redunshee
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Probably but both Ipl's show the same part number for the cranks. Just looked it up. The clutch should therefore fit but the threads seem to be different.
Nik's Poulan Thread
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Is it possible a type 1-2-3 deal.
Sent from my Prism II from T-Mobile, Steve
Sent from my Prism II from T-Mobile, Steve
The cranks are the same. The clutches will interchange.
redunshee
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That's what I thought Mark. But I can't hand tighten the clutch. Usually they screw right on. Beats me.
Sent from my Prism II from T-Mobile, Steve
Sounds like you got a buggered thread somewhere then.
Just found this on cl for $50 but tell what Poulan model it would be.
Sent from my Prism II from T-Mobile, Steve
Thats all your going to give us?
From that picture alone, I can tell you that is a 3400, 3700 or 3800..
The power sharp on it makes me want to say 3400.
blk05crew
I like 'em green
Just found this on cl for $50 but tell what Poulan model it would be.
Sent from my Prism II from T-Mobile, Steve
3400 or 3700 like Mark said, either way a good pick up for $50 if you ask me!
Only thing the add said was Craftsman chainsaw for sale $50 firm and runs good. Wished the owner had gave a better description, about a 200 mile trip.
Sent from my Prism II from T-Mobile, Steve
Sent from my Prism II from T-Mobile, Steve
redunshee
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That's exactly what it was. I looked closer and found the first two threads were buggered. Used a little cutting oil and my old clutch and got them corrected.
redunshee
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I had a red one with power sharp and it turned out to be a 3800
I have had 4-5 red 3.7s only one (the one I kept) was a thin ring saw. It's an '84, but so were 2 of the other ones
I buggered the snot out of several threads on a J-Red 70E crank trying to pop the flywheel by whacking the nut on the end of the crank stub method. Didn't have the nut threaded on quite far enough, hit it off-center, and it skewed badly down the threads.
Took it to an old school NAPA shop near me that does a bunch of serious machine work to see if they could bail my ass out of a really stupid (and potentially disastrous) screw-up since those cranks just don't grow on trees. The shop owner looked at me and said, "left hand Euro threads, yeah, right. Yeah got ten bucks? I'll see what I can do."
He grabbed what looked like a piece o' string, wrapped it around the crank and just started slowly chasing the threads from the good area to the bad area then back and forth until he was satisfied. Spun a new nut on it and I was on my way. Called the string a 'millimeter file'.
Whatever it was, it was slick and saved my butt!
redunshee
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Can't beat a man and his tools. Interesting fix. Could have used that"thread" for my fix. I'll have to google it.
roosterhog
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The wood will be the true test. I've had em run all day just playing with them. Then they won't cut wood. Sounds like you've about go this one licked. Wish I had a big ole Poulan.
blk05crew
I like 'em green
Yeah I think it's good to go but the wood will be the true test. Pulled it out again this afternoon and it ran great, fired up both 5200s actually. I'm sure the neighbors loved it!
I love the sound of old Poulans! 
Especially when it sounds like your at the drag strip!
Gregg,
Especially when it sounds like your at the drag strip!Gregg,
There's another, longer, vid of those saws. Awesome. My second GTG. Lots of interesting characters (and saws!) there. As I recall, you were unable to make it to that one?
I was at that one, I took that video. I think Brad has the longer one. They fired them up again, so Brad could get a video of them. That GTG was at Jim's (forget his AS name now)
he is big into old Mac's. I just noticed the other day, you fellas had a GTG over in Indiana last year. I did miss that one, unfortunately.Gregg,
Are you heading up to the one in Mich in August Gregg?
