poulan 5200

I am hoping you grizzled veterans can tell me what are the differences between the 245a and the 5200? Performance, weight, ability to modify? I'm hoping to hot rod my newly acquired 5200 and I was hoping you all could point in the right direction as where to go as far as performance parts...

Hello all! I am new to the forum so I hope this ends up in the right spot. I picked this forum because it seemed to have the most helpful advice on older saws. So here is the situation: When I was a kid I vividly recall Dad using this loud ugly red saw that he loved. About 15 years ago...