Hello and been a while

[berryman70]

Hi guys I haven't posted here in quite a while and most won't remember me, but was thinking of this site when I tore my old 359 down and found a stuck ring. It was the first saw I modded shortly after joining this site, it's lasted a long time with some hard use. I've even won a few local competitions with it. I don't use that saw much anymore but decided to get it out to 1/4 some big blocks for a friend, I think it was a little lean from the last time I ran it on 8"x8"s. Not much damage, it can be fixed.
A quick question, what part numbers to convert a 288xp to the high top with the bigger air cleaner and are the parts still available to do that?

 

[Gologit]

Good to see you back here.

 

[Four Paws]

Welcome back. Nice picture!

 

[nmurph]

Welcome home.

I think Baileys used to sell the HT kit. I don't remember the PN though.

 

[nmurph]

Found this for you-

The only oval-ish elbow I've seen on these saws are the ones that the non-hd filter screws down onto.
503 59 54-01 is the HD filter elbow.
503 56 00-02 is the clamp.
503 55 12-71 is the filter (with clamp). Be aware that there are different filters that look like the 281/288 HD filter.......but are for the 268/272 or 394/395XP. The 272 filter looks almost identical to the 288 filter, but is smaller (including at the neck where it slips over the elbow). It will NOT go onto the 288 elbow. The 394/395 filter has a taller, angled neck....
503 61 76-03 is the complete kit. Top cover, filter, elbow, and clamp.

I saw several references to the cost being about $50 (in 2011).

 

[berryman70]

Wow glad to see you guys are still posting and helping
Edit: in the first pic. is my 371 and the 359 is behind it