Brmorgan
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Nah, I think I'll wait on finding a good top cover, since I will most likely try to sell it once I get it all done up. In the meantime I can rob the top from my other 181 or the 288 if I want to do a bunch of test cuts etc. with it. Thanks anyway though. I guess you could still send me a pic - my 'good' 181's top cover does have a small break but it's not big enough that I care to spend time and money on a new one; maybe yours is better. I got the ignition wire 'protector' plate thingy today, along with the trigger safety mechanism. If I were keeping it, I'd leave that part out since I find them to be more of a PITA than a help, but I want to have it complete if I do sell. Is your new piston OEM or aftermarket? Mine are both the original thin-ring pistons which apparently run a bit stronger but wear out faster. I'd have to try both side-by-side to see for myself.
Oh, and for the record I don't really find my 181 all that heavy like some of you are saying. The antivibe isn't nearly on the same level as my 395, or even the 288, but it has a slimmer profile and can do the same work as the bulkier 395 since I ported it.
Oh, and for the record I don't really find my 181 all that heavy like some of you are saying. The antivibe isn't nearly on the same level as my 395, or even the 288, but it has a slimmer profile and can do the same work as the bulkier 395 since I ported it.
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