MS 361 needs part.....switch with 360?

[WalterTreeCare]

I have a MS 361, i used it for about a week and when chunking out wood my groundman pulled too early and my cut wasnt as straight as it should have been. Saw went down with the massive Oak log and went to sleep under it....
So the part that smashed is the entire back handle including the fuel tank, which i believe is all one part. I'm being told that with labor and parts its like $100 short of the retail price. So im doin this on my own, i need to learn the insides of these machines.
My Question: does anybody have this part? And if not, could i use the handle/tank assembly of a 360?

Thanks

 

[lcso10]

Sorry to hear of your troubles. The fuel tanks/rear handles will not swap out.

 

[Tree Pig]

you can try here he has some. But you should post this in chainsaw forums not here

http://www.sawdocmd.com/pages/customcatalogs/viewproducts/876/1846/3434/1/0/1/stihl-used-parts-used-stihl-chainsaw-parts-ms-361-used-parts.aspx

 

[ntsarborist]

its not going to be the simpleist thing to do but it can be done