tallfarmboy
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8 year old post... dug up out of the cellar! Has to be some sort of a record??
Husqvarna 365 vs. 365 SPECIAL
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SawTroll
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An old post, but by now I am convinced it is true - there surely were some open port 365s, but most have been closed port, but with narrow transfers to keep the power well below the xp saws (371/372).
Big Saw man
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Fired my new 372 xp X-torq up today, not much low end power. And cant see where it is any stronger than 65 special..Maybe after break-in it will do better. 372 bogs down , you have to have chain moving before contact with the log???
365 special carb
Digging up a old thread . What year model did they change to the walbro carb on the 365 special? 2003 model which would it be?
Digging up a old thread . What year model did they change to the walbro carb on the 365 special? 2003 model which would it be?
SawTroll
Information Collector
That also is a bit unclear, and may have varied between different markets - but likely it has a Walbro, if it is an EPA version sold in the US.
fearofpavement
Trying them all
Well, this thread has a gray beard but interesting info as I am considering a 365 Special. Sounds like a decent saw so if it is in good condition, may bite the bullet. It would be downsizing from a Jonsered 2172 which I am sending down the road. I was trying to cull all the Husky stuff out of my line up but...
Big_Wood
westcoast dweller
the original 365 and the special used the same piston
all 01 365 specials had a closed port top end with walbro carb. yours would have been frankensawed or you got the year wrong.
early 1999
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Hi guys. Thanks for this. Yes, I did some serious excavation to find this post on "365 special". It proves the forums are still relavent even though many are going to FB. So, 2020 specs list the 365 as a 70 cc saw. Has something changed?
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For anyone wondering, the 2020 365 is an xtorq, which has the same cylinder as the 372 xtorq, but with restrictors in the transfer covers that do not allow it to flow quite as much mix as the 372.
I am looking at a lightly used 2020 365 special as an upgrade to my 2020 455 Rancher. If I snag it can I remove the restrictions? I love cutting and work with a tree service part time, but as to engine work I'm really green.
altatim
ArboristSite Operative
The 365X-torq is still a very good saw and will out-cut your 455 Rancher all day long. I wouldn't worry too much about any loss in performance as its still a well built saw that will last
That would be a nice upgrade. The 455 weighs 13.2 pounds and has 3.5hp with a recommended bar length of 24", while the 365XT weighs 14.1 pound, has 4.9hp and the recommended bar length is 28".
You could remove the restrictions in the transfer covers, although you need to remove the cylinder from the saw to do that, and you need to remove the limiters from the carb so you can adjust it. When I've done that, I also set the squish to .020, which you need to cut a gasket out of paper for or have the base cut to utilize a stock gasket. I also mod the muffler while it's off. If you aren't familiar with these things, which it seems you aren't, then maybe you could find someone local to give you a hand with them. Non of it is really hard, but having the right tools sure makes it all easier, and someone more experienced would probably have all the right tools.
The 372XT specs are 14.6 pounds, 5.5hp, and the same recommendation for max bar length. The 372 has larger felling spikes, and a larger air filter/cover, these things add to the overall weight.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for your responses. They do help help a newb like me who is still learning. The one I'm looking at has the de omp on the side with the s/n plate saying it's a 2020. I have a local saw shop that mainly works on Husky and I'm sure the guy there could also help me out. Thanks again!
Hey, I didn't realize you just joined, welcome to AS
.Of its on the side, it's probably not original, and there's a chance it could have an aftermarket piston and cylinder on it. There's also a chance that someone swaped it with an OEM 365 or even a 372 P&C.
There's a chance it has the 365 special cylinder on it from the same saw that the recoil that says 365 special came from. I'd certainly ask the guys at the shop if they could advise you, and you could also post some pictures here.
Thank you! Yes I'm new... I've been reading threads and stuff on this site for a couple years though. I just started working with a tree service part time and wanted to upgrade my own saw so I figured it's time to join up, lol.Hey, I didn't realize you just joined, welcome to AS
Of its on the side, it's probably not original, and there's a chance it could have an aftermarket piston and cylinder on it. There's also a chance that someone swaped it with an OEM 365 or even a 372 P&C.
