Nik's Poulan Thread

[rms61moparman]

Considering getting one of my 4000's ported. Know anyone who has experience with these saws?

Bob

Wigglesworth did mine.
Brad Snelling did a real nice one a while back.
Andyshine77, while not a sponsor or porter for hire, could walk you through the process....


Mike

 

[redunshee]

Thin

Wigglesworth did mine.
Brad Snelling did a real nice one a while back.
Andyshine77, while not a sponsor or porter for hire, could walk you through the process....


Mike[/quote


Think I'll spring for the bucks and have Randy do mine.

 

[rocketnorton]

Almost like trying to chose your favorite child, but for sentimental reasons I like the big counter vibes the best. Nothing promotes and educates the ignorant as well as putting a good running 4200/5200/8500 series Poulan in large wood in the hands of a Poulan basher.

For day to day firewood use the 330/3450/3600/3.3 series saws are my favorites for lightweight and good looks and AV. A good running 330 is a very nice tool.

The 375,3400,3700,4000 are incredible machines. Built like tanks, they will run for decades. The AV works well but is visibly intrusive. The 4000 style air filter cover helps the styling, drawing the eye away from the AV mounts. Just good solid last a lifetime tools.

Wild things run well when tuned, and can be hot rodded to an unbelievable level of performance. The lack of AV limits their usefulness as an all day tool for those who are sensitive to vibration. The Poulan Pro saws are great consumer values. The 4218 is incredibly quiet and smooth.

My opinions are very biased. 99% of my wood cutting (homeowner/wood heat) was done with one Craftsman 4.2 over a period of 28 years. Owning more than 2 or 3 saws at one time is insane.

liked, esp. 1st 2 lines...

 

[fossil]

I could go back a bit I suppose, but what's this nifty sounding thing you speak of? *strokes goatee with intrigue*

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I was installing my cylinders using tie wraps to compress the rings. It was a pain for me.

The following kit was recommended by several members here. Works great and is about $10.
Takes a time consuming job (at least for me it was) and turns it into a 2 minute job.
Available on line from several suppliers. Here's a pic of the kit.

 

[ILikesEmGreen]

Thanks Fossil. Im gonna check that out. Got rings to replace on my 3400. That may make it much easier. How clean should i get the outside of the cylinder and top of the crankcase before pulling the cylinder off? I figure as clean as i can get it but didn't know if it had to be immaculate. I know getting particulate and whatnot down in there would be no bueno.

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[fossil]

Thanks Fossil. Im gonna check that out. Got rings to replace on my 3400. That may make it much easier. How clean should i get the outside of the cylinder and top of the crankcase before pulling the cylinder off? I figure as clean as i can get it but didn't know if it had to be immaculate. I know getting particulate and whatnot down in there would be no bueno.
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I'd scrub it down pretty good with a stiff brush and some mild cleaner and then blow it dry. You'll need a new cylinder base gasket (hard to find) or just use an appropriate sealer like Moto Seal or Yamabond.

 

[ILikesEmGreen]

I'd scrub it down pretty good with a stiff brush and some mild cleaner and then blow it dry. You'll need a new cylinder base gasket (hard to find) or just use an appropriate sealer like Moto Seal or Yamabond.

10-4. That's what i figured. Just wanted to make sure before i got too much further. I've got my dad's old XL-123 on the bench too. Been slowly digging old oily sawdust out of every nook and cranny. I would almost swear some of it was from '72. Sweet geez. I could make a duralog from this pile.

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[Guido Salvage]

you are such a tease.....opcorn:

I wanted to be sure it arrived before posting a picture as the ad is still up.

 

[ILikesEmGreen]

That's nice right there! Great find!

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[Tractorsaw1]

Does anyone have the workshop manual for an 8500 in electronic format? Jockeyduece has a case for me so looks like I'm in business. A guy I work with can do powder coating for me, whats the best color for the green & black, & anything else to look out for?

 

[OhioGregg]

Does anyone have the workshop manual for an 8500 in electronic format? Jockeyduece has a case for me so looks like I'm in business. A guy I work with can do powder coating for me, whats the best color for the green & black, & anything else to look out for?

Tractorsaw, I can send ya a service manual for the 4200/5200, but its a .pdf about 20mb. So would probably need to send it by email. If ya want, just give me your email in a PM.

Gregg,

 

[Tractorsaw1]

Thank you very much sir!

 

[procarbine2k1]

I wanted to be sure it arrived before posting a picture as the ad is still up.

Nice grab Gary, should make a nice little addition to your Poulan collection. Cant say that I have seen one like it.

 

[stubnail67]

I wanted to be sure it arrived before posting a picture as the ad is still up.




thats cool

 

[Modifiedmark]

Does anyone have the workshop manual for an 8500 in electronic format? Jockeyduece has a case for me so looks like I'm in business. A guy I work with can do powder coating for me, whats the best color for the green & black, & anything else to look out for?

Good luck in getting the existing coating off the 8500, that's some tough stuff. I couldn't even sandblast it off.
I ended up just painting mine, Mopar Sublime green is the best match out there for the green. The powder coater couldn't come up with the right green for me anyway.

 

[Modifiedmark]

I remember that like it was last week.

Never seen anything like it. People stuck on inclines at interchanges--I wasn't stopping to help cause I'd get stuck alongside them--just had to slalom around. At one point, if I slowed too much, the wind would blow snow over my windshield and blind me. I had to stop when leaving the plant because I saw a dark wall thru the snow and thought I was off the road headed for a coal train.

My 4wd would have paid for itself that day.

I just heard the weather for tomorrow, you might want to drive the truck again.

 

[Modifiedmark]

I wanted to be sure it arrived before posting a picture as the ad is still up.

Smart move!!

 

[Tractorsaw1]

Hey thanks Mark, what about the grey on a nos case, guess I need to just rattle can that too?

 

[Modifiedmark]

Hey thanks Mark, what about the grey on a nos case, guess I need to just rattle can that too?

If you have grey replacement cases, they should just be regular primer.

 

[motti]

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That is very cool! I've never even heard of these before. Nice score!