Nik's Poulan Thread

[hotshot]

A nice Poulan 306 clone!, with the hard to find tin muffler.

No more Methylene Chloride, thanks EPA, but the remover called Strypeeze is what I’ve used. Didn’t bother magnesium, but that bottom handle strap on the 306/245 is aluminum, so I’d test it first.

It eats up plastic, so be careful around the throttle rod boot, grommets, crank & oil pump cover seals.

Takes everything off...I digress, but that also sounds like my old girlfriend. I sure do miss her! lol

 

[joe25DA]

I see far less 3 shoe on 3750 then 2 shoe and i have had alot of them.

That one on tire isnt mine.

You never know who has changed what. Like this 380. Has a 2 shoe. I always thought all 380's had 3 shoe. So who knows.

One of my type 3 3450 had 3 shoe. But when he broke spring during cutting it got a 2 shoe to get back at it. So now there is a 3450 type 3 with a 2 shoe for sure.

Bottom 3 pics were some 3450 that came through me with 3 shoe. some 54cc

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Both super pros I had were 2 shoe. I’ve had a lot of these “newer” 54/60cc Poulans in all colors and models. Only one with the 3 shoe so far.

 

[banshee1]

So got the 'ol 3700 fired up yesterday. I let the carb and all hardware soak in Seafoam for just over a day. Threw a rebuild kit in it and it still wouldn't start. So I tore the carb. down again (full of fuel so I know diaphragms were right. The guy I had get it running 8yrs or so had put a weird plug in it, and it ran with that plug. Tried finding a new plug Sat at HD and they didnt have any. Fortunately the Craftsman I picked up had the right one so I threw it and and after a few tugs with throttle FWO she spit and sputtered and away she went. Didnt have anything to cut so only have a rough tune in it right now. Only thing I noticed is that occasionally at full throttle saw acts like it's going to stall, but then it comes right back to full throttle.

Any ideas?

 

[3000 FPS]

Could be a air leak somewhere. I would keep a close watch on it if you decide to use it.

 

[s sidewall]

What's the plug brand and number?

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[Maintenance supervisor]

So got the 'ol 3700 fired up yesterday. I let the carb and all hardware soak in Seafoam for just over a day. Threw a rebuild kit in it and it still wouldn't start. So I tore the carb. down again (full of fuel so I know diaphragms were right. The guy I had get it running 8yrs or so had put a weird plug in it, and it ran with that plug. Tried finding a new plug Sat at HD and they didnt have any. Fortunately the Craftsman I picked up had the right one so I threw it and and after a few tugs with throttle FWO she spit and sputtered and away she went. Didnt have anything to cut so only have a rough tune in it right now. Only thing I noticed is that occasionally at full throttle saw acts like it's going to stall, but then it comes right back to full throttle.

Any ideas?

Napa or other auto parts store should have a plug for it.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Well looks like my lime green 505 83cc is going to a new loving collectors home. So took a pic of it before with full wrap and west coast big dawgs.
Going back to the half wrap medium inner dawg like I had set up for poulan 2013 gtg.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Back to 2013 look . Filled up with e-free 90 and fill bar oil. 2 pulls popped. Then started. Just like a good poulan should. Have had some of mine set longer a started in 2 . Why I laugh at the guys that talk crap. Take care of your saws they take care of you.

 

[3000 FPS]

Well I am taking this 3400 and changing it to 3700. I have NOS rings for it so those will go on it too. So today I got the piston switched over and lowered the squish to .022". I also opened up the plastic intake manifold. So next will be to port the cylinder and modify the muffler.

Removing old piston.


3700 piston installed with the new rings laying there. I left them off until I got the squish set.

 

[Jethro 2t sniffer]

Well I am taking this 3400 and changing it to 3700. I have NOS rings for it so those will go on it too. So today I got the piston switched over and lowered the squish to .022". I also opened up the plastic intake manifold. So next will be to port the cylinder and modify the muffler.

Removing old piston.
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3700 piston installed with the new rings laying there. I left them off until I got the squish set.
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Looking forward to see what you do with the cylinder. I've got a junk 3400 jug and two nice ones to learn on before a 4000 jug gets it. Hopefully will be a Duke jug

 

[OhioGregg]

Well I am taking this 3400 and changing it to 3700. I have NOS rings for it so those will go on it too. So today I got the piston switched over and lowered the squish to .022". I also opened up the plastic intake manifold. So next will be to port the cylinder and modify the muffler.

Removing old piston.
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3700 piston installed with the new rings laying there. I left them off until I got the squish set.
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Roger, seeing your piston tool in use, reminded me of the one I have that are friend Nik Tesla machined a couple adapters for me. One for pushing the pin and one for pushing the bearing. Handiest thing to have when working on the old midsize Poulans.

Gregg,

 

[3000 FPS]

I remember Gregg when he made those adaptors but I did not get any. The tool still works but would be better with those adaptors.
Those wrist pins are pressed in there pretty good.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Must be why they designed this one like I took on trade the way they did. Seems easy peasy.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Full wrap handle for Poulan 415 425 445 475 505 Jonsered 2083 2077 2083ll Partner 7700 710 660. Big west coast dawgs needed to mount full wrap handle on these. Inner and outer.

Nicest one of my 2 full wraps.

 

[Todd Loosli]

That puller is a awesome one and so easy to run.

 

[s sidewall]

Wonder how those 4000 piston and cylinder kits are coming along?

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[Todd Loosli]

Well they are waiting for things to calm down so a piston can be made and I can test it in the cylinder that l have to make sure they work without a problem. Then we really can have confidence that the set will be good and get them out to the public. Hope this happens before the end of this year.

 

[svk]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-PO...486637?hash=item2d0db4e2ad:g:aJcAAOSwISJe0srxI did not go through all of her listings but here is one you guys might be interested in.

 

[Maintenance supervisor]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-PO...486637?hash=item2d0db4e2ad:g:aJcAAOSwISJe0srxI did not go through all of her listings but here is one you guys might be interested in.

Boy they like that alot ,as they say in the south.

 

[s sidewall]

Ladybug don't know how to price saws either. Must be charging extra for the fuel tank repair.

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