stinkbait
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This is my Stihl 08s. I started the teardown last night. I have a new recoil housing, and p&c kit. The new p&c are the 49mm version, which is the biggest you can get. I believe that the 49mm bore came on the 08se models. I am going to do a pressure test on the saw before I remove the old cylinder to see if the crank seals are still good. If I can get a whole new gasket set with seals, then I will just replace them anyway. The new recoil is nice, but it doesn't have the old logo on it, but I don't care, it looks good. The new cylinder and piston kit looks great. There is basically no flaws in the casting, not even any seams in the intake and exhaust ports. I have been thinking about porting the cylinder before I put it on the saw because I only gave $50 for the kit, but I haven't decided yet. Once I get the saw torn completely down, all the parts will be blasted, cleaned, and repainted. I also have a picture of my spare 08s for parts. So far I have decided to use the handlebar and oil pump from the spare saw. I have and original bar and new .404 stihl chain and sprocket for the 08s. I will need a new muffler and gasket set as of right now. I will probably find out that I need more as I go along. The saw did run before I started tearing it down though.