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Looks like a gouge/crater or two.
Stihl 028 wood boss
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That's what I thought too. The other one is missing some skirt on the exhaust side of the piston so I imagine it will be toast too.
Is there any other Stihl models I could use a cylinder and piston from? Bigger or smaller bore.
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What size piston do you have now?
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Thank you for the information. My local dealer told me that I couldn't even get a intake. One a couple towns over told me that he just couldn't get cylinders and case gaskets.
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Most guys here have a stack of junkers.
This project may get shelved for a while.
It does look like some gouges/bad plating. Check those with a fingernail to see if they go in, or maybe some transfer sticking up you can remove?
Your best bet is to find good used cylinder, or get a meteor kit.
I know 028 gasket kits are NLA, but I thought gaskets were? They may have changed # from IPL , #1118 029 2306 might be case gasket? Nope, that's base gasket. Probably aftermarket gasket available, I'd use those but not seals
The seals were available and are same as BR400 blower, the blower gasket kit is cheaper than buying just seals.
Your best bet is to find good used cylinder, or get a meteor kit.
I know 028 gasket kits are NLA, but I thought gaskets were? They may have changed # from IPL , #1118 029 2306 might be case gasket? Nope, that's base gasket. Probably aftermarket gasket available, I'd use those but not seals
The seals were available and are same as BR400 blower, the blower gasket kit is cheaper than buying just seals.
Thanks for the information. I thought about a meteor kit or a tecomec kit.
Always good to have a carcass to rob parts from on the old saws.
I put an OEM P/C on my 028S ~ 25 years ago, still in great shape. I got a 064 a while back that came with two parts saws in a box, one was a 024S, the other a 028S. The 028S looked to have great P/C I'm keeping for a spare, it also had the rare rim clutch drum. The 024S has stuff I can use on my 026s. Lucked out on the bonus saws.
Have carcasses for my 038 and 056 saws too.
The Tecomec kits used to be OEM quality, but they are Chi-Com now. I think I'd go with Meteor unless you can locate NOS Italian Tecomec.
Check old time dealers/shops, I've seen ones with room fulls of saws, you might get lucky, or post a want in trading post here.
Yes it is always nice to have extras. I hope the tecomec kit I used for my 133 Sachs holds up.
@shortfuze82 has 3 cylinders and other 028 Super parts for sale, good seller.
I pm'd him last night.
Post some pictures of the Meteor kit. People here would be interested in the quality of AM kits.
Note that both the 028 and 038 intake ports don't match the intake boot, this is on purpose not a poor casting/flaw. They also have the "tonsil" at the top of the port for ring support.
Here are the pics of the Meteor jug. Notice i use it as a practice grinding jug. I have grind some of the intake to enlarge it like the OEM jug (OEM is untouched).
Meteor VS OEM Intake (Meteor is on the left)
METEOR Intake
OEM Intake
Meteor VS OEM Intake (Meteor is on the left)
METEOR Intake
OEM Intake
Got you on that. Shape of intake is not directed like OEM and transfers do not direct charge back towards intake side like OEM. The tonsil on the intake is down right ugly and is not going to support a ring well.
Thanks for posting the pictures. Reinforces my belief that OEM jugs are the best.
The old Italian Tecomec stuff was comparable to OEM. Here is a 038M. A little bit of casting flash on intake tonsil is only minor flaw. Transfers point back to intake, and chamfers are beautiful:
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