A buddy at work just got a 260 project saw and he wants to rebuild it. I see that OEM kits are quite pricey but the aftermarket kits are half (or less) of OEM. Are there any standout brands? Are there brands to avoid?
Aftermarket Rebuild Kits
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According to what I've read over at AS, it seems that there are different brands that are better for particular models. I've heard the hyway kits have gotten much better and that some of the meteor kits are decent. I'd run a search over there and see what you come up with.
I guess what I mean is which kits are made in China and which kits are made by people who know what good machine tools are and have reasonable QC?
I'm pretty sure almost all of the kits are made in china. I know the hyway is, but their recent QC seems to be good from what I've read. The meteor kits are cast in Taiwan. They are machined and plated by Gilardoni in Italy, then shipped with a Meteor piston.
Make sure he uses stock circlips. The aftermarket ones supposedly don't hold up.
Make sure he uses stock circlips. The aftermarket ones supposedly don't hold up.
Jon1270
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Mike Fromme
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Not sure. Last time I checked he hadn't opened it up.
Funny story: he won it in an auction for $113 thinking it needed a complete rebuild. He got it home and it fired up and seems to run fine.
bobdog2o02
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It may not need it, but it's possible for a saw like an MS260 to run despite a scorched piston or cylinder
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