I ordered the parts from Huztl to put it back together.
I've ordered parts from them on a number of occasions. Been happy with their products. I've used a couple of their piston/cylinder kits for the 1127 series saws but this will be the first one for an 1123 series saw.Have you gotten parts from Huztl before? I have a Husq 55 cyl/piston kit enroute from them. For $33, I figured it was worth a try.
I've bought trimmer parts from Hutzl. Took 10-14 days to Alabama. You used to be able to win a Stihl MS 180 or MS 250 carb at auction for $3. Now, word is out and they are $8-12. No name on carb - probably Ruxing.Huztl will be on a long slow boat from China.
Closely followed by the MS290 or 029. Stihl dealer mechanics usually swear AT them, not BY them.MS250 or 025 the best cheap chainsaw Stihl made but hard to work on. Steve
BTDT but with a 311 that I upgraded to a 390. Clam shells give me the creeps. Some guys like them for reasons I have never understood. I'd like a buck for every one that got taken apart and could not be re-assembled.Assembled the MS250 today. It was quite a pain as there are a number of places where multiple items need to go together at the same time. This is the first one of this series I've done and I think the next one will go better. I started and ran it for about 45 seconds to a minute and then shut it down and headed in for supper. Needs the bar installed, oiler checked, chain sharpened and a tuning and then should be ready for testing. I have limbing to do so should be able to do that in the next couple days. Once I get some time on it, it'll go on the block. Maybe this fall if not before.
Last evening I traded a Mac 1-42 and some cash for two Stihl 039 powerheads that are both scored. (well, most of two powerheads as they both were missing multiple parts. They are both lean scored and I may try to clean the cylinders instead of just replacing them. I may just build up one and save the other for parts. Not sure yet.
Once I get some time on the saw, I'll write up a little review on the Huztl parts I used.
Lol - because not all clamshells are Stihls.BTDT but with a 311 that I upgraded to a 390. Clam shells give me the creeps. Some guys like them for reasons I have never understood. I'd like a buck for every one that got taken apart and could not be re-assembled.
Few of the engines I have looked at have had much of a bevel on the ports from the factory.I've got two 250's and a 025 torn down right now. None of them have what I'd call a bevel on the ports. All of them were run lean, although one also had a slight bit of scoring on one side of the intake.
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