All Things 288XP

[p61 western]

Thanks!
The 281 is on a 288 chasis and is some pretty good scoring in the p/c. But compression is still pretty good, 160ish.

You can get new 288 top ends from @Spike60 and @Onan18 .

 

[Onan18]

Clutch cover
Brake band
Worm gear
....

The clutch cover and brake band thing is only because the early Swede-O-Matic (metal flag) brake is a completely different design than the later plastic flag style. Worm gear, I am not sure on that one. I think I vaguely remember @dustinwilt68 running into a similar issue?

 

[Onan18]

Swede-O-Matic.

 

[p61 western]

The clutch cover and brake band thing is only because the early Swede-O-Matic (metal flag) brake is a completely different design than the later plastic flag style. Worm gear, I am not sure on that one. I think I vaguely remember @dustinwilt68 running into a similar issue?

I think there might be 2 different oil pumps, and that's where the worm gear issue comes from.

 

[p61 western]

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Swede-O-Matic.

Very nice I like the old metal flag set up.

 

[PA Dan]

The clutch cover and brake band thing is only because the early Swede-O-Matic (metal flag) brake is a completely different design than the later plastic flag style. Worm gear, I am not sure on that one. I think I vaguely remember @dustinwilt68 running into a similar issue?

Ya I found there was a bronze worm gear and plastic one on the early 281's and then I believe they share with the 395. I got a worm gear from D Dave and it's too big. So now I'll order the right one and maybe get her back to running next weekend. Piston and cylinder cleaned up nicely!

 

[dustinwilt68]

Some of the oil pumps have a dust shield built into them, those take the smaller worm gear, later ones use the wider worm gear, the earliest used a brass worm gear similar to the 262 if I remember correctly. The metal brake looks cool but the parts are very difficult to find and most prefer the plastic of not going for originallity.

 

[p61 western]

Some of the oil pumps have a dust shield built into them, those take the smaller worm gear, later ones use the wider worm gear, the earliest used a brass worm gear similar to the 262 if I remember correctly. The metal brake looks cool but the parts are very difficult to find and most prefer the plastic of not going for originallity.

I think you can swap to the new style oil pump on the older saws. At least I hope lol. I will try in the future.

 

[dustinwilt68]

Yes sir you can, won't be a problem, I had thought some oil pumps had a removable dust shield but I am not certain on that, been a while

 

[PA Dan]

So what should I do to this muffler? It's in awesome shape. I was thinking i would trim back the tab inside the outlet. Let me know if anyone has seen this style muffler.

 

[T.Roller]

So what should I do to this muffler? It's in awesome shape. I was thinking i would trim back the tab inside the outlet. Let me know if anyone has seen this style muffler.

I'd definitely grind out that inside deflector

 

[rattler]

Yes cut it out I like the 288 deflector better

 

[PA Dan]

Yes cut it out I like the 288 deflector better

I had one of them but I cant remember what I did with it....

 

[PA Dan]

Just kidding I know what we did with it. Was just seeing if you did? It's part of a bad ass little Rattler/MOFO'd 026 that belongs to a 13 year old girl!

 

[PA Dan]

Ok cut part of that section out and should help it breath better! Ran it through the blaster and now its ready for paint or powder!

 

[rattler]

Just kidding I know what we did with it. Was just seeing if you did? It's part of a bad ass little Rattler/MOFO'd 026 that belongs to a 13 year old girl!

Lol I didn't remember I have slept since then.

 

[PA Dan]

Having wait on parts isn't always a bad thing. Got me thinking of other things to do. After I cut the baffle out I port matched the muffler. Now I'll blast the deflector and the bracket and get some paint on them.

 

[PA Dan]

I'm thinking about doing some work on this deflector and see if I can screw it to the muffler after trimming and grinding...

 

[PA Dan]

Getting there! If I could weld or braze this would be done already!

 

[M2theB]

View attachment 136858 1992View attachment 136854 1999View attachment 136855 1999View attachment 136856 1992View attachment 136857 I've got a question on older vs newer 288's
I came across a similar deal as JonCraig a few weeks ago except it was for two 288's. Neither one runners.
Looking to make one a runner for now and the other will be a complete tear down.
One seems to be a 1992 and the other is 1999 for sure.
We're the older versions a 52mm and the newer 54mm? They seem to measure that way but I don't find that info on line.

Was able to make the one a runner.
Still needs some love.