Husqvarna 353 346xp conversion part 2 reassembly and first start up! Shes a runner!

Part two of the first 346xp conversion ive filmed. This is the 4th one ive built.

[@johnsonlong1272]

How does this video only have 65 likes and 8 comments? Very good job explaining as you go these are fun saws to build and fairly inexpensive personally I like the highway Titan nickel 346xp cylinder she flows fairly decent right out of the box but with a little bit of die grinder work it wakes right up I put an iron horse pipe that I built on a 353 highway Titan nickel big bore cylinder with a pop-up piston after rejetting the carburetor she is very very impressive.I realize this one was for a someone else so keeping the cost down is also part of the game. I am currently working on a 2150 jonsered parts box saw probably going to do the same thing to it for myself this time.

[@stevemcdowell2019]

Amazing Jeremy! Second pull! Can't wait to put it in some wood!

[@jeremythomas9134]

Yea i just rolled it over slow a couple times then she fired first pull actually. Feeding fuel good. These ones are always a fun build. Thanks man 👍

[@user-eg8jt3cg5f]

Nice to meet you. The Hyway Titanikel cylinders seem to be outstandingly durable. How is your experience with them? I just bought a brand new Husqvarna 353 and replaced the cylinder piston with an external one. I didn't know about the Hyway Titanikel cylinders, so I ended up buying the Nikasil cylinders from METEOR, which also seem to be quite high performance.

[@jeremythomas9134]

Yeah meteor is good quality. Ive only used one titanikel kit, it was for a ms360. I was really impressed with the quality. As far as i know the guy hasn't had any problems with it.

[@SNELLERIZED]

Never had an issue with screws backing out without Loctite. How will you remove those cylinder bolts if need be?

[@jeremythomas9134]

If they were stihl bolts i wouldn't use it. Its not a (permanent) loctite like the red. They'll come back out. Bout like taking an old poulan apart lol. They liked the loctite. Elbow grease. Never had any issues myself either but i try n avoid any possible.

[@jeremythomas9134]

This white stuff definitely isn't permanent. I bought it for mufflers but these saws still shake em loose sometimes. On the 345..350's etc anyhow. The 4mm is the answer tho. Haha 👍

[@christianlonnberg7975]

What was that white grease you put on? Some kind of gasket maker?

[@jeremythomas9134]

The stuff I put on the cylinder is threebond 1184 gasket sealer. It's good stuff

[@shrdgaming9537]

How do I install the c rings on the piston

[@williamevans6554]

Is that an oem cylinder and piston my 353 top end is gone (plastic intake boot clamp) wondering what kit to put on.

[@jeremythomas9134]

We used the Warhawk 44.3mm kit in this one. I've used it before with excellent outcome for a cheap kit. I like to re crosshatch them with a ball hone, that's the only place their lacking with this kit imo. I have video of this saw cutting somewhere in my videos if you wanna see how it performs

[@williamevans6554]

@@jeremythomas9134 Thanks for that, I will check it out

[@williamevans6554]

Wow its a ripper, those warhark kits are one or the only am kits that have the 44.3 piston like oem 346xp that's maybe why it's so good .

[@jeremythomas9134]

@@williamevans6554 thanks man. That particular kit is a good one imo. I bought 4 or 5 of them I stocked up on a few I got on sale

[@williamevans6554]

I got mine in the post from USA, I'm in uk runs ok stock squish is about 46 with base gasket so I'm going to deck that , what else did you do widen exhaust and lower transfers ?

[@AleX.SPP.]

So bisydes the top end the rest, is from the 353 model ?

[@jeremythomas9134]

Correct. Husqvarna 353 with a 346xp top end.

[@davidjohnsen663]

isnt 535 popular? i own a 346xpg. but someone wants to sell me a 353.

[@jeremythomas9134]

They are yes. I've never played with the 353 cylinders yet but I've seen some strong ones. They can run with a 346 with some work