Nik's Poulan Thread

[Modifiedmark]

He does tend to do that. Though I have 5 of those saws and never noticed a differance. Differant years, maybe?
Bob

Bob he didnt word that right, setting him straight didnt sound that good. Helping him figure it out is more what happend.

Honestly, I never noticed the difference in them either till he gave me the part numbers and I looked them up.

It made sense then though as basically the S25CVA used a different rod and button because of course they used a completely different top handle.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Can anyone provide any other pics of a Tim Allen 3450 bad boy? 54cc 3450 BB

I have been searching since that one was posted for sale here and I have yet to turn up another one in a pic or even talk of one in thread. Found many more of the 3750 versions I didnt know about, but not one more 3450. :msp_confused: Seems to be little more rare to find then I first thought.

3450 IPL does show purple cover option etc.

I'm with you Kevin, I never thought much about the Tim Allen saws but when thinking back I do remember Oregon listing both the 3450 and 3750 on there K041 bar combos.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I'm with you Kevin, I never thought much about the Tim Allen saws but when thinking back I do remember Oregon listing both the 3450 and 3750 on there K041 bar combos.

I did catch the TA 3450 used black tanks like on the others in class and the TA 3750 used the green tanks.

Some how I ended up with that TA 3450 to set up on the shelf (to much shine or beer one night ). :msp_confused: Tried my dang-est to get fastleo to buy it and just switch me the purple covers etc being he didnt like the purple. :msp_scared:

Everyone knows what I have in it and I just want to make sure it gets in a collectors hands someday.

 

[zogger]

big bore kits..Im in!

You would think that with all of the 3400/3700/3800 saws that are still out there (not counting the PP, Craftsman, and rebadged versions), that some aftermarket company would make a "big bore" kit for that series.

What do you think the crankshaft and bearings could handle? Around 80 CCs? I am willing to donate a good jug and slug to a taiwan company (or indian or brazilian or italian or...) to measure and make a big bore kit. Proly have to specify some already exisiting rings for that measurement, something on the market already? Suggestions?

I will ask a site sponsor to make inquiries, (or go direct to the source myself) just need to know from you more experienced guys how large would be max safe displacement on that platform.

Would also be nice an aftermarket chainbrake assembly, but I dont have one to donate to the manufacturer. Anyone have a spare for that?

Meh, also an oil pump assembly, I can donate one of those as well.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Also something else I noticed. The TA 3450 was sold with 20" and the 3750 was sold with 22"

Both bars are still for sale by the dealer I use to get poulan 16" 3/8 050 60dl K041 bars.

20", 70DL, 3/8, 50 gauge, Poulan BadBoy bar, laminated, K041 mount $20.00 ea.

22", 76DL, 3/8, 50 gauge, Poulan BadBoy OEM bar, laminated, K041 mount $22.00 ea.

 

[OhioGregg]

What do you think the crankshaft and bearings could handle? Around 80 CCs? I am willing to donate a good jug and slug to a taiwan company (or indian or brazilian or italian or...) to measure and make a big bore kit. Proly have to specify some already exisiting rings for that measurement, something on the market already? Suggestions?

I will ask a site sponsor to make inquiries, (or go direct to the source myself) just need to know from you more experienced guys how large would be max safe displacement on that platform.

Would also be nice an aftermarket chainbrake assembly, but I dont have one to donate to the manufacturer. Anyone have a spare for that?

Meh, also an oil pump assembly, I can donate one of those as well.

While some aftermarket parts for these saws would be great, something tells me the limit has been reached on this series as far as P/C size goes. The 4000, like the 3700/3800 before it, is already a "big bore" version of the 3400. If ya look at these cylinders closely, there is very little meat left in the castings where the intake manifold screw holes are located. The exhaust port on the 4000 is already quite a bit larger than a 3400's opening. Something tells me thats why Poulan stopped where they did with the 4000, not making it a full 2" bore. Not so much with worrying if the bearings could handle the slightly larger piston. There are tons of this series of saws out there for a lot of years. And bearing problems are pretty rare with these things, seems to me.
But, it sure is fun to dream about a 70cc version on this saw. To my eye, the 4000 is one of the best looking saws out there. Especially from the 80"s when they were made.


Gregg,

 

[hemiyota]

401

Just picked this up. A running 401 with a roller nose bar. Starts and runs but sounds like it may need adjusting. I'll get into it a little more, tonight......Couldn't find much info on it. Anyone know what cc it is?

 

[redunshee]

I did catch the TA 3450 used black tanks like on the others in class and the TA 3750 used the green tanks.

Some how I ended up with that TA 3450 to set up on the shelf (to much shine or beer one night ). :msp_confused: Tried my dang-est to get fastleo to buy it and just switch me the purple covers etc being he didnt like the purple. :msp_scared:

Everyone knows what I have in it and I just want to make sure it gets in a collectors hands someday.

