Nik's Poulan Thread

[OhioGregg]

What's the name of that lime green paint again?

I guess the closest to original is Mopar SubLime Green, from like 1970. J5 or FJ5 something like that. Other than that, I guess you have to have some custom mixed or matched.

Gregg,

 

[rms61moparman]

I agree Mike. Mine is dated 1987 which is probably the first year for them. Im thinking it was made in late '87 and sold in '88.
As far as the experts go, well empty barrels make the most noise. I heard Poulan made these saws to go head to head with the 026's. Id take my 2.8 and 2 335s over an 024, 025, 026 ANY DAY!

You give the 024/025 and 026 a LOT more credit than I do Joe!
I hate those little saws worse than those "empty barrels" you were talking about hate the Wildthing!!!
In fact, one of my favorite pastimes is spanking that series with my ported Wildthing clone!!!LOL
To me the epitome of saw snobbery is someone with an 025 in their hands making disparaging remarks about the clamshell Poulans!

Mike

 

[OhioGregg]

They were VERY good saws!!!
Poulan was at the top of their game at that time.

Wouldn't it be cool to buy up all of the patents and start reproducing them?
Of course no matter how well they were made there would be a boatload of "experts" calling them dumpster junk!!!LOL


Mike

Better yet Mike, I wish some outfit would produce replacement parts with those patents. There are numerous companies that reproduce parts for classic cars, tractors, etc. I would love to buy enough new parts to make a brand new 8500! LOL Would no doubt be expensive!, but what new 85cc saw isn't!!!


Gregg,

 

[redunshee]

Bob, I know you have had your share of fights getting the crank seals in and right on the 3400-4000 saws and I myself have had trouble gettting those little seals to go in right.

I was looking today at how sharp the edge of the hole is and I think I may try to bevel the outside of the hole in the case to see if that will help the seals start down in the hole straight a little better.

Can't hurt to try it can it?

Yea, I've gone through all my aftermarket seals w/o any of them sealing well. Had better luck with OEM ones but they are getting harder to find. A slight bevel might make installation easier. Manual says you can insert them level or below the level of saw body by up to .015. I'd give it a try and see what happens.
Bob

 

[redunshee]

I guess the closest to original is Mopar SubLime Green, from like 1970. J5 or FJ5 something like that. Other than that, I guess you have to have some custom mixed or matched.

Gregg,

You got it!

 

[redunshee]

You give the 024/025 and 026 a LOT more credit than I do Joe!
I hate those little saws worse than those "empty barrels" you were talking about hate the Wildthing!!!
In fact, one of my favorite pastimes is spanking that series with my ported Wildthing clone!!!LOL
To me the epitome of saw snobbery is someone with an 025 in their hands making disparaging remarks about the clamshell Poulans!

Mike

Okay, Mike and Joe you gotta quit it. Now You have me looking to find a Wildthing" to see how it runs! What do you guys do, just a muff mod?
Bob

 

[redunshee]

Poulan Wild Thing

OK. You guys have my interest. However in looking at some on Ebay I see there are a variety of model #'s. I saw , I believe a 2375 and a 40?? something. I assume the 2300 series saws are older but not sure. Also are they all the same size saws?
Bob

 

[OhioGregg]

OK. You guys have my interest. However in looking at some on Ebay I see there are a variety of model #'s. I saw , I believe a 2375 and a 40?? something. I assume the 2300 series saws are older but not sure. Also are they all the same size saws?
Bob

Bob, I think the more "desirable" model is the 2375. The 4018, I believe is a Strato version.

Gregg,

 

[OhioGregg]

Bob, If you can find a video of Arrowhead's Wildthing, that will show you what can be accomplished with it. Last summer at Outdoorliving247's GTG in Ill. we had a little Wildthing shootout. HA, After that smack down, I think everybodys wildthings kinda got put back on the bench, for further work. LOL
I know I havn't touched mine since.

Gregg,

 

[a. palmer jr.]

You got it!

I hope to find some of that in a spray can. I have a spray gun and compressor but I only have a small amount to paint.

 

[redunshee]

I hope to find some of that in a spray can. I have a spray gun and compressor but I only have a small amount to paint.

Yea, that's the problem. Believe the Sublime green only comes in quarts as the smallest size.
Bob

 

[OhioGregg]

Yea, that's the problem. Believe the Sublime green only comes in quarts as the smallest size.
Bob

Yep, 1qt. But the hardener, reducer etc. add to the price also. I suppose if your gonna paint numerous saws it would be worth it.

Blsnelling posted some numbers for some custom mixed paint he got at a Mastersons Ace hardware. It looked pretty good too. And was a little cheaper to boot. That might be the approach I take, seeing how you can't find it in a rattle can version.

Gregg,

 

[barneyrb]

Is a Poulan 3800 the same saw as a 3700 or Craftsman/Poulan 3.7 with different decals?:msp_mellow::msp_mellow::msp_mellow:

Yes and no....same size both are 60-61cc's but the 3700 is chrome cylinder and alum piston while the 3800 is alum cylinder and plated piston.

 

[dave76]

Yea, that's the problem. Believe the Sublime green only comes in quarts as the smallest size.
Bob

I've seen Sublime green in Autozone, in the duplicolor qt cans. Supposedly Duplicolor is a one part process and is ready to spray?? It's probably not the best paint, but it's only going on a chainsaw, unless I was doing a perfect restoration, if the saw just needs paint BC it's all chipped, I think it'll be fine.

