Need 500XC Silencer/SA, stock best, or look for another????

Yes , HVA is Husqvarna.
I think you could find easily a silencer with spark arrestor
on ebay motors USA.

OK, thanks. Yeah, I'm trolling ebay for stuff pretty frequently. Only guy with potentially the exact silencer I need on there right now, is that fellow I'm not going to dare get into any dealing with. Lots of folks selling Husky parts though, so I'll keep my eyes opened, and hope I spot one from another, decent seller.

OK, got the stock pipe, and she looks good, but I will be learning that dent removal technique. Actually found a great youtube clip showing it in use. Looks simple and really quite quick too.

Have this on the way to toss at the project. Needs refinish work like every other part. Other than gaskets, it's about work time.

Nice find. Even has the pipe/silencer junction bootie.

Yeah, I was likeing that as well. Though who knows what shape the rubber is in till I see it in person. Could be a split running the length, just on the other side lol. But I did like seeing that also. On the flip side is, this is a single mounting tab only correct for an 85 model, and possibly the same for 86, but missing the front tab that was added in 87 forsure. Guess it won't be visible anyways.

My one bike project may quickly turn into two, since I have so many parts to build an 87 500XC in addition to the titled 85 roller I have. Starting to seriously second guess the idea of upfitting the 85 with 87 plastics, when I'm so close to just having enough parts to build the later model bike.