I have an old Aliis Chalmers 75-A (Orange color) in my garage. It was my Dad's and never got used much. I rebuilt the carburetor a couple of weeks ago, replaced the tank fuel filter and fuel lines. I used it yesterday and it really performed well until it just quit. Saw has a really nice balance. Found out the flywheel on the engine cut into the new fuel line. :-( There is a hole to feed the fuel line from the carburetor to the area of the flywheel. I didn't remove the flywheel to see how to route the line. Anyway, ordered more line. I don't see what keeps the fuel line out of the way of the flywheel? Maybe I routed it incorrectly since the old fuel line was basically crumbled? Not sure how old the saw is either? I really don't need the old Allis but at least wanted to get it running. I'm currently using a Solo 635 for small jobs around the yard. I wish I could get a little matching orange paint for her.
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ChoppyChoppy
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Welcome to AS. There's lots of love on here for Poulan clones of that era.... not from me though. The 70's were a bad time.
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Your saw is from about 1973 and is actually the same as a Poulan 25DA. You for sure didn't route the fuel line correctly if it was rubbing the flywheel. There is a hole/loop in the top case behind the flywheel that the fuel line has to be routed through. AC orange paint is very easy to find.
Your saw is actually a collectors item now days..
Like usual that is full of errors.
There is an ad on Craigslist in the Atlanta area where a guy has a bunch of old saws for sale, including one listed as an Allis-Chalmers 75. I don't know how to post the link here, or include the ad, from my phone. I don't have anything to do with it.
Cool. Maybe I'll get it running good again and try selling it. I also have an orange plastic case for it, an OEM replacement starter rope, and a spare chain. Maybe I need to pull off the flywheel, if I can without breaking it.
cornfused
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If you can't find equipment enamel in Allis Chalmers orange...Find some in Pursian Orange...Same color.
That saw has the single loop so you really don't have to pull the flywheel and can just angle cut the line and fish it through. I suggest 3/32 ID x 3/16 OD fuel line. On the other hand if you pull the flywheel you can clean and re-gap the points while your at it.
Hi Folks, thanks for all the replies and advice. Sadly, during 8/2020, we were having a new Roof installed on our Home. I was walking across the grass coming home from work. There was a 30' dumpster in the Driveway so I parked on the street. Safe to walk across the grass - well not with these careless workers. Someone on the second story threw a 2 x 6 x 8' piece of lumber into our yard, instead of the Dumpster, and it hit me pretty vertically in the chest/heart. I did not see it coming. The impact burst fractured L2 in my Back, blew disk L4/L5 and T8/T9, collapsed my left lung, and bruise my Heart. I've recovered but am in pain 24 hours a day, some days severe. It wear me out. Ever since the injury, I'm not able to do much work outside. I have a Desk job doing Computer Technical Support. So the Yard equipment sits and rots. The compensation for my injury that was life-changing was an insult. Had to sell my Mountain Bikes, Motorcycles, ATV's. Love you Guys and Gals. Not asking for pity, just letting you know why I disappeared.
Holy ****! That’s really unfortunate! I am sorry you have had to go through this.
Geez that's horrible....I can't believe there wasn't a substantial settlement with the roofing company's insurance. Getting badly hurt and still having to sell your things to get by is just wrong.
