Nik's Poulan Thread

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Original owner saw with original bar too. Just needed a air filter and still does being I set it on shelf.

 

[blk05crew]

I acquired this Craftsman 3.7 - 18 saw today. It's in pretty good shape and runs like a top.View attachment 449757 View attachment 449758 View attachment 449759 View attachment 449760

Nice saw and score Tim, looks like a really nice one!

 

[Chris J.]

Man, that lever is big, looks like a mail box flag. I'm glad the ones I have don't have that on them.

Steve

Yeah, but the top handle on the saw pretty tall, and that's where 'paddle' needs to reach.



I find these comments about some Poulan saws that are generally considered to be "so-so" interesting.

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A couple of weeks ago my 15 year old Poulan wt4018 finally wheezed to a stop and upon inspection, it has a nicely scored piston.

I have cut a couple of full cords a year with it since buying it new.
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I paid the same money for this pp5020 as I did for that wild thing back in 1999. It is 10x the saw!

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...after getting about 15 years out of a Poulan 2150...sort of a Wild Thing.

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[mexicanyella]

My initial impression of the 2150, upon opening it as a wedding gift, was that "so-so" was too kind. I was used to my grandpa's Partner 5000+. But that little Poulan did me right for, as I said, 15 years of light firewood cutting and general tree maintenance on our partially wooded property (mostly cutting up storm-damaged silver maples and bug-killed elms). I had to pull the limiter caps to keep it jetted right, and at some point I added a purple chain brake off a dead wild thing. Other than that, its upkeep over 15 years of regular use included fuel lines twice, one carb kit, one recoil spring and rope, one clutch drum/spur, and one muffler. Two bars. Various chains. Always ran 32:1 mix with whatever two-stroke oil was cheap/available. I think that is pretty good.

What made me decide to retire it was, the coil worked loose and grooved the flywheel, and it was about time for another fuel system tuneup, and the compression had gotten pretty low judging by feel on the pull rope. I found a Craftsman version, in gray, of it on CL for $25 that needed a bar but had good compression so the 2150 became the Craftsman's parts donor. The Craftsman is still my small-tree-and-fencework saw.

 

[fossil]

Those 5000's are a real hot rod saw. Not too many 50cc saws could keep up with them.

 

[mexicanyella]

I am embarrassed to say that I scrapped it after seizing it. If I'd have known about AS at the time I'd have tried to find another piston and jug, or at least offered its good parts to other Partner owners as trade stock or something.

I liked that saw a lot. Smooth and revvy.

 

[Macman125]

Anyone removed their base gasket on their 4000? What kind of gains did you get?

 

[ILikesEmGreen]

Anyone removed their base gasket on their 4000? What kind of gains did you get?

Yeah, I'm curious as to what range the factory squish fell into on the 4000's. The 3400's are pretty conservative from what I've seen.

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[Macman125]

Mine runs well I just want more out of it.

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

I picked up a little grey craftsman model 358.356330. It looks like it could be a 3000 or close to it can anyone tell me what it is for sure?

 

[fossil]

http://www.searspartsdirect.com/craftsman-chainsaw-parts/model-358356330/0247/1503220.html

From the Sears IPL, it could be,

2700, 2800, 3300
All have bare bore, plated piston.

2700, 2800 bore DIA is 1.685"

3300 bore DIA is 1.835"

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

I could John. 2.8 3.0 3.3

358.356330 3.3 54cc

I will dig and make sure later, busy. But that is my WAG

 

[redunshee]

Anyone removed their base gasket on their 4000? What kind of gains did you get?

All my 4000's are gasket delete. Comp runs anywhere from 150 - 165. Have a ported Matermind 4000 that's around 170. No idea what factory squish is but I suspect fairly high.

 

[Big Dan]

All my 4000's are gasket delete. Comp runs anywhere from 150 - 165. Have a ported Matermind 4000 that's around 170. No idea what factory squish is but I suspect fairly high.

How does that Masterminded 4000 run? I'm thinking about having him do mine.

 

[leecopland]

I have a chance to pick up a Craftsman Pro 3.7 in reasonable condition. What do you think?

Lee

 

[fossil]

Which model is it?

 

[leecopland]

Which model is it?

All I cab read in the picture is Craftsman Pro 3.7 in red with a black AC cover.

 

[fossil]

email me a pic of it.

 

[leecopland]

Which model is it?

Here is a pic

No brake so I guess it's a US model.

 

[Macman125]

If I recall, a while back there was a thread where someone stuck one of the bigger Stihl jugs on the 3700 series. Anyone have the link?