Stihl 460

[classictruckman]

Just bought a Stihl MS460 What do you guys think of them? are there any suggested mods or stock parts to put on it?

 

[TimberJack]

best saw eva made right outta da box

 

[classictruckman]

That sounds great

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

yup we own a 460. great saw! what bar length are you planning on running with it? we like to use a 28-32 inch sprocket tip bar.

 

[classictruckman]

We have a 30" ordered for it.

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

good choice! the saw is soo light that with bars over 28" they start to kinda feel bar heavy. we use reduced weight bars for our 460 and 441.

 

[BostonBull]

Get the factory dualport muffler and richen the carb 1/4 turn or so. Stihl factory muffler mod, and doesnt void warranty! 10-15% more power

 

[classictruckman]

Thats actually the advice I was looking for, I just couldn't remember if it was for that model or not.

 

[chris_girard]

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Get the factory dualport muffler and richen the carb 1/4 turn or so. Stihl factory muffler mod, and doesnt void warranty! 10-15% more power

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Yup, that's what I did with my 660 and it works for sure.

 

[whiz]

I've had the same 460 since 2002. Three of those years put it to almost daily use. Still a great saw. I may do that mod though.

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

"STIHL a great saw"

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

I'm going to bump this thread.

I have both a 046 and a MS460. Awesome saws! I however damaged my fuel tank on the MS460. (Oops). So, it is out of commission for a little while.

My 046 has been sitting for a while because we had the spark plug blow out of the cylender head. For quite some time we couldn't get her to stay running for a while. We thought it was a fuel issue.

Until, one day POP! The plug blew out of the head! I over looked that detail and it's going to cost me.

Question:

The OEM assembly (and piston comes with) is $290. Will the NWP brand, from Baileys, do well? Are they cheaper in quality? If so, how bad can it be?

Is it worth it to buy the Big Bore Assembly? I hear the cover canpt go on right with the larger assembly.

Thanks.

 

[Crazy_Jimmy]

I purchased the big bore assembly from baileys and the cover fit the same I think(i didnt put it in si who knows).Its been working good for a month,I dont really notice a power increase

 

[nmurph]

This is a very good option.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accesso...entifier=141511

It is easy, though I would recommend you pull the cylinder to keep the metal shavings out. I recently did one on a 362 and the saw works as new. You could probably do one on the 460 in less than an hour.

Most of the BB kits don't boost power. Usually the transfers are narrower than the OEM kits because bore size is increased without regards to what it does to the transfer size, and any gain bc of increased displacement is offset bc of poorer flow from the bottome of the motor.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

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This is a very good option.

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accesso...entifier=141511

It is easy, though I would recommend you pull the cylinder to keep the metal shavings out. I recently did one on a 362 and the saw works as new. You could probably do one on the 460 in less than an hour.


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That looks like a good solution. I'll give it a try!