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No problem installing the 3.7 on a 3400.
The only reason why I can imagine that a NOS sells for more than an older one is that people may prefer the metal one over the plastic. If you're talking about two plastic ones, I can't imagine. Are you talking about asking prices or ones that actually have sold?.
I have noticed this also. The newer plastic ones are cheaper than the older used magnesium ones. I bought a magnesium one that was broken where the chain adjuster goes because it was the only way I could find one cheap enough and I can weld it.
Really nice work.
I see you did a muffler mod. Did you leave the baffle plate in? I left mine (285) out and didn't add an extra port in the case. It made it a pain lining up the diffuser putting it back together.
Another thing about ebay...you never know who's bidding on ebay and what they're thinking. I've seen identical items go for way different prices. I guess it depends on who's bidding at the time and how badly they want the item..
My favorite ebay story is when I noticed the Homelite Super XL saws were going kinda high about three years ago so I had two of them and thought I'd sell my worst one. To my surprise I got close to $100 for it. I decided that if they're doing that good I'd sell my best one, which got me around $70. The difference in the two saws was obvious, one was a beater and the other was close to being a shelf queen. So I guess don't assume anything.
I take a small cut off wheel and cut half of the baffle away on both sides just leaving the area for the bolts to go through. I install a new spark arrestor. Then I cut a small slit down both sides of the muffler and open it up with a screw driver and pliers. That is my muffler mod.
rms61moparman
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Good luck with that!
They are not the highest quality product that Poulan ever produced by far.
I used to be totally against the plastic covers, until I noticed that all of the metal ones I could find were broken and the plastic ones weren't.
The fact is, the plastic is a HUGE improvement!
Mike
Thanks Mike that is all the incentive I need to get it done now.
Great score on that Preadator 335, I have 2 PP 335s both with the original replaceable tip 20" .325 bar and chains and they are just great saws, maybe my favorite to run.
Here's what I finished up today. I got this one in with a few others and even though when I got it it had loose covers and an inch of grime I knew under that was a nice saw. Its a 1987 3800. orig bar and safety chain. the ign. switch was robbed, pawl on the flywheel broken, missing recoil screw and a wood screw holding the hand guard (that $#!t drives me crazy) Other wise a low hour saw in great shape. I pulled the jug, cleaned up the ex port and removed the base gasket, got moto-seal there now. I put a spare 3400 flywheel on, replaced the missing or incorrect fasteners, new ign switch gave it a good cleaning, fuel system over haul and here it is. I left the muffler alone on this one, even left the spark arrestor! The orig bar can stay but I will be getting a real chain for it. It runs very well too!
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Here's what I finished up today. I got this one in with a few others and even though when I got it it had loose covers and an inch of grime I knew under that was a nice saw. Its a 1987 3800. orig bar and safety chain. the ign. switch was robbed, pawl on the flywheel broken, missing recoil screw and a wood screw holding the hand guard (that $#!t drives me crazy) Other wise a low hour saw in great shape. I pulled the jug, cleaned up the ex port and removed the base gasket, got moto-seal there now. I put a spare 3400 flywheel on, replaced the missing or incorrect fasteners, new ign switch gave it a good cleaning, fuel system over haul and here it is. I left the muffler alone on this one, even left the spark arrestor! The orig bar can stay but I will be getting a real chain for it. It runs very well too!
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Poulan Canada Before Electtrolux
I posted this in another thread but here's a bit of info regarding Poulan Canada's office / manufacturing locations in Canada from 1978 until Elux bought them. This info from an old Poulan dealer.
Skil division of Emerson Elec Canada Limited was located at 1190 Caledonia Road, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2W6, 416- 789-7811 same as Poulan / Weedeater division (Manufacturing)
Emerson Elec Canada Limited was at PO, Box150, Markham, Ontario, Canada, L3P 3J6, telephone 416-294-9340, Poulan / Weedeater Division. (Office) and maybe warehouse
I posted this in another thread but here's a bit of info regarding Poulan Canada's office / manufacturing locations in Canada from 1978 until Elux bought them. This info from an old Poulan dealer.
