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Post by rowdy235 on Apr 27, 2018 22:35:34 GMT -5
Anybody have any first-hand experience? There's one for sale about 30 miles up the road from me. They're asking $200 could pry get them down a little bit from there. From what I can see online that appears to be a good price.
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Post by undee70ss on Apr 27, 2018 23:13:30 GMT -5
Make sure it has compression and piston looks good. Pistons and cylinders are almost impossible to find.
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Post by rowdy235 on Apr 27, 2018 23:34:55 GMT -5
Make sure it has compression and piston looks good. Pistons and cylinders are almost impossible to find. Thanks for the heads up as that's something I wouldn't have thought of. I wonder how much teardown I can get away with before buying lol |
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Post by sweepleader on Apr 28, 2018 6:07:56 GMT -5
Make sure it has compression and piston looks good. Pistons and cylinders are almost impossible to find. Yeah, the air filter seems to be a maintenance problem on the multipurpose saws and they tend to eat a lot of grit. |
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Post by onlyhomelites on Apr 28, 2018 8:33:00 GMT -5
The MP-88 is based on the Homelite 8800, so they are a stout MP saw. But as Dan and Greg have already noted, if it needs engine or ignition parts, it's not worth much more than the scrap fee.
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Post by rowdy235 on Apr 29, 2018 22:57:35 GMT -5
Well guys I had to pass on this one. It was "running when stored" which we all know how that goes. Since it was about an hour away with traffic I communicated via e-mail, the gentleman was not really happy about my requests to pull the plug and exhaust to inspect before buying and on top of that he was firm on the price and I was just not willing to take the risk. Will be keeping my eyes out though  |
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Post by rarefish383 on Aug 13, 2018 9:09:36 GMT -5
On these MP's saws, can they be converted to a chains saw without major work. Or, if you got lucky and found one used a couple times and has been in the garage for years, would the P/C be a candidate for a swap on a chainsaw?
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Post by undee70ss on Aug 13, 2018 12:08:25 GMT -5
On these MP's saws, can they be converted to a chains saw without major work. Or, if you got lucky and found one used a couple times and has been in the garage for years, Not really. There is no oil tank, oil pump, or provisions for them. |
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Post by undee70ss on Aug 13, 2018 12:15:13 GMT -5
would the P/C be a candidate for a swap on a chainsaw? I believe the MP uses a thick ring piston, CS uses a thin ring piston. Yes, the PC could be used but MP saws usually had a hard life. |
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Post by sweepleader on Aug 13, 2018 19:07:41 GMT -5
You could get the MP cheap and convert a saw with the MP parts = new MP!
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Post by scotts2000 on Aug 14, 2018 13:21:21 GMT -5
I have lots of both mp88 and 8800 and 540 parts. Ignitions usable cylinder pistons etc. Parts lot is listed on ebay. Will consider reasonable offers if someone needs these parts.
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