Nik's Poulan Thread

[PogoInTheWoods]

Not a bad deal
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Poulan-Chai...344?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a88c9dee8

Saw that too, Joe. Thanks. Not likely to stay at that price, but ya never know!

 

[Tractorsaw1]

procarbine did ya run the 3.3 anymore? Its a snow day here & I think Im gonna dissemble mine here on the counter this afternoon. I slipped in the garage & slid a round in the chamber only to see my kids spook off a yote, o well he hunts another day, he was pretty in the snow.

anyone try & machine into the side covers on the 3000's a side chain tensioner? Diggers dad in the earthquake thread posted some numbers for some parts & Im thinkin about a retro fit on this sears best 3.3 as im missn the original parts anywho.

 

[diggers_dad]

You guys are making me want one of these, have yet to own a 3400 or 3700 in any form.

If you're serious, shoot me a PM, or conversation, or whatever. I might have something you'd be interested in.

dd

 

[joe25DA]

Except for at least one... I'm pretty sure this is original, I never changed any thing on this one except the bar. I did take the brace/chain catcher bracket off of this and put it on a 4000, because it had better paint, this one is kinda ugly.

Gregg,

I love those 3700s. I know mine had the larger and braced handle as well. It was broke and I replaced it with a 3400 style that I had to bore out.

 

[Acornhill]

i went through my 3400 - 4000 series saws today, I have
8 green 3400's
1 green 3700 (big bolt handle)
1 red 3700 (Craftsman)
1 red 3800 (Craftsman)
1 gray 3400 (Craftsman)
1 Green 4000

 

[redunshee]

Wow, thought I gay CAD! Nice collection of saws.

 

[sachsmo]

Youze gutz better watch it.

I fought off the yella fever, but the green (or poulan yella) is starting to itch at me.

I spy about a half a dozen in that group that would help the condition along.

What is it they say about supply and demand?

 

[redunshee]

Picked up a 2800 w/o a tank assembly. Cylinder gasket leaked so I pulled cylinder and did a squish test, metal to metal. .018". Seems a little to tight for me so I may have to make a gasket to raise it. First time I've had this situation with a Poulan. Then on to find some missing parts.
Bob

 

[Acornhill]

Yea, i think I am around 100 saws now, mostly Poulan green and Tan saws. I do have a small collection of Homelites (smaller models).

I have 16 sand cast saws
I have 17 or so S25DA type models

 

[sachsmo]

Yea, i think I am around 100 saws now, mostly Poulan green and Tan saws. I do have a small collection of Homelites (smaller models).

I have 16 sand cast saws
I have 17 or so S25DA type models

Guess you can tell by my handle which brand holds my heart strings eh?

 

[R DeLawter]

Stephen C.
What a nice collection of saws.
I find it is easier to accumulate saws then to have a nice place to store them all, including the part saws.
Your saws look very clean.

 

[farmer steve]

need help with a pp4018.need to know what the screw adj. are on the carb on this saw. the neighbor kid ask me if i knew how to adj. the carb. never worked on a poulan but i figured this was the place to come. the saw seems to load up at wot.figured i'd start with carb adj. and go from there. thanks.

Steve

 

[Eccentric]

OK which of you's guys got this used "3400" P/C on ebay? I'd just put that one in my watch list last night. They guy still has a 4000 style flywheel (look at the pawls) listed as being for/from a 3400. I'd seen the flywheel first, and then saw the P/C listed. My bet is that somebody else has eagle eyes.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Poulan-Countervibe-3400-Piston-Cylinder-Crankshaf-Fits-Craftsman-3-4-/331087487799?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&nma=true&si=v6gw7OaPzRbGoDk4x0BN%2BaxeHG0%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Look at the piston and rings. To my eyes, those are thin rings on a bare piston. Pics aren't the best, but that bore looks chromed to me too. That ain't no 3400 P/C (if it was, it'd have a chromed piston with thick rings). It's gotta be a 3700 or 4000 P/C. Will be funny if somebody actually bought it expecting a 3400 P/C and will be getting a nice surprise when they arrive (or they never notice what they really have...........................and end up with the strongest "3400" they're ever seen).

 

[3000 FPS]

Wow, thought I gay CAD! Nice collection of saws.

Hey you guys keep that ( gay CAD ) to yourself.

 

[fossil]

Looking close I think that's a 3400 piston (maybe 3800). Looks like a thick ring and has the typical scoring above the top ring land.

 

[cowroy]

You guys sure make it hard for a fella to sell his 3400, and 4000 I just don't use em and they deserve to be used.

 

[Eccentric]

Looking close I think that's a 3400 piston (maybe 3800). Looks like a thick ring and has the typical scoring above the top ring land.

I'm still thinking that's a thin ring piston. Here's a known 3400 thick ring piston listed by our friend Bryan Plust. you can see the thick ring grooves as well as the chrome plating.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Poulan-3400...d=100011&prg=1005&rk=4&rkt=5&sd=331087487799&

 

[Acornhill]

OK which of you's guys got this used "3400" P/C on ebay? I'd just put that one in my watch list last night. They guy still has a 4000 style flywheel (look at the pawls) listed as being for/from a 3400. I'd seen the flywheel first, and then saw the P/C listed. My bet is that somebody else has eagle eyes.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Poulan-Countervibe-3400-Piston-Cylinder-Crankshaf-Fits-Craftsman-3-4-/331087487799?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&nma=true&si=v6gw7OaPzRbGoDk4x0BN%2BaxeHG0%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

Look at the piston and rings. To my eyes, those are thin rings on a bare piston. Pics aren't the best, but that bore looks chromed to me too. That ain't no 3400 P/C (if it was, it'd have a chromed piston with thick rings). It's gotta be a 3700 or 4000 P/C. Will be funny if somebody actually bought it expecting a 3400 P/C and will be getting a nice surprise when they arrive (or they never notice what they really have...........................and end up with the strongest "3400" they're ever seen).

the poulan/Craftsman bar /hand guard he is offering is from a 3700. my guess is 3700 piston/ cylinder also

actually that piston and cylinder are both questionable in my book. I would not expect them to last long.

 

[Acornhill]

I'm still thinking that's a thin ring piston. Here's a known 3400 thick ring piston listed by our friend Bryan Plust. you can see the thick ring grooves as well as the chrome plating.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Poulan-3400-Craftsman-3-4-Chainsaw-Piston/141141497544?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid=222002&algo=SIC.FIT&ao=1&asc=11&meid=3424844309361386667&pid=100011&prg=1005&rk=4&rkt=5&sd=331087487799&

as well as the scoring on it.

 

[fossil]

the poulan/Craftsman bar /hand guard he is offering is from a 3700. my guess is 3700 piston/ cylinder also

actually that piston and cylinder are both questionable in my book. I would not expect them to last long.

I must be seeing something goofy. Both links go to the same picture of the same piston.