Skil division of Emerson Elec Canada Limited was located at 1190 Caledonia Road, Toronto, Ontario, M6A 2W6, 416- 789-7811 same as Poulan / Weedeater division (Manufacturing)
Emerson Elec Canada Limited was at PO, Box150, Markham, Ontario, Canada, L3P 3J6, telephone 416-294-9340, Poulan / Weedeater Division. (Office) and maybe warehouse
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Mister Wizard
I actually have a broken plastic clutch cover (red Craftsman 3.4). Maybe the only one in history (LOL). Lower leading edge is busted away. That saw had a ROUGH life, so I'm not surprised. I've seen more than a few of the mag covers that were busted.
jasper89
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If it wasn't for one of your old posts I never would have known that plastic covers existed for a 3400 series. More influence than you think!
The plastic ones are better for morons who can't figure out how to get the adjusting pin in the hole in the bar before they tighten the cover down, I'll give you that. :hmm3grin2orange:
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Mister Wizard
My 306A came to me with a bar tensioner screw that was bent into a shallow 'U'. Some bonehead had tightened the bar nuts down with the adjuster pin unseated. That's a testament to the toughness of the 200/300 series clutch cover. I was able to carefully straighten the adjuster screw (while it was on the saw) enough to be able to remove it from the saw without breaking the bar pad. I then further straightened it with a vice, a hammer, and some foul language.......and then cleaned up the threads with a die. Still using that adjuster screw.
3.7 together
I got my 3.7 together. It starts and runs wellt, but I need to tune it in wood. Appreciate the advice I got here. I took Mikes advice and cleaned the piston up and put new rings on it. I gained 20 psi, up to 150. I rebuilt the carb, and a new air filter. Painted it, and made some decals. It had a bad repaint job, probably to sell it on ebay, and the orange was coming off as you handled it. I shot it with self etching primer and some IH red I had left over from the tractor. I was just killing time until the parts came. Sorry Michigan guys, but I have to love the scarlet and gray Buckeye start to my craftsman collection.png "Love :heart:")
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Now I have to see if my base sealant holds. Firewood cut this weekend for the landowner who lets us hunt. We'll see how they do.
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I got my 3.7 together. It starts and runs wellt, but I need to tune it in wood. Appreciate the advice I got here. I took Mikes advice and cleaned the piston up and put new rings on it. I gained 20 psi, up to 150. I rebuilt the carb, and a new air filter. Painted it, and made some decals. It had a bad repaint job, probably to sell it on ebay, and the orange was coming off as you handled it. I shot it with self etching primer and some IH red I had left over from the tractor. I was just killing time until the parts came. Sorry Michigan guys, but I have to love the scarlet and gray Buckeye start to my craftsman collection
. Now I have to see if my base sealant holds. Firewood cut this weekend for the landowner who lets us hunt. We'll see how they do.
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Eccentric
Mister Wizard
I got my 3.7 together. It starts and runs wellt, but I need to tune it in wood. Appreciate the advice I got here. I took Mikes advice and cleaned the piston up and put new rings on it. I gained 20 psi, up to 150. I rebuilt the carb, and a new air filter. Painted it, and made some decals. It had a bad repaint job, probably to sell it on ebay, and the orange was coming off as you handled it. I shot it with self etching primer and some IH red I had left over from the tractor. I was just killing time until the parts came. Sorry Michigan guys, but I have to love the scarlet and gray Buckeye start to my craftsman collection
Now I have to see if my base sealant holds. Firewood cut this weekend for the landowner who lets us hunt. We'll see how they do.
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Sweet! Which manufacturer's IH red did you use? I'm thinking about painting my 5200 IH red.
Cmarti that saw should cut really well with 150 psi. Let us know how it does.
brokenbudget
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and that compression should come up a bit. every good running 3700 i've had was around the 165ish area.:msp_thumbup:
