Oct 13, 2016 · 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 is so much better than the regular 268 any help …

Aug 19, 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 …

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 …

May 25, 2008 · Hi, does anyone know of a way to modify a 268 husky with a decomp valve, is it possible to put a 272xp barrel on them, or some other mod, I like the saw but tend not to use it in favour of the …

Aug 1, 2011 · 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 …

Feb 23, 2014 · 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 …

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.

Oct 4, 2020 · 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 …

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 …

Dec 12, 2010 · 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 …