TreeTangler ArboristSite Guru Joined Sep 4, 2012 Messages i am buying a 1995 268 from my local dealer and a bunch of friends told me i should try to find a 268xp instead but really don't see where it …

Jan 9, 2008 · The 268 became a non-XP in the US with the arrival of the 272XP. They were called 268Special and had the larger starter cover decal as on the 272XP. So where in the transition does …

Jul 26, 2010 · 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 …

Feb 15, 2020 · 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.

Nov 2, 2014 · Which piston would you guys use for a 372 xp. I'm doing a little experimenting with a AM cylinder before I use the new OEM cylinder I have. These pistons came with the saw that was a xtorq …

Nov 26, 2021 · I have a couple rough condition 268's, both with XP tops, but I am not sure what the serial suffixes indicate, since there were a few different 268 models...

Jul 27, 2013 · The 266 and 268 closed ports were essentially the same saw but the 268 had slight upgrades to the porting and such. The A and B pistons are for the skirt clearance to the cylinder as …

Jan 9, 2018 · Can we reasonably say that my 268 XP ported from 1990 had the cover replaced soon after it was built with the newer 268 Special cover ? If things are so, can we also say that Husqvarna …

Feb 22, 2020 · Greetings friends....last week I picked up a 268 xp at a yard sale and with a little work today got it running well. It came with a 20 inch bar and chain...

Aug 26, 2017 · 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 …