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Started by jgoodhart, November 21, 2005, 09:53:09 PM

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jgoodhart

Why does a Stihl 046 magnum and a MS460 have more power than a plain 046 the bore, stroke and rpm's are the same what the different ???

Rocky_J

A couple years ago Stihl changed the way they named saws. They moved the 0 from the front to the back and then added 'MS' in front. So the 046 became the MS460. This applies to ALL of the Stihl saws. There is no other difference (besides typical minor upgrades from one model year to the next).

fishhuntcutwood

There are differences in porting and in the airfilter base, allowing more airflow.

Jeff
MS 200T
MS 361
044
440 Mag
460 Mag
056 MII
660 Mag

SawTroll

Quote from: fishhuntcutwood on November 22, 2005, 06:33:45 AM
There are differences in porting and in the airfilter base, allowing more airflow.

Jeff
I think that happened a year or two before the change in model number.

As I remember it the 046 went from 5.6 bhp to 6.0 bhp about in 1999, but I could be wrong of course.
Information collector.

fishhuntcutwood

Quote from: SawTroll on November 23, 2005, 10:12:44 AM
I think that happened a year or two before the change in model number.

As I remember it the 046 went from 5.6 bhp to 6.0 bhp about in 1999, but I could be wrong of course.

Correct my friend.
MS 200T
MS 361
044
440 Mag
460 Mag
056 MII
660 Mag

jgoodhart

What year did they stop making the o46  ???

SawTroll

About 2001 if memory serves.
I will take a look at the documentation I have, and come back to it.....
Information collector.

fishhuntcutwood

Correct again, my friend...if my memory serves.  ::)

Jeff
MS 200T
MS 361
044
440 Mag
460 Mag
056 MII
660 Mag

jgoodhart

I purchased a used 046 and 5.6 or 6 bhp seamed like enough power either way and the saw was in good shape. The saw was to be ( a few ) years old this would puts it at present power level MS460. Is there a visable difference between the 5.6 and 6 bhp saw ???

ehp

the muffler, one was normal, one was dual port

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