All Things 288XP

[XP_Slinger]

I know the high top is that way. Is the low top that way too? I'm not familiar with the low tops.

I would imagine so, low tops don’t have the air inlet that the high tops have, I’ll look at mine in a few minutes.

 

[00wyk]

They both have a small port on the flywheel side. But there's no real induction set up.

 

[decableguy2000]

Can I ask a couple of 181 questions here?
1. Early models had 2 different size crank bearings correct? Is there a way to tell with out splitting the case?
2. It's a thin ring, They are NLA, Has decent compression, run it or save it
3. Any fitment issues with late model covers or case if the crank bearings are same size?

 

[rocketnorton]

correct on #1. havent had one myself, so dont know.

 

[Daserlon]

Can I ask a couple of 181 questions here?
1. Early models had 2 different size crank bearings correct? Is there a way to tell with out splitting the case?
2. It's a thin ring, They are NLA, Has decent compression, run it or save it
3. Any fitment issues with late model covers or case if the crank bearings are same size?

If your saw still has the silver tag and readable it'll have the year of manufacture on it. I'm not sure but I think 84 was first year for the 181 which had different side crank bearings. I've had several 85's and they're same side crank bearings as 281/288. Cant remember the bearing number right now. Someone here will correct me if I'm wrong and will have the bearing numbers too.

 

[Daserlon]

They both have a small port on the flywheel side. But there's no real induction set up.

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That high top cover looks new!?! It looks like your low top has a bigger intake "port" over the high top. The high top has a "port" by the carb adjustment screws tho.

 

[XP_Slinger]

They both have a small port on the flywheel side. But there's no real induction set up.

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Thanks for posting this. I forgot to look at my covers, got distracted by a 395 I’m building.

 

[XP_Slinger]

If your saw still has the silver tag and readable it'll have the year of manufacture on it. I'm not sure but I think 84 was first year for the 181 which had different side crank bearings. I've had several 85's and they're same side crank bearings as 281/288. Cant remember the bearing number right now. Someone here will correct me if I'm wrong and will have the bearing numbers too.

281/288 use 6203 bearings. Not sure on the early 181’s, @Onan18 will likely know

 

[Johnmn]

I think 6202 on flywheel and 6203 on PTO side. Not 100% though

 

[XP_Slinger]

I think 6202 on flywheel and 6203 on PTO side. Not 100% though

That seems right but I’m not 100% either

 

[afleetcommand]

Any one have good results with After Market ignitions on these? Have two that act like they go lean after a couple of tanks.....but pass vac tests. Has to be either ignition or compression, since compression is in the 140 range.....ignition most likely. So looking at options.

 

[XP_Slinger]

Any one have good results with After Market ignitions on these? Have two that act like they go lean after a couple of tanks.....but pass vac tests. Has to be either ignition or compression, since compression is in the 140 range.....ignition most likely. So looking at options.

Howdy Walt.

I’ve never tried AM on these. No other possibilities such as fuel filter?

 

[decableguy2000]

If your saw still has the silver tag and readable it'll have the year of manufacture on it. I'm not sure but I think 84 was first year for the 181 which had different side crank bearings.

Tag is gone

 

[Onan18]

The early 181s had a 6202 C3 on the flywheel side and a 6203 C3 on the PTO side. As far as I know the later cranks that use 6203 C3s on both sides will fit in any 281/288 case and everything else is the same. For the thin ring piston yes the rings are NLA but sometimes you can luck out and get a N.O.S. set from Ebay. If all else fails just get a Meteor 281 piston, won't be a thin ring but it will run.

 

[XP_Slinger]

The early 181s had a 6202 C3 on the flywheel side and a 6203 C3 on the PTO side. As far as I know the later cranks that use 6203 C3s on both sides will fit in any 281/288 case and everything else is the same. For the thin ring piston yes the rings are NLA but sometimes you can luck out and get a N.O.S. set from Ebay. If all else fails just get a Meteor 281 piston, won't be a thin ring but it will run.

Thanks Joe

 

[00wyk]

Any one have good results with After Market ignitions on these? Have two that act like they go lean after a couple of tanks.....but pass vac tests. Has to be either ignition or compression, since compression is in the 140 range.....ignition most likely. So looking at options.

I have this aftermarket secondary from Turkey, and it seems to run a bit hotter than the last one I used. In fact, I just have to touch my tachometer to it to get a solid reading(it's the type you wind about the wiring). So either it's a hot spark or it's very thin insulation...

ETA the primary coil is a VEC from the Greek guys.

 

[00wyk]

In other news, the HyWay/Meteor mild port top end with factory gasket was pushing 166 psi already after just 5 or 6 heat cycles.

 

[Frank bierce]

Little high top porn..wish the eliminator had some decals

 

[Deets066]

All things 288....

http://opeforum.com/threads/husky-288.18024/


I’ll leave this here

 

[Daserlon]

Little high top porn..wish the eliminator had some decals
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I can post pics of the decals if you'd like to see if you can get some made