2101xp/ top all time muscle saws!!!!!!!!!!!

[NORMZILLA44]

Westcoaster, thanks for helping our friend. I love the guy, be glad to see him light up a 288:msp_biggrin: And thanks for the lookout all around, anything you need, same goes here. Randy yeah on the 288-390 I am absolutely in love with my 288. Amazing the grunt, and easy as hell to handle.

 

[paccity]

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Wow I love that picture!

 

[metalspec]

I love that picture too!! I'd love to hear/feel one that big hit the ground!

 

[Big_Wood]

Westcoaster, thanks for helping our friend. I love the guy, be glad to see him light up a 288:msp_biggrin: And thanks for the lookout all around, anything you need, same goes here. Randy yeah on the 288-390 I am absolutely in love with my 288. Amazing the grunt, and easy as hell to handle.

+1 on the 288/390. I got a 385 i rebuilt just last year from the bearings up and it is a machine. i sold my walkerized 288 to a buddy who was doing a survey trail project just before i joined this site and wish i hadn't :msp_sad:
i tried buying it back but he liked it to much. There are lots of those saws around here so i know i will run into another one just a matter of when. All i need Aaron knows about. Just a few parts for my 028 i got a couple weeks ago. . Would like to get it cutting soon. Thing runs like a new saw.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Yeah bet that tree made some noise! Good deal on the 385 as well, never run one. But know they are very worthy. I always wanted one of those too, and would be very happy with one. I started smiling running the 395 too very good power, very responsive!

 

[Big_Wood]

Yeah bet that tree made some noise! Good deal on the 385 as well, never run one. But know they are very worthy. I always wanted one of those too, and would be very happy with one. I started smiling running the 395 too very good power, very responsive!

Ya i installed a new top end on my 395 too. Just because it was roasted when i got it but one of my dads friends sold me the saw for $40 with a brand new oem top end from husqvarna. Rebuilt it in my dads friend shop. Was running before i even took it home. I actually like the 395 more then the 2100 personally and please don't neg rep me for that. Hahahahah i just like the rpm of the 395. I had a 394 come in the other day if you or Aaron are interested. Guy told me to fix it and sell it if i can find a buyer. It's in really good shape. Wouldn't run right when warm but figured that out right quick. Had a cracked intake block. I'm thinking the guy would let it go for $350+ shipping with the option of powerhead only for $300. The 36" bar would cost as much to ship as going and buying a used one. It's setup with 36" .404 .058 gauge. Inner and outer dogs with full wrap handle bar. Both this 394 and my 395 are solid and starting them with out the decomp will dislocate your shoulder. The 394 isn't rebuilt and it feels as healthy as my 395 which is rebuilt. I can post pics later if you or Aaron are interested.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Negative REP ya, LOL! Come on now friendo!:biggrin: Nothing wrong with a good running 394-395! Nothing at all. Wish I had the money for the 394 you speak of. Please do post a pic, love to see it:cool2:

 

[Big_Wood]

Negative REP ya, LOL! Come on now friendo!:biggrin: Nothing wrong with a good running 394-395! Nothing at all. Wish I had the money for the 394 you speak of. Please do post a pic, love to see it:cool2:

I will post a pic later tonight when i'm at my computer. Roll'n with the phone right now. my boss is cool enough to let me check out AS now and then during the day but AS site sure eats the battery juice fast. :biggrinbounce2:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Sweet, looking forward to it! And yeah cool Boss to let you, and I bet it kills the juice. As much as I text during the day, my battery gets burned up!

 

[Big_Wood]

here is that 394. the guy came and picked it up just before i came to post and i realized i didn't have pics of the recoil side. he doesn't live that far away and he still wants me to sell it for him. he told me he wants $400 without the bar and $460 with it. a little more then i figured but i'd say it's about fair. it's in good shape.

here is a pic of the issue. thing would not run right when warm. i've seen this many times where when warm the intake block swells and the crack opens up. this crack went right through to the impulse so it did't run good at all. would die and when dead wouldn't start until it cooled down. luckily it was tuned bloody rich so no harm was done to the cylinder.

