Nik's Poulan Thread

[ChipsFlyin]

Current line up. Added a few more since my last family photo. 10 out of 13 are Poulan - not too bad.

 

[blk05crew]

Current line up. Added a few more since my last family photo. 10 out of 13 are Poulan - not too bad. View attachment 503968

Very nice Mark! Good looking lineup for sure!

 

[OhioGregg]

There were some reproduction pistons and some replated cylinders way back when. If I recall correctly, Gregg has one in one of his. I believe he said the piston ring pins were in the same place rather than rotated.

He may be along to confirm that or not.

Wow! You have a pretty good memory for an old geezer Tim! The p/c set that I had was re-bored & chromed. After market piston, don't know who made them, were a little different than stock pistons. Locating pins were different, shape of skirt in transfer area was different, shorter pin, and piston was around 1 mm wider as I recall. Chris (CBFarmall) said that should make it 88cc instead of 85cc. I don't think what I had is the same as what Nate came across. Mine was made or at least sold by an outfit in Jasper Missouri, as I recall.

Stock one on the left.

Gregg,

 

[Chris J.]

Why do sellers bother paying for "Local Pick Up Only" listings on eBay, esp on items that aren't going to get much attention?

This Sears Best Craftsman 3.3 could be turn out to be a real sleeper for someone in/near Narvon, PA.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Craftsman-c...545707?hash=item4aff76a5eb:g:QfQAAOSwdWBXPNWS

 

[ChipsFlyin]

Why do sellers bother paying for "Local Pick Up Only" listings on eBay, esp on items that aren't going to get much attention?

This Sears Best Craftsman 3.3 could be turn out to be a real sleeper for someone in/near Narvon, PA.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Craftsman-c...545707?hash=item4aff76a5eb:g:QfQAAOSwdWBXPNWS

Thanks!!! I may have someone guy that will try to get it and the Stihl trimmer that the guy has. I will be out that way next weekend.

 

[hotshot]

Wow! You have a pretty good memory for an old geezer Tim! The p/c set that I had was re-bored & chromed. After market piston, don't know who made them, were a little different than stock pistons. Locating pins were different, shape of skirt in transfer area was different, shorter pin, and piston was around 1 mm wider as I recall. Chris (CBFarmall) said that should make it 88cc instead of 85cc. I don't think what I had is the same as what Nate came across. Mine was made or at least sold by an outfit in Jasper Missouri, as I recall.

Stock one on the left. Gregg,

That rechroming on the cylinder looks like the Sunbelt set I bought for the P3700 a while back.

They took a 3400 cylinder & bored it to a 3700 bore & made new pistons.

Actually good quality parts, but the downside is that rings are 1/16" width & you probably could never
find replacements! The piston looks like the P3700 piston that Lil Red sells....standard rings.

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/poulan-thread.98495/page-1830#post-5584148

 

[blk05crew]

Wow! You have a pretty good memory for an old geezer Tim! The p/c set that I had was re-bored & chromed. After market piston, don't know who made them, were a little different than stock pistons. Locating pins were different, shape of skirt in transfer area was different, shorter pin, and piston was around 1 mm wider as I recall. Chris (CBFarmall) said that should make it 88cc instead of 85cc. I don't think what I had is the same as what Nate came across. Mine was made or at least sold by an outfit in Jasper Missouri, as I recall.

Stock one on the left.

Gregg,

Thanks for the pics Gregg, that is different from the ones I found. The skirts on mine are like the nos ones and has the same number stamped on the inside as an nos one. But locating pins are different, really weird.

 

[JonCraig]

Any chance I can get you Poulan geniuses to check out this question I have about my 245A? Rather than retyping it here, figured I'd just link it:

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/poulan-245a-unusual-air-leak.297169/

Thank you in advance!

--JC

 

[Acornhill]

Yes it has happened more than once, motoseal or something on threads when installing that bolt

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[JonCraig]

Wow! Surprised that Poulan ran the tap that close to the inside of the crankcase.

Question 2: I cleaned out the oiler. Couldn't tell if it was old grease or old bar oil. With what should I lube the gears?

Thanks!

 

[Acornhill]

Wow! Surprised that Poulan ran the tap that close to the inside of the crankcase.

Question 2: I cleaned out the oiler. Couldn't tell if it was old grease or old bar oil. With what should I lube the gears?

Thanks!

Do you have a new top end going back in?

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[Acornhill]

Wow! Surprised that Poulan ran the tap that close to the inside of the crankcase.

Question 2: I cleaned out the oiler. Couldn't tell if it was old grease or old bar oil. With what should I lube the gears?

Thanks!

Grease

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[JonCraig]

Do you have a new top end going back in?

Yes. I have a donor saw with great-looking piston. Presumably the top end looks just as good.

 

[295 tramp]

I talked to this fellow yesterday nice guy and seems to have a lot of NOS and obsolete parts.
Buford Parrish is his name.
http://www.parrishimplement.com/

 

[hotshot]

Any chance I can get you Poulan geniuses to check out this question I have about my 245A? Rather than retyping it here, figured I'd just link it:

http://www.arboristsite.com/community/threads/poulan-245a-unusual-air-leak.297169/
Thank you in advance!
--JC

Definitely not your Poulan "genieass", but I answered that.

 

[JonCraig]

New fun... Were there two revisions of the 245?

The scored piston, from the later, solid state saw is 2" diameter.

The good piston, from the earlier points saw is 1.78 inches. Which is roughly... What? 1 3/4"?

I know that some (most?) 245 parts are interchangeable with 306's, but I thought the crank was not.

Or is there an off chance that someone had swapped out the top end with one from a 245 Super? Anyone have piston size on it?

Thanks as always!

--JC

 

[hotshot]

That's a 306 top end if it's 1.78", cranks are the same, but rods and pistons and jugs are not.

No super duper versions on that series...

 

[Acornhill]

You can make it a 306a

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[Acornhill]

I know someone who has what you need as well.

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[JonCraig]

That's probably what I'm going to have to do, I guess.

15cc less cool.