if and when you rebuild it, will you make it like factory fresh or make a ported saw/muffler mod etc?
I decided to go into this 026. 70 psi but otherwise a pretty clean saw. P/C toasted. One of the first thing I found was that the intake clamp was backed off/loose. I’m hanging my hat on that one. All the rubber is good. Waiting on the Meteor delivery man now. This pic shows that for this carb the H and L only have one adjustment, but the case allows for a fully adjustable. Carb on it is a WT430B
Building a 266se into a 268xp i don't have a 266 cylinder. Using the complete cylinder intake carb etc. And a hyway 268 pop-up with a caber. New fuel line seals carb kit etc.
Cutting dead ash for a neighbor 1986 266se all original still 190 comp Fuel line and carb kit was all it needed.
2000 288xp lite my brother bought new I rebuilt it with a meteor a caber New seals line's etc. ported 2165 Put new tsumuras and archer chain on both After a handfile the archer cut's great.
Good numbers on this 026 Has 021 squish with the .5mm gasket and layer of motoseal Passes pressure and vacuum test.
Picked up a Husqvarna 268 at an online auction a week or two ago. Looked rough, and I couldn't pull the handle before buying. I took a chance and it seems to be good. Needed a few things and lots of cleaning up. Here are a few before and after pics. It seems a bit touchy when adjusting the carb, so I may throw a kit in it, but for now, I'm going to run it awhile and make that decision later.
It was the best one I had in the woods! I actually did enjoy it. Went back out this afternoon on some 15” maple and it was impressive.
Ran a couple yesterday with one of my daughters along for the ride. Gave the cs-500vl a full workout. Pulled like a champ. Even got to hang out with the bighorns for a while. Just ripe for the picking. Smelling fine. I run into these fine creatures regularly. A couple of nice big herds on the way up to where I cut. More candy for the 2021 pile. Cheers folks.
