- is a 268xp really better than a regular 268? | Arborist, Chainsaw . . .
268 open port cylinder 268xp closed port cylinder True, and the power specs are 3 5 kW 4 8 hp for the xp, and the 3 2 kW 4 4 hp for the later non-xp one A little more rpm for the xp as well, but not a major difference When the 268xp was replaced by the 272xp in 1991, they started making the non-xp 268 as well, using the open-port top end from
- Husqvarna 268 chainsaw - Arborist, Chainsaw Tree Work Forum
The closed port 268 actually has a higher power rating than the 272 But the 2 hp is not easy to notice We run a 24 full comp on a stock 268 and it's not too bad But I agree that it's a lot happier with a 20 You get that wrong, the 268xp was rated at 3 5 kW 4 8 hp, and the 272 at 3 8 kW 5 2 hp The open port 268 was rated at 3 2 kW 4 4 hp
- Husqvarna 268 identification - Arborist, Chainsaw Tree Work Forum
The 268 was never marketed as an SE, even though the tags said it, same as 266 XP's of the same era Your XP is an 87, the W is an 88 That W is not that common, the West coast denotes the full wrap, and that outer dog on your XP belongs to it too It may have the HD filter setup too, but I'm not sure if that didn't come later As for the tank, I'm pretty sure they all ran a standard tank with
- Husqvarna 162 61 262 266 268 272 parts interchangeable?
The 262 belongs to a different (smaller and lighter) saw family, even though it shares the bore stroke with the 162, 61 and 630 the original thread ask "Husqvarna 162 61 262 266 268 272 parts interchangeable?" I wondered why the 262 was included in this thread, as the 61, 266, 268 272 have many differences from the 262
- husqvarna 268 questions | Arborist, Chainsaw Tree Work Forum
I understood that the husqvarna 268 xp was a professional saw, untill I went to the husky dealer and was told that they never made a 268 xp only a 272xp because the 268 was a homeowner open port version, and the 272 was the pro model with scavenged loop (closed ports) Now here is my problem, I
- husqvarna 268 open port cyl vs 266xp cyl. . . - Arborist, Chainsaw Tree . . .
Hey guys can you tell me the difference in power in a husky 268 50mm open port cylinder and the cylinder from a 266xp? I have heard the closed port have more power but never heard the comparison between the open port Thanks for any input :bowdown:
- Hard to pull thru husqvarna 268 - Arborist, Chainsaw Tree Work Forum
Husqvarna 268 hard to pull thru Can't start the husqvarna 268 Seems compression is super high so I can't pull the starter thru If I take out the plug then it pulls thru fine See the video What is keeping it from pulling thru?
- Husqvarna 268 266XP - Arborist, Chainsaw Tree Work Forum
The 268 is an open port saw, same cylinder as the 66 The 268xp is closed port like the 266, but there are porting differences as well as the filter carb All are the same displacement
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