Aftermarket Cylinder/Piston Kits

[mking7]

I've read about the issue Freakinstang had with this aftermarket piston. I am wondering if there are any good piston/cyl kits out there? The ones Bailey's sells, are they any good? If not, anybody know the ballpark price for a Stihl 260 jug and piston?

 

[BostonBull]

Stihl 260 P&C will run just under $200.

How are the kits that are offered through GB?

 

[blsnelling]

I just put a piston and rings from Bailey's in a 026 and rings in a 440. Both run great and have good compression. No problems here.

 

[Stihl Crazy]

My choice of aftermarket piston/cyl combos would be Tecomec. For years they were right up there with factory parts. Just ordered a Tecomec 242 topend off E-bay.

 

[doc874]

top ends

I agree with Stihl Crazy, i have used only Tecomec after market top ends on Pioneer saws and on my O28 Super with no problems to-date. Not sure who makes the 026 aftermarket that bailey's is selling now for $80+ change. They are the pro type cylinder. Anybody know who makes em'?

Doc

 

[cord arrow]

i bought a husky 55 kit from curt. no problems. golf brand. piston had a little excess flash i filed off, but tolerances seemed pretty good and she's runnin' great.

 

[mking7]

I agree with Stihl Crazy, i have used only Tecomec after market top ends on Pioneer saws and on my O28 Super with no problems to-date. Not sure who makes the 026 aftermarket that bailey's is selling now for $80+ change. They are the pro type cylinder. Anybody know who makes em'?

Doc

Where do you order them? I did a search and found one place out of Canada that had them but not sure what the exchange rate is. I can look it up but they were 175ish $cdn for the piston/cylinder. I found them at bantasaw.com I think it was.

 

[Uwharrie]

mking7, Tecomec cylinders are made in Italy and they are first rate in quality. They are imported in the states by Tilton Equipment and they are available from most Jonsered dealers on the East Coast. The pricing is $139.95 plus shipping.

 

[RiverRat2]

Tecomec cylinder kits

mfgsupply.com

 

[mking7]

mfgsupply.com

Thanks. Didn't see one for the 260 there but did find one here if anyone else is looking. http://www.zacm.com/chainsaw/chainsaw.htm

That being said, I hope somebody knows who makes the Bailey's sets because they are quite a bit cheaper.....

 

[Lakeside53]

Yep - thumbs up for Tecomec... been using them for years... they just don't have a big selection though...

 

[mking7]

Anybody else used the Bailey's sets? Any more feedback on them?

 

[belgian]

just a quick question. Is it always recommended to change both piston and rings or can you just replace the rings only ? What's the deciding factor ...

Thanks in advance
roland

 

[Sparky_NY]

just a quick question. Is it always recommended to change both piston and rings or can you just replace the rings only ? What's the deciding factor ...

Thanks in advance
roland

I have often wondered the same thing... I have a old 044 that runs ok but the compression is down quite a bit. Looking around, a set of rings is about $15 and a piston/ring combo is about $25. Considering the labor is about the same, actually easier with the new piston/ring combo, and the cheap parts, I cannot think of a good reason to do rings only.

 

[mking7]

Yep - thumbs up for Tecomec... been using them for years... they just don't have a big selection though...

Question....

If you have a 44.7mm bore 260 and are changing the p&c, can you use the more common 44mm kit or are there other issues with using the 44mm kit on a 44.7mm saw?

 

[RiverRat2]

Thanks. Didn't see one for the 260 there but did find one here if anyone else is looking. http://www.zacm.com/chainsaw/chainsaw.htm

That being said, I hope somebody knows who makes the Bailey's sets because they are quite a bit cheaper.....

If you will give them a call;;;; they can get what you want and their prices are very reasonable

 

[THALL10326]

Riverrat, check your cell, I just called ya a minute ago!!!

 

[RiverRat2]

just a quick question. Is it always recommended to change both piston and rings or can you just replace the rings only ? What's the deciding factor ...

Thanks in advance


roland

Its been my experience if you are hard pressed for cash,,, and If the piston skirt is not showing a lot of wear and the ring grooves are not beat out,,,, you can freshen up the horizontal lines a bit with fine emory paper (that helps hold the oil and lube the cylinder) clean the grooves real good and just replace the rings if the chrome on them is pitted... but IMHO if Im there already and unless the piston is just exceptional,,,, A fresh piston/ring set with a light cylinder hone is hard to beat.... for longevity

 

[bcorradi]

Question....

If you have a 44.7mm bore 260 and are changing the p&c, can you use the more common 44mm kit or are there other issues with using the 44mm kit on a 44.7mm saw?

No there isn't any issues with installing a 44mm kit onto a ms260 that has a 44.7mm kit installed.

 

[belgian]

Its been my experience if you are hard pressed for cash,,, and If the piston skirt is not showing a lot of wear and the ring grooves are not beat out,,,, you can freshen up the horizontal lines a bit with fine emory paper (that helps hold the oil and lube the cylinder) clean the grooves real good and just replace the rings if the chrome on them is pitted... but IMHO if Im there already and unless the piston is just exceptional,,,, A fresh piston/ring set with a light cylinder hone is hard to beat.... for longevity

thanks. that makes a lot of sense, I believe.