Husqvarna 350 to 353 conversion

Scandy14 · Sep 1, 2013

Anyone done one of these? I did a few months back. I bought a 350 that needed a piston and decided to go with a Meteor piston for a 353. Did a muffler mod, using a 288xp deflector, and deleted the base gasket.

This little saw flat out rips now!

If anyone has considered doing it, I can recommend it.

watsonr · Sep 1, 2013

Nice job... why did you pick the 353 instead of the 346 cylinder kit?

Scandy14 · Sep 1, 2013

I failed to say that I used the existing cylinder, and just changed out the piston.

stipes · Sep 1, 2013

Getting ready to do one myself.

I was thinkin of getting the kit myself Randy, but this cyl is still in great shape after I got what little transfer off it and cleaned up nice. The other 350 is 44mm, this one is 45mm without the primer bulb setup, so next one I get will be with the primer bulb, then I will have all 3 of the 350 types. Guess Im gettin alittle greedy with these 350's.

watsonr · Sep 1, 2013

I thought the 350 would take the Husky 51 piston making it a flat top piston instead of the dished piston. That should raise compression and performance. I also see that the 353 is flat. All of them are 45mm. I like the 350s also, have about 3 of them.

Meteor brand?

stipes · Sep 1, 2013

Yep.

Meteor 353 goin in this one. Have a good one Bro. Gonna hit the woods while it's stopped raining, suppose to rain next 2 days again...I swear I think Ky. is turning into Oregon as much rain we been having.

sunfish · Sep 1, 2013

I just got into a older 350. Flat top piston, has a 44 stamped top of cylinder. 165 psi, runs great. Just needed a fuel line. Does not have the zip of a 346xp! Proly goin to port it.

Homelite410 · Sep 1, 2013

sunfish said:
I just got into a older 350. Flat top piston, has a 44 stamped top of cylinder. 165 psi, runs great. Just needed a fuel line. Does not have the zip of a 346xp! Proly goin to port it.

I LOVE my 350

its the first saw out of the truck......

sunfish · Sep 1, 2013

Homelite410 said:
I LOVE my 350 its the first saw out of the truck......

:msp_rolleyes::msp_sneaky::msp_biggrin:

Homelite410 · Sep 1, 2013

sunfish said:
:msp_rolleyes::msp_sneaky::msp_biggrin:

Bwahahahahaha

bluesportster02 · Sep 1, 2013

sunfish said:
I just got into a older 350. Flat top piston, has a 44 stamped top of cylinder. 165 psi, runs great. Just needed a fuel line. Does not have the zip of a 346xp! Proly goin to port it.

that one has open ports. the one with 45 on top has closed ports and run a little better

SawTroll · Sep 1, 2013

sunfish said:
I just got into a older 350. Flat top piston, has a 44 stamped top of cylinder. 165 psi, runs great. Just needed a fuel line. Does not have the zip of a 346xp! Proly goin to port it.

That is an open port cylinder.

SawTroll · Sep 1, 2013

Scandy14 said:
Anyone done one of these? I did a few months back. I bought a 350 that needed a piston and decided to go with a Meteor piston for a 353. Did a muffler mod, using a 288xp deflector, and deleted the base gasket.

This little saw flat out rips now!

If anyone has considered doing it, I can recommend it.

That is a very common modification, and easy to do. Just remember to check the squish, when deleting the base gasket! :msp_smile:

sunfish · Sep 1, 2013

Looks like I'll be adding a 346xp top end on this one!

Yoopermike · Sep 1, 2013

Dear god.. now I have another reason to play with my 350

Homelite410 · Sep 1, 2013

I can't wait to gety 2150 with Mac Titan 50 piston done. With spacer and thin ring piston I'm hitting 225 comp

spike60 · Sep 1, 2013

Scandy14 said:
Anyone done one of these? I did a few months back. I bought a 350 that needed a piston and decided to go with a Meteor piston for a 353. Did a muffler mod, using a 288xp deflector, and deleted the base gasket.

This little saw flat out rips now!

If anyone has considered doing it, I can recommend it.

I actually ran one of those conversions today. In fact it actually started out as a 340, but I added the cylinder base to allow the standard style jug.

Do the same muff mod and gasket delete with one of the early open port 44mm jugs and I think the results are even better. :clap:

MechanicMatt · Sep 1, 2013

Any of you guys ever stick a 028 super domed piston in a 350? Mine is sporting a gulf 353 piston, but if there is a domed piston that will slip in the cylinder.......................

MechanicMatt · Sep 1, 2013

Never mind on the 028 piston, 46mm, won't fit. Hmmm, 254xp piston???? Windowed :msp_w00t:

Homelite410 · Sep 1, 2013

MechanicMatt said:
Any of you guys ever stick a 028 super domed piston in a 350? Mine is sporting a gulf 353 piston, but if there is a domed piston that will slip in the cylinder.......................

Mac Titan 50 piston is domed. Overall height is 4mm taller I think the some is 2mm.

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