here's a pic of the cylinder with intake removed. the streaks on the piston is not damage. it is oil. so she was well lubed. exhaust side looked similar but i did not snap a pic. should have though cause i know you guys care more about the exhaust side then the intake side.

it is definitely a nice saw for sure. ran really good when i replaced the intake block. was a quick fix because i had one laying around from a parts saw. it also had a leaking fuel tank so i swapped it out for one i had on a parts saw also. it is used and dirty but it is a very good runner. the owner is actually my buddy and he is a 20:1 guy and swears by it. that would explain the heavy amounts of oil in the cylinder. 20:1 is to much oil in my opinion but some people you just can't tell and this guy is one of them. believe me i tried telling him that he'd be way better off a 32:1 and that is as much oil as anybody should ever run for chainsaw mix.

 

[NORMZILLA44]

Very nice saw, wish I had the money. It would be in my shed. Shouldn't have any trouble selling that. 394 very popular around here.

 

[Big_Wood]

D@mn husqvarna anyways aye. these saws usually sell fast around these parts. won't take long to sell at all. i haven't even told anyone yet. tomorrow i will tell people and i bet by the end of the day it's sold.

 

[Eccentric]

That's a decent price for a nice 394.......but out of my reach by a good margin. Wouldn't be able to get into a 288XP for quite a while without your help Shane.

20/1 is too thick, and will cause carbon buildup and scoring. Much better off running good synthetic at 32-50/1.

 

[Big_Wood]

you won't see that 288 til the monday after next. i missed fridays outgoing mail so it ships tomorrow at 11. could even be tuesday if the post people slack. says gaurenteed 6 days though.

 

[Big_Wood]

you guys would be surprised too. this 20:1 buddy of mine has been using it in his saws for years and all his saws run perfect and have massive compression. took the jug off his 365 special couple months ago because he brain farted and stripped the plug threads. heli coiled them up. was a good chance to take a look and clean carbon. i expected there to be lots but there was very minimal traces of carbon. no more then the average saw. he's owned it since 2001 and the jug had never been off. he even uses it in a mini mill. don't know how it doesn't have major carbon build up it just doesn't.

 

[Eccentric]

you won't see that 288 til the monday after next. i missed fridays outgoing mail so it ships tomorrow at 11. could even be tuesday if the post people slack. says gaurenteed 6 days though.

No worries Shane. I'd still be happy if you sent it by covered wagon and it got here in three months....

you guys would be surprised too. this 20:1 buddy of mine has been using it in his saws for years and all his saws run perfect and have massive compression. took the jug off his 365 special couple months ago because he brain farted and stripped the plug threads. heli coiled them up. was a good chance to take a look and clean carbon. i expected there to be lots but there was very minimal traces of carbon. no more then the average saw. he's owned it since 2001 and the jug had never been off. he even uses it in a mini mill. don't know how it doesn't have major carbon build up it just doesn't.

What oil does he run? Good synthetics can be ran at VERY thick ratios without carbon buildup. Redline Racing Synthetic is ran as thick as 16/1 in Karts burning methanol.

 

[Big_Wood]

he just runs the husky xp oil. i like the castrol super 2 stroke. not regular 2 stroke. it's gotta be super 2 stroke :msp_biggrin:

 

[NORMZILLA44]

I agree Shane it will sell fast. Aaron you took the words outa my mouth I was just thinking must be good quality oil for no carbon build up, on 20-1. All be darned it worked, must have underated that xp oil I did!:msp_wink: Aaron yep first priority your 288 wise my friend. Can't wait to see your smile, that thing will make u so happy!

 

[Eccentric]

I agree Shane it will sell fast. Aaron you took the words outa my mouth I was just thinking must be good quality oil for no carbon build up, on 20-1. All be darned it worked, must have underated that xp oil I did!:msp_wink: Aaron yep first priority your 288 wise my friend. Can't wait to see your smile, that thing will make u so happy!

Your 288 sure sounded sweet yesterday. Will be fun tying into some big oak with it. The cutting we did yesterday was more the territory of little tophandles than those big saws. Not sure if you heard me heckling you when you were brushing/limbing and bucking up that little stuff with your 395XP (with a 36" bar wearing .404 no less). I was asking you if you thought you had enough saw for the wood you were cutting.