I got the 08S earlier this week. It took a back seat to the 030 AV. This evening I started working on it. I've got it down to the case halves. Everything seems intact. It has the later 47mm piston rather than the older 44mm. The P&C are in excellent condition. I've got 2-3 stripped threads to repair. The handle needs new rubber. That'll be a first for me. I dropped the big air filter knob and the old brittle thing broke. Add that to the list. I wonder if gaskets and seals are still available? I don't plan on splitting the cases, but would like to replace the seals. I'll need cylinder and intake gaskets.
These first pics were not taken by me. This is how the saw looked when I got it.
These first pics were not taken by me. This is how the saw looked when I got it.