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Thanks guys That was my conclusion when I started the saw after the modifiction, not as noisy as I expected. I haven't taken apart that many mufflers, but that big baffle plate with the narrow slits suprised me. If one wanted a lot of back pressure, that would be the way to go. The nice thing is that I can always slip the baffle back in if circumstances should dictate. I've used this saw a lot, and immediately noticed some increase in power the first cut. It will get some heavy use tomorrow. With a fifty centimeter bar on there, it moves through oak pretty well. I'm going to move onto my Husky 359 modification now. I had it shipped to me from California, so it has those e-tech complications in there. I also have a very reliable 076, an 088, and a stylish 090G. I don't think I'll mess with those, enough power for me.
 
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I'm going to move onto my Husky 359 modification now.

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Let us know how that goes. I was thinking about doing my 359 as well.
 
Aloha Leon,

Will do on the 359. It still has some warantee time left, so I'm going to wait until it expires before modifying. I bucked up a couple tons of oak with the modified Stihl 038 yesterday, the first time with it in the field after altering the muffler. I could tell that the high speed was a bit rich from my crude adjustment, but I'm sold on the power gains. I don't need a stopwatch to know that the saw performs better, for lack of a better description, just a more "solid" tool. Nice "putt putt" sound from the open muffler as well. If the performance improvement is such on the older saw, the highly regulated 359 should respond with like or better gains. Knowing that the tool is running cooler is a comforting plus to the situation.
 
how about the husky 346, will it benefit from a lil walkerizing?
id like to run a lil bit larger bar like 24"? is it do able?
it will currently pull a 20" well but more power and a bigger bar with its light weight would make it great for dropping wood....my 372 gets a bit heavy after awhile and id like to minimize my time with that saw in the air.
 
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how about the husky 346, will it benefit from a lil walkerizing?

[/ QUOTE ] You can't believe how fast a 346 will run if it's been tweeked a bit.I had the pleasure of running another Ohioians highly tuned/modified 346 and I absolutily could not fathom the idea that a saw that small could cut that fast.
 
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how about the husky 346, will it benefit from a lil walkerizing?
id like to run a lil bit larger bar like 24"? is it do able?
it will currently pull a 20" well but more power and a bigger bar with its light weight would make it great for dropping wood....my 372 gets a bit heavy after awhile and id like to minimize my time with that saw in the air.

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Yes a 346 is a good saw to have modded, but even modded i only run a 16in bar on mine. On my modded 357 i run a 20in bar. i would not run a 24in bar on anything smaller than a 372. If you want to reduce your climbing time with a 372 get it modded and you'll be on the ground faster./forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif

walkers does a good job but there gains are on the mild side.
 
It is "federally" "against the law" to run an engine in many situations when that engine was not "blessed" by the EPA. When you modify an approved engine you're in effect creating a "new" device which may then need to be submitted to the qualification regimen. I'm not sure if merely popping the limiter caps off, adjusting the needles, and re-installing the intact caps constitutes an "offense", but actually modifying any of the engine component/system bits certainly is if the emissions (noises/gasses) change as a result. I've just made an extremely fine distinction -- just the kind Big Brother thrives on.

The "Fed" doesn't automatically have say-so within the several states. They do have direct authority over Federal property such as National Parks, etc. but most always need the states themselves to adopt/enforce their specific concepts. This usually happens by way of withholding offers of financial assistance if they don't. Some states decline the offer. Some seem to give the Fed ideas (such as Kalifornia). As an aside, another way the Fed shoehorn their way into expanded authority is by making/enforcing International treaties -- ever wonder why that dinky little airport is called "such-and-such International"? Now you know; it's a way of getting more surface area for their thumb to directly press on.

Just be aware that, if nothing else, you might get bit by some tiny little loophole via such things as insurance companies not having to cover actions taken by users of non-EPA-approved equipment, etc.
 
apparently if you modify it, YOU become the manufacturer.
my local saw shop gasped when i told them i wanted to tune up the 346 so i could put on this fresh exhaust,
they used to make em, kinda backdoor till a CDF fire capt. found out. and shut it down with rules and liabilities, enough to make the saw shop guy stop doing it, /forum/images/graemlins/9lame.gif
 
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