thefarmboy21
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I've got a STIHL 028 AV SUPER Wood Boss with electronic quick stop, that has a bad piston and cylinder. Apparently the 028 is one of the few STIHL models that haven't been duplicated by the Chinese, so a replacement P&C would run me upwards of about $90. I was about to trade it off or part it out and then I ran across an old post on this site where someone had commented that they and others had successfully used 038 cylinders on the 028's. The one who commented said they used an 038 cylinder with an 044 piston and 044 carb setup. Has anyone else done this? I can get parts for the 038/044's pretty darn cheap from China. My SAE isn't nearly nice enough to sink even $50 in, as it looks like it has been at the bottom of the lake for a decade, but I'd be willing to pay the $30 I think I can do this for, even if it all fails it would've only cost me $30 for the experience and I could still part out the rest. Anyone have any insight??? Thanks.