Stihl 029 Super to 039

I hate to love working on these.
This one was in the bucket and HL Supply had sale slant on this last fall.
Hope it’s a good winter project.

 

There’s one issue to deal with.
Looks like the fuel line Blue Tape failed, exposing the catheter.

 

My friend has one of the 029 Super, I ran it for several years. Really liked it. Going to make it the big bore 039? I like our 029 that huskihl did...

 

Yes sir. Got the 039 kit.
And open the muffler some

 

I think you will really like it. The Super seemed a good bit stronger than the orginal 029. Are you going to do any port work while you have it down? After Kevin did ours, it will pull the 25" bar. I just run 20" on it though.

 

Unlikely
I may tinker with widening the exhaust, but nothing in elevation

 

That's what I was talking about, the intake and exhaust.

 

The super should be stronger than an typical 029. It has a larger bore. Not a lot bigger, but enough to feel.

Interesting attempt at a fuel line fix there haha.

 

Almost broke down to the point I can start cleaning parts. Have to pop the cylinder back on and pull the clutch.
These things a rubic's cube.

 

Thats a great start.

 

Widen the ex a little, widen and lower the intake a little, open the muffler, and a healthy timing advance and they’re actually quite a capable saw

 

Healthy?

10 degrees?

 

8-10. Maybe 12. They’re all different, being molded plastic. Start small and work up

 

Saw is all broken down and parts cleaned to the where I can start thinking about the build.



This is my first grind so I’m practicing on the old cylinder with a Dremel and a needle file

 

Going to try to clean up the exhaust some more. But the grinding is done.

 

Nice work.

 

Going back together
Letting the Yamabond set up.

039 Warhawk p/c
Caber 49 x 1.5 rings
AM seals
AM intake boot and impulse.
Oem fuel line.

 

Nice work!

Are you using the blue tape again on the fuel line?

 

Looking good

 

Not re-using the same tape.
That would be silly.