I think its just a 3450 Type 3 with a purple cover. The Type 3 has a Gilardoni cylinder and is 61cc's as opposed to the 54cc's. I doubt Poulan would have built a special saw for Tim Allen, unless its bigger than 61cc's. Really don't know anything about that saw. I do have a 3450 Type 3. Interestingly the Type 1, 2 and 4 are 54cc's.
Bob

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I think its just a 3450 Type 3 with a purple cover. The Type 3 has a Gilardoni cylinder and is 61cc's as opposed to the 54cc's. I doubt Poulan would have built a special saw for Tim Allen, unless its bigger than 61cc's. Really don't know anything about that saw. I do have a 3450 Type 3. Interestingly the Type 1, 2 and 4 are 54cc's.
Bob

If you look at sticker on back in pic it says 54cc 1999 and T-2. Looking at another pic there is no fins like on the 60cc cylinders. Just what I have noticed in pics.

 

[zogger]

While some aftermarket parts for these saws would be great, something tells me the limit has been reached on this series as far as P/C size goes. The 4000, like the 3700/3800 before it, is already a "big bore" version of the 3400. If ya look at these cylinders closely, there is very little meat left in the castings where the intake manifold screw holes are located. The exhaust port on the 4000 is already quite a bit larger than a 3400's opening. Something tells me thats why Poulan stopped where they did with the 4000, not making it a full 2" bore. Not so much with worrying if the bearings could handle the slightly larger piston. There are tons of this series of saws out there for a lot of years. And bearing problems are pretty rare with these things, seems to me.
But, it sure is fun to dream about a 70cc version on this saw. To my eye, the 4000 is one of the best looking saws out there. Especially from the 80"s when they were made.


Gregg,

Well, maybe just replacement 4000 pistons and cylinders then. Cheap. And the other stuff.

 

[barneyrb]

I promised better pictures, a little late but they are better pics.......

 

[Modifiedmark]

Just picked this up. A running 401 with a roller nose bar. Starts and runs but sounds like it may need adjusting. I'll get into it a little more, tonight......Couldn't find much info on it. Anyone know what cc it is?

Wonderfull saw you got there.

What are you wanting to know?

I'll tell you what I do know. It was introduced in 1966 and is 4CI or about 65cc. They introduced a 401A the next year and some came with power sharps and some without. I just found out a while back that Poulan did sell the auto oiler as a kit also to upgrade the manual oiler saws.

I have a 401 that was a power sharp but of course the power sharp parts were discarded long ago. I have not run it much but what I did I was suprised how much more power it has over the 361. Mine dont have that really cool roller nosed bar either.

There were also a couple other models on this platform the 360 400, 400A, 450 and 451.

The 450 and 451 were 4.5 cu saws. I had a chance at a 451 a while back but it was kinda on the rough side for the price and shipping just put it over the top as far as I was concerned.

 

[joe25DA]

I promised better pictures, a little late but they are better pics.......

Very nice Barney. Looks hardly used and those saws show use FAST.

 

[redunshee]

If you look at sticker on back in pic it says 54cc 1999 and T-2. Looking at another pic there is no fins like on the 60cc cylinders. Just what I have noticed in pics.

Okay saw pictures. Guess I was under the impression that the Tim Allen saws were somehow big bore saws. I saw BB and interpreted it to be big bore when its actually "bad boy". That's why I made comment re the 3450 Type 3. Guess they were just off the shelf 3450 or 3750's with differant colors. .Suppose I should read posts a second time before responding.

Bob

 

[bezza1]

hay guys i got a poulan 306A of ebay for $31 it needs a car rebuild the piston and cylinder look great it if good nick with a 20" bar can anyone give me some info and specs on this saw it is a nice lite saw
thanks
in advance Bezza1

 

[redunshee]

hay guys i got a poulan 306A of ebay for $31 it needs a car rebuild the piston and cylinder look great it if good nick with a 20" bar can anyone give me some info and specs on this saw it is a nice lite saw
thanks
in advance Bezza1

Here you go:
Model Profile: 306A

 

[Modifiedmark]

Here you go:
Model Profile: 306A

Amazing that Acres acutally listed the HS-198A series as used on them and then turns around and shows that they used a electronic ign.

Nice to omit that most of those saws were point ign.....

 

[Modifiedmark]

hay guys i got a poulan 306A of ebay for $31 it needs a car rebuild the piston and cylinder look great it if good nick with a 20" bar can anyone give me some info and specs on this saw it is a nice lite saw
thanks
in advance Bezza1

You know the routine around here, no pics it didnt happen.

 

[Chris J.]

Randy, that Cut-All looks great :msp_thumbup:.

The ones I see around here (mostly Stihl) look like they were dragged behind the truck from worksite to worksite.

 

[fossil]

285, 305, 335 muffler mod.

I still need to make a trip to get my front isolator and a few other parts but was considering a muffler mod for the 285.
If any of you have done this did you try just leaving the baffle plate out? The diffuser looks plenty ventilated enough and it looks like the major constriction is the baffle plate.