Husky 365?

[Knute]

What is the difference, if any, between a 365 and a 365 Special?

[tlandrum]

some of the old 365's were open port and used a different intake

[Knute]

Thanks. Considering a 365 but not sure if I want to buy new. I only saw a few hours at a time and not every day. Just work my own woods. The best saw I have had so far is a poulan 4000 which I bought new and still runs strong.

[sawguy21]

The 365 while a little underpowered for it's size is a pro saw, it will knock the socks off your Poulan and last a long time with proper maintenance..

[ladylake]

Those old Poulan 4000 saws run good.   Steve

[lynde37avery]

they still make the 365 husq? im getting a new jonsered 2166. its suppose to be all souped up. similar size i think. 4.8hp

[weimedog]

The 365 while a little underpowered for it's size is a pro saw, it will knock the socks off your Poulan and last a long time with proper maintenance..

They are probably the best bang per buck on the market right now. The new ones have the same displacement as the 372..with a price of a 555....different plastic and filter. Possibly different "caps" for the transfer ports..which is also how you can tell the difference between the new "X-torq" ones and the older specials with the truely smaller 48mm cylinder of the older design. I haven't seen an "open" port 365 other than a Chinese copy that turned up at our GTG's. My 365 Special I bought back in 2004 is a wonderful saw. Not quite a 372XP but a very capable saw. I'm not certain the difference in performance is enough to justify the price difference at times.

[Spike60]

they still make the 365 husq? im getting a new jonsered 2166. its suppose to be all souped up. similar size i think. 4.8hp

The 2166 is the Red version of the 365XT that Weimedog mentioned. So, in this case it shares displacement with the 2172 @ 71CC. As he said, excellent bang for the buck with these saws. "all souped up" probably means that the rather simple process of turning it into a 2172 has been done. You're going to enjoy it.