Stihl MS390 versus MS360, Worth Fixing the 390 up?

Some one on like AS or hearth posted some part numbers. I put those in to Baileys site to find the one I bought. I would be willing to bet money I didnt pay close to that.

 

Here is the thread with p/n and pics.

Husky exhaust deflectors w/ pics

 

I found one on Baileys for like $15. But I think was different part number than those. I still dont believe I paid that for it???

 

Ok I looked up my order. I was thinking I could see me paying $6-7 but not $15.

So here is my order details. I paid like $8.50 for it. I swear I thought it was like $4?

I was trying to post screen caps but phone was not cooperating. Ok I got it. I could not make the whole thing to show up so I had to pull the screen over and take another one.

 

I guess I'll call a dealer and see what it costs.

 

Edited my post

 

Thanks for the tip!

 

Here is a video of the 034 Super going against the 039. When I tried the saw stock I was pretty disappointed in it. I gave it the nick name Oh turdy nine. I think my MS 250 would have gave it a good run. I did a muffler mod to the 039 and it picked up 3 seconds so I added another hole to the muffler and I also blew out the air filter with some brake cleaner and it picked up more. I felt like the air filter was holding the saw back some. I need to get a new filter for it. I had previously tried a paint brush and compressed air on the filter. The same bar and chain was used on both saws.

 

This one does not have an intellicarb.

 

Raped ape.

 

When I got the saw I dumped the gas and oil, brush and blew the filter off and retuned it. By retuning it, it somewhat masked the problems of a clogged air filter. The saw did not perform right and I could tell it was not starving for gas so I took the filter back off and split it apart and held it up to the light and I could see it was very restricted. Then I blew it out with brake clean and got it in decent shape. I might try to figure out a way to get a better filter on it.

 

12/3 UPDATE

I finally had some time to get the cylinder out of the saw as I was busy with Thanksgiving and hunting ................. priorities! I forgot an important issue to throw in the mix on this saw, it needs a "helicoil" as its threads are badly stripped. I ordered one and was going to follow MM's posting on the installation of this particular type: Sav-A-Thread spark plug hole repair. | Firewood Hoarders Club (Thanks as usual MM )

The piston and cylinder look surprisingly nice for the exterior condition of this saw. However, once it has the sav-a-thread installed, I'm not sure I want to do anything to this one that would increase its current compression. I'm thinking that I should just get it running as is and sell it, or maybe just gift it back to my friend in nice running condition.

 

Popup piston?

Glueing a quarter to the piston top?

 

I bet compression is through the roof! And shortly thereafter, the quarter.