Nik's Poulan Thread

[Modifiedmark]

Is there a Poulan lovers gtg thread or date, and address?

Nothing for certain yet that I know of.

 

[rms61moparman]

For those of you that have done a muffler mod on a 295.
Mine has a one piece muffler so I went in through the exhaust port in the back of the muffler and ground a slot in the divider between the top and bottom halves and opened it with a screwdriver and then added a small port (like a mini 4000 port) on the left side in the top half of the muffler. That should get the exhaust gas flowing better.

The question is; the heat shield that fits inside the exhaust port in the cylinder looks like one more restriction. Did you guys leave the shield in or trash it?I kind of figure that a free flowing muffler should run a lot cooler.

Thanks

I threw the little SOB in the garbage and widened the port out to where the durn thing used to be.
I didn't have any problems with the saw at all.
I run Klotz R-50 at 36:1 and didn't have anything but a little discoloration. No actual carbon build up at all.


Mike

 

[Guido Salvage]

Is there a Poulan lovers gtg thread or date, and address?

Justin,

Ohio Gregg has been hosting them and as I recall they have been in early October. I have not heard what plans he may have for this year, you may try PM'ing him. He is located outside Jenera, OH. For travel purposes, add 4.5 hours to what it takes you to get to Lexington.

Gary

 

[OhioGregg]

Is there a Poulan lovers gtg thread or date, and address?

I been mulling it over. I guess Oct 12th. is what I've settled on. We could delay that a week, if its gonna conflict with any other GTG's around that time. I know Wigg's usually has one in the fall. Was thinking his is in Sept. not sure.

Like Gary said, I'm near Jenera, Oh. Its a dot on a map. I'm about 70 miles strait east of Fort Wayne Ind. on US Rt. 30. and about 70 miles strait west of Mansfield Oh.


Gregg,

 

[machinisttx]

I got another one of the plastic poulans going the other day, put on a new loop of 91VG, and managed to slip the clutch cutting 6" white oak. I was bearing down on the saw pretty hard, but I would think that the clutch should hold well enough to drag the saw down and kill it. The saw did drop rpm, but kept on pulling. Should I pull the clutch/drum and rough up the surfaces with some sandpaper? If it's glazed, I don't know if that will remove it or not. Spray both parts with brake cleaner?

 

[3000 FPS]

Hey! are these things any good???

Very nice Mark. Is that the original decal on the side? Looks like it is in pretty good shape.


Sold my house and starting my move to Wyoming tomorrow.

 

[3000 FPS]

For those of you that have done a muffler mod on a 295.
Mine has a one piece muffler so I went in through the exhaust port in the back of the muffler and ground a slot in the divider between the top and bottom halves and opened it with a screwdriver and then added a small port (like a mini 4000 port) on the left side in the top half of the muffler. That should get the exhaust gas flowing better.

The question is; the heat shield that fits inside the exhaust port in the cylinder looks like one more restriction. Did you guys leave the shield in or trash it?
I kind of figure that a free flowing muffler should run a lot cooler.

Thanks

The ones I have done I throw that heat shield away. I also take the exhaust deflector inside the muffler and cut about 2/3rds of it away and then re-install it. The last one I did I welded up the back and did the ModifiedMark special on both sides of the muffler.

 

[Big Dan]

Took the new 5200 out for its first test drive today. I don't have enough wood, or too much bar...LOL Hard to give it a true go with the 30" bar in that size wood. But, the saw works, still keeping it on the rich side. Just playing with it a little, there is a lot of rpm's left in it. Heres a pic and a short video. So I don't want to hear, "no pics or video it didn't happen.

[video=youtube;vWv1No3wk-0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWv1No3wk-0&feature=player_detailpage[/video]


Gregg,

Wow! That saw turned out nice! I guess the P/C worked out OK.

 

[rms61moparman]

I got another one of the plastic poulans going the other day, put on a new loop of 91VG, and managed to slip the clutch cutting 6" white oak. I was bearing down on the saw pretty hard, but I would think that the clutch should hold well enough to drag the saw down and kill it. The saw did drop rpm, but kept on pulling. Should I pull the clutch/drum and rough up the surfaces with some sandpaper? If it's glazed, I don't know if that will remove it or not. Spray both parts with brake cleaner?

You can't kill a chainsaw engine by bogging it down unless something is wrong with the clutch.
When the RPM's drop, the clutch springs pull the shoes away from the drum and allow it to slip until the operator releases the pressure on the chain and allows it to turn again.
There is nothing wrong with your clutch, it did it's job.


Mike

 

[fossil]

I been mulling it over. I guess Oct 12th. is what I've settled on. We could delay that a week, if its gonna conflict with any other GTG's around that time. I know Wigg's usually has one in the fall. Was thinking his is in Sept. not sure.

Like Gary said, I'm near Jenera, Oh. Its a dot on a map. I'm about 70 miles strait east of Fort Wayne Ind. on US Rt. 30. and about 70 miles strait west of Mansfield Oh.


Gregg,

Yahoooooooo!
Count me in if foreigners are welcome

 

[dboyd351]

Sold my house and starting my move to Wyoming tomorrow.

Congrats on getting the house sold!

 

[Modifiedmark]

Very nice Mark. Is that the original decal on the side? Looks like it is in pretty good shape.


Sold my house and starting my move to Wyoming tomorrow.

Yeah it appears to be original and all good except for the recoil cover.

Good luck with the move, that has too be a major pain moving that far.

 

[OhioGregg]

Yahoooooooo!
Count me in if foreigners are welcome

Welcome??? It wouldn't be a Poulan GTG without Ontario Can. being represented in some fashion. A la Nik or his brother Marco. :msp_biggrin:


Gregg,

 

[Warped5]

Sold my house and starting my move to Wyoming tomorrow.

Congratulations Roger!

Hope the move goes smoothly for you.

 

[OhioGregg]

Wow! That saw turned out nice! I guess the P/C worked out OK.

Yes!! Thanks to you Dan, I had a P/C to actually make it a saw again. I think Mark thought Chris (CBFarmall) figured it to be 88cc now, with that. What little I have run it, seems great!.

Gregg,

 

[jerrycmorrow]

...Sold my house and starting my move to Wyoming tomorrow.

glad for ya roger. hope it turns out as you expect. now don't retire, move out to the middle of nowhere, and shrivel up. God bless ya.

 

[fossil]

Welcome??? It wouldn't be a Poulan GTG without Ontario Can. being represented in some fashion. A la Nik or his brother Marco. :msp_biggrin:


Gregg,

I am looking forward to it would be an understatement.

 

[Guido Salvage]

Saving the date, this year I actually will have some decent saws to run.

 

[67L36Driver]

306A with bowbar.

What is the part number for the bar nut (capnut, shoulder nut, whatzit).

Got one here on loan from Jim and one is missing and it ain't like a regular nut.

 

[jerrycmorrow]

What is the part number for the bar nut (capnut, shoulder nut, whatzit).

Got one here on loan from Jim and one is missing and it ain't like a regular nut.

carl,
part number is 22087. you need that ipl?