There's a chance it has the 365 special cylinder on it from the same saw that the recoil that says 365 special came from. I'd certainly ask the guys at the shop if they could advise you, and you could also post some pictures here.
Anyways, here are the pictures, guy says it's all original with no mods, but since this saw doesn't seem to have the most accessible info out there I have a few doubts...
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I see traces of a "pipe" exit on the muffler, maybe export models are not X-torq? @Robin Wood do you have any experience with 365 Specials over there?
Looks like an actual husky to me. As @Woodslasher was saying, maybe it was imported. The sticker on the top I've had on some I bought out of Greece.
If the price was right and everything under the covers was oem I'd go for it, it looks nice. It would surely be a nice upgrade to the 455 rancher, unfortunately, it should only be 65cc since it's a 365 special. Which means the power will be a bit less than the 365XT. The special only has 4.6hp, compared to the XT 4.9, but it weighs a hair less at 13.2lbs, which is quite a bit lighter (from what I'm able to find).
It does not have the removable restrictions on the transfer port covers of the larger 50mm cylinder. They do run quite well and can still be modded if you desire.
Bavarianguy
ArboristSite Lurker
Regarding you are located in georgia it is quite possibly an Original 365 Special.
Original edition 65cc closed port non X-Torq with the walbro carb. The best
The 365 OE is produced to this day by Husqvarna in Sweden.
It is just not sold in emission regulated areas such as the Europe Union and the US.
For this markets they made the X-Torq versions of 365 an 372.
But they never stopped producing the loved pre EPA models.
Around 2020 Husqvarna swapped from Mahle Cylinders to Gillardoni, but they are equally good in quality.
You can read "Gillardoni" on the left side of the Cylinder above the flywheel, or if its a Mahle, you can read "Mahle" on the right side just above the sprocket cover on the transfers. Look on the carb, you should be able to read "Walbro" on it.
There were some closed port specials with Zama carbs, as all the open port 365 had.
But most have a Walbro.
Apart from having a 48mm Bore Cylinder instead of a 50mm Cylinder, they are completely identical to the 372xp OE non X-Torq.
An easy swap of Piston and cylinder will get you a New 372xp OE.
But the 48mm Specials are very good runners as they are with 48mm.
But don`t confuse them for the later X-Torq models on which 365 and 372 are both 70cc. Here the difference between 365 and 372 is only a divider in the transfer caps which can be grinded out to make a 372 out of a 365.
Here are some pics of an Original New in the Box 365 special, made in 2024 in sweden.
I have them saws here.
Original edition 65cc closed port non X-Torq with the walbro carb. The best
The 365 OE is produced to this day by Husqvarna in Sweden.
It is just not sold in emission regulated areas such as the Europe Union and the US.
For this markets they made the X-Torq versions of 365 an 372.
But they never stopped producing the loved pre EPA models.
Around 2020 Husqvarna swapped from Mahle Cylinders to Gillardoni, but they are equally good in quality.
You can read "Gillardoni" on the left side of the Cylinder above the flywheel, or if its a Mahle, you can read "Mahle" on the right side just above the sprocket cover on the transfers. Look on the carb, you should be able to read "Walbro" on it.
There were some closed port specials with Zama carbs, as all the open port 365 had.
But most have a Walbro.
Apart from having a 48mm Bore Cylinder instead of a 50mm Cylinder, they are completely identical to the 372xp OE non X-Torq.
An easy swap of Piston and cylinder will get you a New 372xp OE.
But the 48mm Specials are very good runners as they are with 48mm.
But don`t confuse them for the later X-Torq models on which 365 and 372 are both 70cc. Here the difference between 365 and 372 is only a divider in the transfer caps which can be grinded out to make a 372 out of a 365.
Here are some pics of an Original New in the Box 365 special, made in 2024 in sweden.
I have them saws here.
