288xp 281 288 181

I'm building a saw for my dad. A 181se but I'm turning it into a 288. He gave me the 52mm top end from the 181 for a oem 288 top end I had. He insisted i use the base gasket. I'm wondering could I get away with reusing the old one? Or should I use a thin coat of motoseal with it? When I build my...

As you can seen in pics three covers. One complete but jb welded. Other is worn through. Third has spring in it. I think that is a bar cover for that series? Shoot me a pm with offer

Looking for some good oem 288XP cylinders for a couple of re-builders. May entertain a 281 or 181 cylinder. Just let me know what you have in the 288/281/181 family. Thanks.