countryhunter79, you replied to my post, but I lost your reply when I accidentally deleted the original post. Wanna try again?
nikasil is the only way to go. Lol. And when it comes to AM just make sure you get a good kit. Generally the ones made in italy or good. Watsonr can tell you which ones. But pretty sure tecomec, meteor, and cross are maybe more. Or buy a used oem.
Yeah, I had a possible used OEM from "stihl for life", but haven't heard back from him. I'd sure like an OEM...new OR used.
He'll get back with ya in a few days. He broke his phone and only responds now when he's at a computer. Lol. If you go to the trading post I have a complete 360 listed. If thats something your interested in.
OK, thanks. Just got back from from the machine shop of a friend (my machinist from a former life), and I'm going to try to modify my 034 cyl to take the comp release valve. Anybody that's done this (on any Stihl), I'm listening.......
Here's the top off the 360 I'm selling maybe this will help ya!
Yeah, got a muscle disease that's done enough damage that I can't pull-start the 034. It's got very high compression (haven't measured it with my comp gauge). But I can still handle it OK if my neighbor starts it. That's just not real convenient. Don't have any problem starting two other Stihl saws (020AVP and 011), but need the 034 for some tasks.
It looks like the valve bore is perpendicular to the cyl fins. Is that right? When it stops raining here (if it ever does), I'll get to the bench and take the cover off the 034.
That brings up another question. My 020 is a sweetheart that I've had for about 40 years. Just had to o/h the carb and replace the fuel lines and pickup filter. Never had to replace the pickup line before. The fuel tank's a two-piece aluminum clam shell with a paper gasket between the two pieces. Install the new gasket dry, or...?
Just sent you a PM.
