All Things 288XP

[markds2]

Is that heat scoring from the clutch?

Don't worry about snappy - 288's are for long bars and big wood, not cants. It either can or it can't.

Yep, At some stage the clutch has come loose and scored the clutch cover. Doesn't look recent though. You are dead right they are awesome in big wood. And that's exactly what mine is used for. That's Australian Eucalyptus that's as heavy and hard as hedge.

 

[00wyk]

That wood is just chock full of poisonous critters, isn't it?

 

[markds2]

That wood is just chock full of poisonous critters, isn't it?

Haha. Nope, not here in NZ, no poisonous critters whatsoever, we don't even have any snakes. Different story across the ditch though.

 

[justoldsaws]

With some fresh fuel she fired right up, and runs well, seems louder and more responsive than my 281.
Has a few problems though, 2 stripped threads for the top cover bolts ,broken clutch spider and kill switch wont work.

 

[markds2]

Hooray 288!!!!

 

[oldbitz]

Hooray 288!!!!
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So much eye candy in 2 pictures.

 

[rocketnorton]

friend got 390, me 288, we gonna see one day.
he gotta put few miles on his new piston first.

 

[markds2]

friend got 390, me 288, we gonna see one day.
he gotta put few miles on his new piston first.

In the wood I'm cutting, which is extremely hard the 288xp actually feels faster. I wasn't actually that impressed with the 390. I'm just waiting for a new bar and I'll put it up for sale next week.

 

[XP_Slinger]

In the wood I'm cutting, which is extremely hard the 288xp actually feels faster. I wasn't actually that impressed with the 390. I'm just waiting for a new bar and I'll put it up for sale next week.

Agreed, 288 feels like it has more grunt, stronger pull. But man those 390’s wake up with some work.

 

[ranchdadmike]

Agreed, 288 feels like it has more grunt, stronger pull. But man those 390’s wake up with some work.

True that. I have a Rattler 288 that’s freakishly strong, but I also have a Rattler 390 thats scary fast

 

[markds2]

You guys are lucky, the only saw that I have ever used that could remotely be called 'ported' is my MS660 with a Cross MMWS cylinder, Hyway popup, Maxflow and muffler mod. That being said it sure does haul and normally wears a 36 inch bar (with a HO oiler). Here in NZ shipping would probably kill any purchase from a reputable builder State side and I just don't feel I could justify buying a new saw (I'm just an average firewood hack).

 

[NPKenny]

Non-decomp KS jug.

 

[qurotro]

Th

Non-decomp KS jug.

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Those little grips are nasty for big saw..

 

[Homemade]

You guys are lucky, the only saw that I have ever used that could remotely be called 'ported' is my MS660 with a Cross MMWS cylinder, Hyway popup, Maxflow and muffler mod. That being said it sure does haul and normally wears a 36 inch bar (with a HO oiler). Here in NZ shipping would probably kill any purchase from a reputable builder State side and I just don't feel I could justify buying a new saw (I'm just an average firewood hack).

Even shipping just the jug instead of a whole saw?

 

[Lightning Performance]

Do 288 and 394 flywheels interchange as far as width and circumference?

 

[markds2]

Even shipping just the jug instead of a whole saw?

Don't you need at least the crankcase with the crank and piston to time the jug properly?

 

[markds2]

Do 288 and 394 flywheels interchange as far as width and circumference?

As far as I know, they are exactly one and the same.

 

[M2theB]

As far as I know, they are exactly one and the same.

I was able to use 288 seals on a 2100 CD.
Seems saws of this similar size and vintage share a lot.

 

[Spike60]

Bought out yet another dealer and the pile of NLA/NOS parts has reached the "time to share" level. More than I'll ever use. Going to sprinkle a few here and there and see what happens. Maybe start a separate thread. Thought this one belonged in the 288 thread. Set of 288 cases; NOS and NLA. $225 shipped; (Eastern US.)

 

[XP_Slinger]

Bought out yet another dealer and the pile of NLA/NOS parts has reached the "time to share" level. More than I'll ever use. Going to sprinkle a few here and there and see what happens. Maybe start a separate thread. Thought this one belonged in the 288 thread. Set of 288 cases; NOS and NLA. $225 shipped; (Eastern US.)

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Awesome! Thanks for sharing the “parts wealth” Bob!