Nik's Poulan Thread

[joe25DA]

Finally have a bar om my 245

This bar was donated by my jred 80. Fit fine with one of my s spacers I still had. Its a 20" replaceable tip TOTAL bar.
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[Modifiedmark]

Those are nice bars, but you needed a 72 dl chain with this one right?

That 245 will rock with only a 20" on it.

 

[joe25DA]

Those are nice bars, but you needed a 72 dl chain with this one right?

That 245 will rock with only a 20" on it.

Yeah, 72 dl. I have to play with the H-L screws a little more then I can use it. Ive had that saw for 6 months i still haven cut with it!

 

[turtle561]

3.4

got a 3.4 craftsman/poulan with the chrome piston/aluminum cylinder thing. it looks like some scoring on the cylinder and some transfer to the piston. the rings are free and it has 110# compression. is this rebuildable or should i be looking for a conventional p&c to replace it ? what ring material did they use on these ? what will fit this lower end ?

 

[rms61moparman]

got a 3.4 craftsman/poulan with the chrome piston/aluminum cylinder thing. it looks like some scoring on the cylinder and some transfer to the piston. the rings are free and it has 110# compression. is this rebuildable or should i be looking for a conventional p&c to replace it ? what ring material did they use on these ? what will fit this lower end ?

I'm not sure I understand all I know about what you just asked!


Which 3.4 Craftsman did you get?
Is it the one that is a rebadged 3400 Poulan?
Some pics would help us in our diagnostic quest for you.
The aluminum cylinders are specially treated and cannot be bored out without ruining them, unless you have the ability to reharden/reglaze them.
the cylinders can sometimes be reused depending on how badly they are scored.
P/C kits (used or nos) come up fairly regularly.
I think Modified Mark will probably be along before long with more and probably better information.


Mike

 

[turtle561]

if that you ,imagine what it's like in here.
it is a rebadged poulan 3400. it is red in color with a flocked:censored: screen air filter.
treated aluminum eh, so maybe the rings are chrome too ?
hope to get a camera soon, as you point out, coherent expression is not my strong suit. thanks for your patience
i'll have to pull the jug and get a better look.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Turtle, if that cyl is scored up, in my mind there useally done for. Good thing is they can be recycled into my next Miller High Life can.

So, start looking for a replacement or a parts donar saw. They crop up from time to time.

If I ever decide to put the 3700 top end on my other 3400 I will have a decent set to part with, but don't hold your breath till I get to that one.

Oh and by the way, I did get the governor for the 71-A. My local dealer got it from a distributors old stock I guess. I'm going to look and see if its the same as the one on my 306/Wright blade saw and get another if it is.

 

[turtle561]

mark, glad to hear it'll be put to good use in it's after life, a worthy cause indeed.

guess i'll keep an eye peeled for an up scale p&c, might as well go big.

good going on the governor. i came up with the same part number for mine. must be one size fits all for the HL tillitsons.

moparman-sorry for the

 

[thomas72]

It really depends on where it is scoring and where the chrome is chipped. If chrome is missing below the ports then I just take a little diamond flake bit and smooth out the edges of the chrome and usually the cylinder will be fine. I have seen chrome chip around the ports in which i believe is caused by improper chamfering.

 

[lawnmowertech37]

how are you doing mark ?

 

[cuznguido]

Now that it has been a few weeks since the mighty Poulan Pro 330 hit, what kind of verdict does it get? Good, so-so, good saw for the money, or none of the above. I got the only one my local TSC store had, and it was not my first Poulan by any means. Waiting on some new chains from Bailey's before i pass judgment on it, but one thing is for certain already. In exactly the same wood it is not even in the same league with my Stihl 310 power-wise. A new chain and a few mods may help that but we'll see. Not dis-satisfied with it by any means. Would like to know what others have decided.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Now that it has been a few weeks since the mighty Poulan Pro 330 hit, what kind of verdict does it get? Good, so-so, good saw for the money, or none of the above. I got the only one my local TSC store had, and it was not my first Poulan by any means. Waiting on some new chains from Bailey's before i pass judgment on it, but one thing is for certain already. In exactly the same wood it is not even in the same league with my Stihl 310 power-wise. A new chain and a few mods may help that but we'll see. Not dis-satisfied with it by any means. Would like to know what others have decided.

Well for one thing you really can't compare it with a 310 as its a smaller saw. It's more comparable with the 290 displacement wise.

What chains are you waiting on and are you going to a smaller bar also?

 

[lawnmowertech37]

I wish I could fix the air leak in mine

hey brian what breed is that dog in the picture ?

looks like a part german shepherd

 

[cuznguido]

Well for one thing you really can't compare it with a 310 as its a smaller saw. It's more comparable with the 290 displacement wise.

What chains are you waiting on and are you going to a smaller bar also?

I have ordered a couple of Oregon chains that are the equivalent of the RSC3 Stihl that I already use. I figure I'll wear this bar out and then downsize. I like the fact that I can get lower without bending with this long bar, since all this saw does is limbing etc. Anything of any size is not gonna get attacked by the Poulan. I was just curious as to how the saws are being accepted after the new wore off so to speak. I am not a snob so it matters little to me what the brand is as long as I get my money's worth. I compared it to the 310 simply because that is what i have to compare. I really did not expect it to be as powerful, but would have been pleasantly surprised if it had happened. Quite frankly the Stihl 310 has disappointed me a bit. I have had other Stihls over the years including an earlier version of the 290, and I remember them being more hoss than the 310 is. I also definitely do not like that switch on the Stihl. But I am rambling.

 

[briantutt]

hey brian what breed is that dog in the picture ?

looks like a part german shepherd

that pic was left by joe25da

 

[Outlaw5.0]

As mentioned before, the 330 muffler is way more restricted that the muffler on the Stihl. The 330's need the cross tube cut out, plus the oval baffle plate needs holes on the top also. These little things make a huge difference.

 

[67 Mustang]

Poulan Super 72

Here's another oldie similar to the 71A that Mark did recently (at least in appearance). The big difference is that this one is a gear drive. Igpoe traded me another old sand cast aluminum saw to get this one running which, happily, now it does. Hope to take it back to Dean's soon. When I return it, I'll try to get it in some wood that might challenge it more so than any I have handy and get a video. BTW, that's a 30" bar on that thing and all told I'd estimate the total weight to be around 40 lbs.

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[thomas72]

The super 72 is a good saw and they are heavy. Dry weight on the power head is around 26 pounds. It is good to change the gear drive oil if you have not as they were seldom changed.

 

[67 Mustang]

Thanks for the info on the oil, Thomas!

 

[Modifiedmark]

Very Very nice Steve!!

I would love to try that gear drive out.