of the red headed step child of the fleet but a good saw that takes abuse well.