Nik's Poulan Thread

[redunshee]

Be gentle with the air filter as they are NLA and a bear to find.

 

[joe25DA]

Boy, that saw looks identical to my 2700,2800,3000 and PP305. All must be from the same design.

I think its similar to the current 365 too but Im not sure there

 

[joe25DA]

Be gentle with the air filter as they are NLA and a bear to find.

TRUE!! I soaked mine in water and light detergent after i realized sears doesnt carry them

 

[Modifiedmark]

While I was at Greggs he sent a Walbro HDA 137 carb home with me. This is the same size carb as the newer HDA 164 that someone with a bad taste for 330's swore was too big for these saws.

When time permits I'm going to change this one to my PP365 to see what happens. I'm guessing it will give a performance increase.

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

While I was at Greggs he sent a Walbro HDA 137 carb home with me. This is the same size carb as the newer HDA 164 that someone with a bad taste for 330's swore was too big for these saws.

When time permits I'm going to change this one to my PP365 to see what happens. I'm guessing it will give a performance increase.

I'm guessing same the same thing Mark. Should run like a top!

 

[Bowtie]

You happen to find a year on that 3800 bowtie? usually on the top cover or clutch cover.

I will look tomorrow. It had the aluminum cyl/chrome piston.

 

[Bowtie]

I'll be glad to see them, what all did you have to do to it and did ya do anything extra to it? :hmm3grin2orange: Are we talking a green one or a sears colored one?



Yes I would like to know that also along with the pictures.

Its a Poulan, all green. I got it and a parts 3400. The 3800 ran with a new carb kit, but the p/c are scored. I have a 3.7 p/c coming, and a NOS rebuild kit.

I got excited because the seller had a 4000 topend, but I was tool late on the purchase, and missed out.

All I plan to do to this saw is set squish as tight as prudent, and muffler mod it.

 

[redunshee]

I would love to do a muffler mod on this, a mild port match up and a 60cc cylinder and piston and then hand it to one my chain saw snob buddies running Husky's and Stihls of the same size and have them tell me if they still think Poulans are junk.

And then I can tell them they are using a 20 year old worn out saw, imagine what it was like when it was new!:chainsawguy:

Cylinder looks like the muffler is the same as my 3000. If so I enlarged holes in baffle and interior deflector. I then drilled too 1/2 in. holes in front of muffler(lack of welding ability).

 

[barneyrb]

Be gentle with the air filter as they are NLA and a bear to find.

530010892 shows to be still ava at $16.63/ea through sepw.com

 

[jnl502]

It almost makes up for the Poulan 4200 that I missed out on a couple of days ago...



the 4200 u missed out on would it look like this one?

 

[SPIKE5400]

Ouch! I can almost feel your pain Stephen, It must have been like loosing a old friend

 

[OhioGregg]

New Projects

Thought I would just post this here in the Poulan thread. Got a few projects to start on. A 245A, S25CVA, Model 47. If anyone knows what size this 47 is, I would appreciate it. Mike Acres site lists it as a 92.5cc. It runs, but I just can't imagine its that big. Sounds like a much smaller saw to me

Here they are as I got them, First the 245A

Gregg,

 

[OhioGregg]

Here is the model 47

Gregg,

 

[OhioGregg]

And the S25CVA

Gregg,

 

[thomas72]

Your 47 has the same topend as a 31,32,super 33. I think it is around 80 something ccs. That is one compact 4200. Just kidding. Sorry for your loss.

 

[barneyrb]

Gregg, according to my calculation (per acres site) 55.56mm bore and 38mm stroke is 92.2 cc's. I've always used the formula of bore x bore x stroke x number of cylinders x .7854. When dealing with chainsaw's (metric system) to convert from MM to CM you also have to multiply the final answer by .001.

 

[thomas72]

That calculation would be correct if it had the 92 cc topend but I am 99% confident that it does not.

 

[Bowtie]

Got my topend today, and its not what the seller said it would be. Its from a 3400. Im not exactly happy about it.

Im not gonna go into a tirade and throw a fit like I have seen done here before. I have left a message, and will wait for a response. People do make mistakes, and I will give him every opportunity to correct it. I am sure he will, as they are a site sponsor here.

I have taken pics of the sizes, and will post later when I finish work for the night.

 

[joe25DA]

It was from an AS member? I hope it turns out well for you.

 

[Bowtie]

It was from an AS member? I hope it turns out well for you.

They are a paying sponsor. I wont state their name until they have a chance to reply. I have no doubt we will work it out. The P/C they sent will fit, and is in decent shape, just not what it was supposed to be.