MS 361?

OK, I miss read. If your buddy wants to beat a 361 he needs to have his 346 ported. Stock for stock the 361 with 10 more cc's and Husky style quad ports 'should' win every time. But I do have one 346 with the squish reduced and a muff mod that will smoke a stock 361 in wood 12" or less...

 

I had two stock MS361's and I thought they were the biggest turds I've ever ran.

 

advance the ignition timing.
practice running the saw with teh 8 pin. video it and find where it cuts the fastest. does it like a light touch or heavy hand. get that chain perfectly maintained.

 

stock a 361 may not impress but a ported 361 is a running dude

 

I've run a few 361s' and was never impressed. Good saw, but no wow factor like most of the XP saws...

 

I ran Wigg's 361 a couple of weeks ago and my 562 and I didn't notice much difference. The 361 had a muffler mod and the 562 is stock. The 361 feels lighter.

 

My 357xp was faster than Wigg's 361 at Matt's GTG last month.

 

Is your 357 the ported one in your signature? How does your 357 compare to your 562?

 

Yes, it was the second saw I ported, no machining, no degree wheel, seat of the pants backyard porting.
It is strong and faster than my 562xp.

 

Haha
John lambert style. Gotta love. Mm here mm there

 

Interesting? I guess I need to run some other 60 cc saws at the next central PA GTG. I just love my stock MS361, but have to be honest that all I have to compare it with is a stock 260, 261cm and ported 461. Seems to have just the right power to weight ratio for me, more power/torque than the 50 cc's and not as heavy as the 461. Kind of a Goldilocks combo.

 

The 361 is a good saw & as you've found, a 60cc is just about a perfect size saw. But when we start running ported saws it kind of upsets the natural order an stuff...

PS. I know your avatar, Tom is a good maker!

 

1) Ported saws: Yeah, definitely "upsets the natural order stuff." I got to run a bunch of different sizes and makers of ported saws last year at the PA GTG. I just got my MS461 back from Mastermind last month, so I get to pay it forward this spring at the GTG. I'm also on the long list to get either my 261cm and/or 361 ported next year.
2) Finally got my first Krein this year.! I have a bunch of Doziers and a couple each from Wayne Hendrix and Gene Ingram and a handful of singles from various makers. I've been coveting a Krein for a long time, but just never got around to it. Now I just need to fill my buck tag to see how she works. All my knives and chainsaws are users.