Just make sure you got the correct locking nut on the clutch side of the crank, to avoid further problems.
Nik's Poulan Thread
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Just make sure you got the correct locking nut on the clutch side of the crank, to avoid further problems.
145 psi on the one in my pile.
I guess people haven't caught on yet...I saw a fairly nice 25DA on ebay yesterday (they called it a 250A) that had a .99 starting price on it. I looked today and the auction ended without a bid. That's a lot better saw than some of the off-brand plastic junk they've been selling but I guess the Poulans are in a buyers market.
simmslumber66
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just a little bit oh HP, went through these saws today to tune etc.
Iron Mike brought his big guns over today and we tuned and worked on them all day. i think there is 550 cc's sitting there:
655BP
655
6000
7700
455
P42 Western
4200
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Iron Mike brought his big guns over today and we tuned and worked on them all day. i think there is 550 cc's sitting there:
655BP
655
6000
7700
455
P42 Western
4200
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Some high performance saws right there. In any era.
Well finished up the PP475 today. Cut a few pieces of wood to get it tuned and to see what it is doing. Put a 28" bar on that I reconditioned. After letting it cool down did a compression test and got 180PSI. It is little tough to pull over without a decomp and I usually do it with a glove. Checked the RPM's and got 13,300 out of the wood. Oiler works great and had to turn it down some. Here are the pics.
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Well finished up the PP475 today. Cut a few pieces of wood to get it tuned and to see what it is doing. Put a 28" bar on that I reconditioned. After letting it cool down did a compression test and got 180PSI. It is little tough to pull over without a decomp and I usually do it with a glove. Checked the RPM's and got 13,300 out of the wood. Oiler works great and had to turn it down some. Here are the pics.
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Looks very good, is that the one you outbid me on?
Heck if I know. I got this about 3 months ago maybe longer. The saw was a rip off for what I paid for it. I put all new bearings, seals, piston, ring, and a new worm gear for the oiler. He never mentioned anything other than it might need a new ring.
jasper89
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Opinion Time
Need you thoughts about the best bar length for a 3400. Thinking of using 3/8 chain, just looking for some opinions on 16, 18, or 20 in bars. Thank you.
PS May need some assistance in tuning, muffler modding a 3400 as well.
Thanks Frank
Need you thoughts about the best bar length for a 3400. Thinking of using 3/8 chain, just looking for some opinions on 16, 18, or 20 in bars. Thank you.
PS May need some assistance in tuning, muffler modding a 3400 as well.
Thanks Frank
brokenbudget
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anybody know where i can get a couple new air filters for a poulan 2800? pn# 530010892 or 530010855 or 952014130.
need 2 new ones.:help:
need 2 new ones.:help:
8433jeff
Aftermarket connoisseur
3 cc's an inch. 54cc=18"
You could use a 20", depends on what you are doing. I'm assuming hardwood. If it was my only option, I would run a 24" and skip.
For me, its about going easy on the saw, not how much wood I cut. If I have time to fix, I have time to cut, and I'd rather cut.
As a collector, 16"/3400, 18"/3700, 20" or longer 4000.
I've yet to run .325 on these, and its something I will do sometime in the future. Got to try it.
They have been NLA for a while now. Just keep an eye on the bay. They pop up every once in a while. I have seen them from $10-$25 on there.
Well finished up the PP475 today. Cut a few pieces of wood to get it tuned and to see what it is doing. Put a 28" bar on that I reconditioned. After letting it cool down did a compression test and got 180PSI. It is little tough to pull over without a decomp and I usually do it with a glove. Checked the RPM's and got 13,300 out of the wood. Oiler works great and had to turn it down some. Here are the pics.
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Roger, I wish I would have thought to tell you about putting a decomp on that thing while you had it apart!
Mine was ##### to pull over and I was worried about the plastic starter pulley not lasting so I drilled and tapped it for a decomp and it works great that way.
Nice job on it btw.
I flooded the saw when I was first starting it up and I did not know how long my arm was going last after pulling it 10 or 12 times. I just have to remember to pull it with lots of conviction.
Jeff pretty much answered your question. But I'll through my 2 cents in.
I used nothing but a 3400 for a lot of years. I bought it new, with a 18" bar. After a number of years, I replaced it with a 20". The original 18 was a banana nose bar, can't really flip them over.The 20" worked great, BUT, I found you couldn't really horse or strong arm it in big wood. Had to let it cut at its own pace, more or less. Later, when I got other saws, I tried a 16" on it. Well, it obviously will cut fine with it, but just felt like I was working with a stub. Did not like it at all. A 16" bar on a smaller, lighter saw is fine. I just don't like it on a 3400.
So I guess my recommendation would be a 18" bar, and full comp 3/8" chain. A 20" bar will be fine, if your not burying the bar in large logs all the time. When ya think about it though, the difference between a 18 or 20 on a Poulan is rather small. Only couple drive links.
Gregg,
rms61moparman
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This depends a lot on what you intend to cut.
I do NOT do 18" bars.
There are none here, and if one comes here in a trade it leaves ASAP!
To me it is just one more variable to screw up. For an example, when you are ready to head for the woods and you grab an extra chain and toss it in your possibles bucket.
Invariably it would be an 18" chain and a 20" bar. (or vice versa)
16 and 20 are easy for me to tell apart and they are what I use for the vast majority of my firewood.
The same reason I don't buy any chain except for .050 gauge.
I believe that any saw that will pull an 18 will pull a 20 as well. I'm not in a big hurry so I don't force my saws much at ALL!
JMHO
Mike
Nardoo
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Dug into my pile of 3600's today. One is a tad smaller and blow me down, has a chrome piston and bare bore. I thought they only did that in the countervibe series. Looks the same as the others but has about a 47mm bore. Any ideas?
