My first build thread. I put a 359 into a 350!

[sachsmo]

AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME,


and I thought my 52mm jug on an old 116 was thinking outside the box.

 

[Stumpys Customs]

Freakin sweet

 

[Homelite410]

Ok. I got some more pics to post up! First up I filled the back of the crank case incase i machined thru the floor.

Finished case.

Narrowing up the crank and grinding the journals.

Crank done.

Helicoiled spacer from the start.

 

[Homelite410]

Here is my keyway i made to fit the 350 flywheel, the 359 keyway is on the left. I made the keyway wider then backfilled with JB weld for adjustment.

Finished transfer covers.... Not symetrical but oh well Im not perfect.

Pto side transfers.

Flywheel side transfers.

Exhaust.

 

[Homelite410]

transfer cover difference.

This is how i opened up the muffler. MXRacer428 welded the plate on for me after i cracked it all around opening.

 

[Homelite410]

lower transfers. If you can see i put a 3 degree stagger in the rear uppers.

My anti rattle bracket so I wont break out the back or melt the oil tank.

Completed muffler

Bracket.

 

[Eccentric]

Got an update for us? How's your creation holding up? Attempt the 372 top and version yet?opcorn:

 

[Homelite410]

I don't think I'm going to use at 372 I would use a 272 because the stroke is the same. I would love to work on that right now but I'm too busy building change vises.

 

[blsnelling]

Awesome build. Definitely worth bumping back to the top.

 

[Homelite410]

Awesome build. Definitely worth bumping back to the top.

Thank You Brad, I'm glad that some of the guys can appreciate what I did. Im no saw builder by any means I just wanted to do something different! I chose 359 because you could take the transfer covers off I don't have a right angle handpiece yet.

 

[Mike from Maine]

I don't think I'm going to use at 372 I would use a 272 because the stroke is the same. I would love to work on that right now but I'm too busy building change vises.

Screw the chain vises. How about at a 359 into a 350 kit?

 

[MasterMech]

Screw the chain vises. How about at a 359 into a 350 kit?

Even if he made you the adapter, you still need machinery to cut the crankcase and bearing bores like he did. The cost for him to build these as anything other than a one-off thrill ride (and one hell of a good show at that) would surely keep demand minimal at best. Porting a 357XP or a 359 makes much more sense financially.

 

[Homelite410]

A one-off thrill ride now thats funny!

It's definitely not the fastest 350 out there, but I think it's one of the stoutest 350 out there.

 

[Mike from Maine]

... would surely keep demand minimal at best. Porting a 357XP or a 359 makes much more sense financially.

 

[Homelite410]

That is one of them priceless pictures right there!

 

[Homelite410]

Got an update for us? How's your creation holding up? Attempt the 372 top and version yet?opcorn:

Been 11 months and 2 weeks. Squeak is still holding strong and still puts a smile on my face everytime.

 

[Homelite410]

I finally checked the timing and rough guess is 20° adv.

 

[Homelite410]

Squeak II step 1

 

[huski]

Hi,i know that this is old thread but whats going on now?

 

[Homelite410]

Squeak is doing good, however I need to modify the oil pimp drive so that it quits eating oil pump drives.. I have killed 3 already. I should have it done before the end of April!