Nik's Poulan Thread

[fossil]

Gregg, that piston sure looks like junk to me. I have no idea WTF is going on with this guy Naked Arborist nor do I know where he got his degree in metallurgy or all the equipment he has to do a complet PMI on his pistons to proclaim that his piston that was damaged by a foreign object to be junk.

What ever, he was looking for a piston, I pointed out where to get one, now he aint happy? I guess you just cant help some people so I guess I'm done with it.

Interesting that he refers to knurling on the piston. As far as I know knurling pistons is a last ditch to save a piston skirt rather than replacing the piston. Kind of something you do to tighten up a dog engine before it's sold. You can also biuld them up with chrome plating which is much more desirable.
If you do have a piston that you want to sell because it's scored up, just turn it down, recut the ring grooves (forget the pins) and knurl it. You now have a customer.

 

[3000 FPS]

Welding a 8500 crankcase.

This is an 8500 crankcase that was cracked and chewed up along the edge. This is part one of the welding I will do on this case. The other part I am going to weld up is a place that was cut away for a bow saw at one time. I would like to make it look like it never had a bow on it once again.

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[Modifiedmark]

Roger, thats looking good!

 

[tomdcoker]

This is an 8500 crankcase that was cracked and chewed up along the edge. This is part one of the welding I will do on this case. The other part I am going to weld up is a place that was cut away for a bow saw at one time. I would like to make it look like it never had a bow on it once again.

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It looks good. I would like to have the equipment and expertise to do that. Tom

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Does anyone have a green, tank/handle assembly for a 3450/3750? I got my Tim Allen Bad Boy saw, and the handle was broken.:bang:

My 3450 is black tank and TA 3750 green tank. JFYI

 

[3000 FPS]

It looks good. I would like to have the equipment and expertise to do that. Tom

Thanks Tom, and yes I am lucky to have a wife that let me buy such a toy as a Miller Tig.

 

[hemiyota]

My 3450 is black tank and TA 3750 green tank. JFYI

Yes, my 3450 is black too. But the IPL, I checked, only had one number listed. Didn't know whether some came in black, and some in green or what. But, I need a green one. The handle is broken completely in half........

 

[a. palmer jr.]

Guess some folks just ain't cut out to be Poulan Lovers. What a shame. On the flip side, if they were, a beat up 3700 on fleabay would go for $800. And we definitely wouldn't get any more deals on parts.

I've got a 3700 waiting in case prices ever do go up..

 

[redunshee]

I've got a 3700 waiting in case prices ever do go up..

It certainly is hit or miss. Saw that one just sold on Ebay for less than $100, yet add a bowbar and someone really desperate bids it up to over $200.

 

[3000 FPS]

The second part to 8500 welding

This is a before and after picture of the case being cut away to accommodate a bow at one time. The owner is going back to a regular bar and chain so I filled this in. I did not fit a piece into this but just filled it with rod. It took almost one complete rod to fill it enough so that there would be enough material to shape it afterwards. After painting I do not believe you will be able to tell that it ever had a bow on it. Mission accomplished.

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[RedneckChainsawRepair]

That is so sweet 3000 FPS. :msp_thumbup::msp_thumbsup::cool2:

Some day my 3rd TA will need that fix if I keep it around. Why someone in Ga ran a bow bar on a 3750 is beyond me.

 

[3000 FPS]

That is so sweet 3000 FPS. :msp_thumbup::msp_thumbsup::cool2:

Some day my 3rd TA will need that fix if I keep it around. Why someone in Ga ran a bow bar on a 3750 is beyond me.

Well you know anytime, the Tig is always ready.

 

[fossil]

This is a before and after picture of the case being cut away to accommodate a bow at one time. The owner is going back to a regular bar and chain so I filled this in. I did not fit a piece into this but just filled it with rod. It took almost one complete rod to fill it enough so that there would be enough material to shape it afterwards. After painting I do not believe you will be able to tell that it ever had a bow on it. Mission accomplished.

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Very nice work

 

[stihl023/5]

I have a chance to get a nice 2900 farmhand from a co worker for $75 what do you think?opcorn:

 

[Guido Salvage]

306

Picked up some green items at the Western KY GTG yesterday. In the group was this 306 power head, every 306 I have has a black top. Was this all green saw an early edition?

 

[67 Mustang]

Picked up some green items at the Western KY GTG yesterday. In the group was this 306 power head, every 306 I have has a black top. Was this all green saw an early edition?

Early edition. Also notice, Gary, that it's a lighter color of green and there is no "A" after the model # 306 - it's manual oiler only.

 

[Guido Salvage]

Early edition. Also notice, Gary, that it's a lighter color of green and there is no "A" after the model # 306 - it's manual oiler only.

I had not looked at it closely to see that it did not have an auto oiler on it. It is the same light green as the 361 I bought in 1979.

 

[Modifiedmark]

I had not looked at it closely to see that it did not have an auto oiler on it. It is the same light green as the 361 I bought in 1979.

Yep, its probably a 1970 model! You going to get it running?

 

[joe25DA]

First run with the 3700

And it runs awesome. Very strong runner. This one has prob the hihest compression of all mine in this class. I opened up the diffuser and added 2 4000 style louvers on the muffler. It has a 16" TOTAL bar and sharp 3/8" chain. I cut up the tiger maple that I originally cut to 4' with my PP3330. Anyway, fun saw to run especially with the shorter bar. and for some reason the previous ower sharpied the year he bought it on the clutch cover. I left it on.

 

[67 Mustang]

30" Poulan Bar

Congrats on your new bar, Gregg!