 

[a. palmer jr.]

I've seen Sublime green in Autozone, in the duplicolor qt cans. Supposedly Duplicolor is a one part process and is ready to spray?? It's probably not the best paint, but it's only going on a chainsaw, unless I was doing a perfect restoration, if the saw just needs paint BC it's all chipped, I think it'll be fine.

I already have reducer and hardener from previous jobs. When I use dupli-color on something and I want it to last awhile I use PPG Quick Clear (don't know if it's spelled right). It goes over enamel or lacquer and leaves a nice durable finish and is gas proof.

 

[dave76]

Bob, I think the more "desirable" model is the 2375. The 4018, I believe is a Strato version.

Gregg,

The 2375 is the original Wild Thing, the 2375LE just uses a muffler with a rolled edge and a carb with the splined adjusting screws. The muffler from the 2375 or any 2050, 2150, any from that line of saws works fine, and cheap on ebay, I paid $8. After a certain year the entire line all became 42cc, I beleive the line was 2050, 2150, 2055, 2175, 2375, and 2375LE. If the was manufactured in the after 2000 you can probably be sure it's the 42cc version.

For my Wildthing, I cleaned the exhaust port up without messing with port timing, I just widened the port, tossed the heat insulator, used an older multiple piece muffler, drilled the heck outta the diffuser, tossed the screen, drilled the side of the muffler and welded in a piece of 1/2 inch conduit, and left the rear outlets open too. For the carb I used a WT-285 from a 2900 seires saw, this carb has a 13.5mm venturi, the old carb is 11.11mm, it's not a bolt on as it need a bit of finagling to get it to work properly, but made the saw a monster. I also got an Oregon .325 rim and sprocket, a Poulan 18" .325 bar, and some Oregon .325 LPX chain. It's a very impressive saw to say the least.

 

[dave76]

ahhh...O.K. I already have a 3700 so I suppose I don't have an excuse to get a 3800....

The 3700 has a bit more durability too, if the 3800 is cheap I'd get anyway.

 

[rms61moparman]

OK. You guys have my interest. However in looking at some on Ebay I see there are a variety of model #'s. I saw , I believe a 2375 and a 40?? something. I assume the 2300 series saws are older but not sure. Also are they all the same size saws?
Bob

Bob,


The 2375 has the most potential and is the easiest to modify.
I have two 4018's and they show a huge improvement when modified but not as much as the 2375. As Gregg alluded to the 40--/30-- series are all strato charged saws and the 2375 is a traditionally aspirated saw.
As far as I know all of the 3614/3816/4018/4218 engines are all the same. I will not swear to this because they are Poulans and we all know that very little is set in stone with Poulan!!!LOL

As far as what mods are done...............How much money do you have and how fast do you want to go?
The standard port widening, muff mod, flow work and a decent chain will make one spank about all of the saws up to a stock 026
If you are a welder and can TIG, a pop up welded on the top of a piston and turned down and a bigger carb, will make one run with about any stock saw up to and including MS361, Husky 365 etc.
Mastermind7862 is working on one now that he is really going all out with and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it spank a woods ported 372 or 440!
Arrowhead piped his and it will embarrass WELL ported 70-80cc saws!
If you haven't seen his "piped Wildthing" video, you REALLY need to!

It is an eye popper for sure.


Mike

 

[dave76]

Bob,


As far as I know all of the 3614/3816/4018/4218 engines are all the same. I will not swear to this because they are Poulans and we all know that very little is set in stone with Poulan!!!LOL

Mike

I will account, as I've scoured the IPLs for the new Poulans, they all are 42cc, including the 3314, 3516, 3416. They all use the same P&C, and crank. They all are Strato charged saws too. When muff modded and tuned they too will become different saws, and as some guys have done to the strato wild things, ported the cylinders and transfers and it made huge differnces. I've never messed with a strato saw yet, but hopfully soon, as most home owners kill em quite quick and you can get them cheap.

 

[redunshee]

Bob,


The 2375 has the most potential and is the easiest to modify.
I have two 4018's and they show a huge improvement when modified but not as much as the 2375. As Gregg alluded to the 40--/30-- series are all strato charged saws and the 2375 is a traditionally aspirated saw.
As far as I know all of the 3614/3816/4018/4218 engines are all the same. I will not swear to this because they are Poulans and we all know that very little is set in stone with Poulan!!!LOL

As far as what mods are done...............How much money do you have and how fast do you want to go?
The standard port widening, muff mod, flow work and a decent chain will make one spank about all of the saws up to a stock 026
If you are a welder and can TIG, a pop up welded on the top of a piston and turned down and a bigger carb, will make one run with about any stock saw up to and including MS361, Husky 365 etc.
Mastermind7862 is working on one now that he is really going all out with and I wouldn't be at all surprised to see it spank a woods ported 372 or 440!
Arrowhead piped his and it will embarrass WELL ported 70-80cc saws!
If you haven't seen his "piped Wildthing" video, you REALLY need to!

It is an eye popper for sure.


Mike

I have no welding skills so any of those options are out. Exhaust port widening I can do but I've never attempted any intake mods. I suppose widening the intake should be similar to the exhaust side. Muff mods I can do but only relegated to drilling holes in the muffler itself. Thanks.
Bob