Stihl 034 Super Cylinder options

[Silverdart]

I have a nice 034 Super with a blown cylinder. Looks to be straight gassed. Crankcase, fuel, and impulse lines are leak free. The thing is I want a 48mm Super cylinder. All I seem to find is 036 cylinders that require molesting the top cover to fit. Any other options? Ebay in the last month has had none. Lil red barn has an offshore one, anyone tried one?
I really like keeping stuff original if possible. A good used OEM would be ideal. I've done lots of searches and you guys know your stuff.

 

[jetmd]

I thought you could use the 036 cylinder kit without mod to the cover as long the replacement kit does not have compression release?

 

[old-cat]

Just use the 036 cylinder and cut the top fin the same as the 034 Super. Then you have to use spacers between the muffler and the crankcase or else get an 036 muffler.

 

[old-cat]

I thought you could use the 036 cylinder kit without mod to the cover as long the replacement kit does not have compression release?

Nope

 

[Streblerm]

If you are careful you can mod the cover without butchering it. I have a non decomp 036 cylinder on my 034 and you would never know. I figured the extra cooling was worth it or Stihl wouldn't have put it on.

 

[cedarshark]

Any reason why you can't get the aluminum off your eom cyl and reuse? I have an 034 super that cuts as well as an 036(at least in my book). I would do that before I put an aftermarket cyl on it

 

[Silverdart]

Thanks for the options thus far. My oem cyl has plating coming off above one of the transfer ports. I was hoping to reuse it, but it's scrap. I'm tempted to clean it and try a cheap ebay piston and see if it'll run.

So, the Super muffler will need spacers at the case? I thought only the 46mm straight 034 needed them. Is the super supposed to have the cooling plate as well?

 

[Silverdart]

Streblerm, when you modded the top cover, did the forward rubber bumper still line up to a cooling fin? From the picts I've looked at it is inward and aft compared to an 036. Did your muffler fit? Mine has the front outlet.

 

[blsnelling]

How serious are you about this rebuild? For a couple bones, you can send it off to US Chrome and have it re-lined.

 

[Silverdart]

What's a replating cost? Do they chrome or nikasil? I don't hear anything good about chrome. I understand you have a wealth of knowledge. Have you gone this way before?

 

[blsnelling]

Yes, I have used them before. They do great work. It's something like $200-$225. http://www.uschrome.com/

 

[DexterDay]

I had an 034 without a cooling plate? But I didn't know if they needed one or not. Didn't check the IPL.

I know every 036 has one. The standard 034 has a spacer.

I have a standard 034 cyl I would get rid of for cheap if you wanted to downgrade. But it would be better if you kept it a 62 cc saw.

 

[Streblerm]

If I recall the main issue was the front support web on the cover contacted the extra fin on the 036 cylinder. I carefully trimmed the bottom of the cover where it contacted and that was it.

I have a front outlet muffler and I had to use a nut as a spacer.

Mine is no restoration project, just a workin firewood saw.

 

[Silverdart]

I would like to keep it a 62cc even though a standard 034 may perform better than an AM 036 cylinder kit. Only used OEM I'm finding is a 036 pro for $125. Then add cooling plate, muffler, comp plug or new cover. It all adds up. Thinking of maybe a Tecomec, at least it doesn't need a plug. But sounds like my muff may be too long as well. I lost out on a NOS OEM kit, should've bid higher I guess.

 

[splitpost]

i would seriously try cleaning up the cylinder you have ,or just go with the 036 top end,as for the rechrome ,if its done right theres nothing to worry about after all ,before nicasil chrome was widely used and a lot of those saws are still in use today,some of them are still going strong 30-40 years now

 

[Streblerm]

It has been so long since I worked on this saw i forgot exactly what I did. I bought a used cylinder on eBay and it wasn't that nice. I cleaned it up, threw in a meteor piston and rings and deleted the base gasket. 165# of compression and it has cut over 100 cords of firewood trouble free. These are great saws.

The front rubber does catch the fin. Not 100% but it does support the cover. The extra height does make the cover very close to the chain brake but it works fine.

 

[Silverdart]

Thanks for those pictures! That may be my best option. I like things as original as possible, but funds are limited.

 

[old-cat]

You can get used cylinders from FIXINSTIHL on ebay with cheapo golf pistons or if you tell him you want just the cyl. he'll take off $25. That's what he told me.

 

[Silverdart]

I tried FIXINSTIHL. He wouldn't sell me a bare cylinder. Chainsawr has a couple with decomps and the original pistons. Anyone try the Tecomec for an 036?

 

[Mad Professor]

I tried FIXINSTIHL. He wouldn't sell me a bare cylinder. Chainsawr has a couple with decomps and the original pistons. Anyone try the Tecomec for an 036?

The tecomec 038 cyls/pistons are real nice, I still have all OEM on my 036.