:msp_thumbsup: Was cutting with my 4200 early this week. Can't get enough of that distinctive sound! Puts a smile on my face, just listening to them sittin there idelling.
Gregg,
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:msp_thumbsup: Was cutting with my 4200 early this week. Can't get enough of that distinctive sound! Puts a smile on my face, just listening to them sittin there idelling.
Gregg,
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Nice saw! It isn't an 8500, but what else has a black top? What you got there Mark?
You have a Pioneer saw not a Poulan. I would not take to much of the info in that book to heart by the looks.
Al, I'm just guessing here, but I think it is a 5400. Not sure if they made a few 5200's with the black top or not, just before the model switch. I'm sure Mark will know.
Gregg,
POULAN 5200 Top Cylinder Cover 4200 4400 4900 5400 | eBayI guess this answers my own question.
Gregg,
Gregg,
Wagnerwerks
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POULAN 5200 Top Cylinder Cover 4200 4400 4900 5400 | eBayI guess this answers my own question.
Gregg,
Lol... That's mine. Anyone want it without using eBay?
This is what I was think of, concerning black top 5200's. Doesn't get much better than this pair!!
I thought Mark had a couple of these.
http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/160126.htm
Gregg,
I thought Mark had a couple of these.http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/160126.htm
Gregg,
This is what I was think of, concerning black top 5200's. Doesn't get much better than this pair!!
http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/160126.htm
Gregg,
The half wrap on the right is the one running in the video.
I got a green top 5200 as well.
The half wrap on the right is the one running in the video.
I got a green top 5200 as well.
So THATS what mine is suppose to look like!:msp_ohmy:
Gregg,
Well Gregg, yeah I guess so. That gray tank dont affect the way it runs though. :hmm3grin2orange:
The half wrap on the right is the one running in the video.
I got a green top 5200 as well.
Nice saw Mark.All of your saws look great.
I am in search for a 5200 as well.If anyone of you guys see one,just let me know please.I've found one but it is missing the top end and from a little search i've done,i found that is near impossible to find a top end.
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Guido Salvage
Supreme Saw Whoreder
5200's come configured this way as well:
As do 8500's...
And even 3400's (if you are in to that sort of thing)
As do 8500's...
And even 3400's (if you are in to that sort of thing)
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Gary, My 5200, I believe was setup and used as a bow saw, before I got it. Was in rough looking shape, and had the clutch cover & edge of the crank case cut, to accept a bow. Didn't have any bar on it when I got it though. Mine came from Ga, so likely to have a bow.
Gregg,
Gregg,
Guido Salvage
Supreme Saw Whoreder
My 4000 (which I will bring Saturday) came to me with a clutch cover for a bow but with a bar on it. Fighting to get a couple of saws going, cleaned up a 3400 I got earlier in the year but can't get it to pop. Got my red Craftsman 3.7 to go a bit but when I checked the fuel line in the tank in was broken off. :msp_mad:
Kostas, yes the 5200 top ends are getting harder to come by, no doubt about it. There are some still out there to be found. I bought a 5200 from Rik in WA State that had a tree fall on for parts and it had a very good top end on it. So keep your eyes peeled.
I now have a 8500 to restore, got it with a bad top end and found a parts saw on ebay with a good top end on it. Much to the disscussion on here about the 8500 piston being differnet, it seems I have found that to be false. Seems because the part numbers were different the thought was the piston was. I did find out that later Poulan changed the 5200 piston part number to the same as the 5400/8500.
I will be getting on this restore after the Poulan GTG when I get some time. I had thoughts of getting it done before the GTG but didnt want to rush it.
Aww quit the bellyaching and get it done. A 10 minute job on a fuel line. :hmm3grin2orange:
Looking forward to seeing you again.
As for me I'm working today on the Speigel 223 to see if it can make it to the gtg. Been working on cleaning up 40 years of junk off of it. :frown: I forgot the early 200 series used a different FW side crank seal. I know I bought a spare for the 252 a while back, now I just got to find where I put it. :bang:
Guido Salvage
Supreme Saw Whoreder
True, If you have the parts. You know offhand what size line it takes? My only option now may be the "Hobby Lobby", I found out late one night when I was working on my 5200 that they stock fuel lines for RC planes.
1/8 ID X 3/16 OD will get it done.
Finished up one of those s25da today and made some test cuts. Very impressed with those compared to my 2000 33cc. Also really like the extra torque in the cut. :msp_thumbsup::msp_thumbup:
