8433jeff
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When it is different saws, its fun. When its the same saw for some reason, its "grrrrrrrrrrrr".
Nik's Poulan Thread
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When it is different saws, its fun. When its the same saw for some reason, its "grrrrrrrrrrrr".
Most of mine are little Poulans or Homelites...I can put them together in my sleep!
Chris J.
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My Craftsman/Poulan 2400 arrived this afternoon, but it'll be Monday before I can give it a good going over.
The eBay ad said the AV mounts were weak. That makes sense given that the top front one is missing.
The eBay ad said the AV mounts were weak. That makes sense given that the top front one is missing.
redunshee
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Chrome bore and thin rings screams 3700 to me. Starter pawls on the 3700 are the same as the 3400.its the 4000 that has diff. Ones.
Bob
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Mister Wizard
I wouldn't want to make a living with it, but I've spent a full day cutting firewood with a Homelite C-5 wearing a 26" hardnose before. Oak and fir blowdowns mostly. I took it with me on a camping trip in 2007. Decided to bring the saw and a firewood cutting permit along on the trip because I was living in a house with a woodstove at the time. The last day of the week long trip was spent filling the back of the pickup (8' bed with a shell on top) with firewood. Was a mite sore for a few days after that trip.
I was just shy of 34 at the time, so I understand that I won't be able to pull off a stunt like that when I've got another decade or two under my belt. I have a tough rancher friend who will be turning 60 next May. He ONLY runs big old Homelites in his tree removal/firewood business, and has done so since 1971 or earlier. The newest saw he runs is a Homelite 360. Most of the cutting he does is with XL925 family and XP-Series (1050, etc) Homelites. Does some cutting with Homelite 750s and the big old gear drives too. He's about 5'07" and 160LBS or so, but tough as iron and in much better shape than I've ever been (or will ever be).....
mweba
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Well....it had a different set up for the pawls. I had to change the flywheel due to a damaged one and also use the 3400 recoil to match it.
Do these usually pull a 24 this well?
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Mix in Dayton 2z463
Just finished up my Dayton, and was wondering what ratio of mix to run ? On the chainsaw collectors site it says 16:1 or 32:1 with poulan oil. I use Husqvarna xp oil and mix everything 40:1. would I be able to use this mix, or go with one of the others?
Thanks Scott
Just finished up my Dayton, and was wondering what ratio of mix to run ? On the chainsaw collectors site it says 16:1 or 32:1 with poulan oil. I use Husqvarna xp oil and mix everything 40:1. would I be able to use this mix, or go with one of the others?
Thanks Scott
Well, just so you know a 3700 and 4000 both had thin ringed pistons with plated bores.
The bore on a 3700 is 1.875 while a 4000 is 1.935.
From your starter description I'm betting 3700. Thanks for the seal feedback, at least I had the demensions right. There a PITA on these anyway and they really need the outside of the brg/seal bore countersunk some to make them really easy to install, but thats just about impossible to do with the crank in the case.
Here is one I done and the seals went in very pain free.
As to do they all run a 24" like that? Don't know that I ever put a 24" on a 3700 but I have no doubt that it would do just fine with it.
I have said it before and will say it again, during there time frame, the 3400-4000 saws were as good or better then any that any other manufacture put out.
stubnail67
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retune ??
would you retune at 50:1 or just roll with it? i run 40:1 or 50:1 in all my newer equipment but i have a seperate gas can for the older stuff i know im Superstitious... what i mean is if you had it tuned with 32;1 and switched over would you retune the carb also??? also i use your basic supertec air cooled oil alot of the time it seems to work ok .
would you retune at 50:1 or just roll with it? i run 40:1 or 50:1 in all my newer equipment but i have a seperate gas can for the older stuff i know im Superstitious... what i mean is if you had it tuned with 32;1 and switched over would you retune the carb also??? also i use your basic supertec air cooled oil alot of the time it seems to work ok .
Yes...
8433jeff
Aftermarket connoisseur
Yeah, when you get done with them they usually do.
rms61moparman
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I run everything at 36:1 simply because I'm too cheap to run at 32:1 and I want the extra sealing and power of the thicker mix.
I don't think it REALLY matters unless you are running for the absolute maximum.
I know people who I respect, that run at 32:1, 40:1 and 50:1 and all have good results until you put a stopwatch to them.
Mark runs 50:1 and will put as much wood in the truck in a day as anyone I know.
Brad and Andre run 32:1 and are hard to beat on the stopwatch!
Mike
I don't think it REALLY matters unless you are running for the absolute maximum.
I know people who I respect, that run at 32:1, 40:1 and 50:1 and all have good results until you put a stopwatch to them.
Mark runs 50:1 and will put as much wood in the truck in a day as anyone I know.
Brad and Andre run 32:1 and are hard to beat on the stopwatch!
Mike
Mitch,
Great job on the Poulan 34/37/4000
LOL I have never used a 24" on the 3700, but don't see why it wouldn't work well. I know the 4000 sure does.
Oil is pretty much a personal "thang". I used to run 32:1 dino oil for years. For the last 3-4 years I have been using synthetic oil at 40:1 in every thing I own. With great results. Old saws, newer saws, grass trimmer, even R/C airplanes I used to fly.
Gregg,
Problems with Cman 3.0
I'm having trouble with my Cman 3.0/poulan 3000. Picked this up at a yard sale this summer very clean saw, piston looks new so I thought I would get her running. Rebuilt carb, new fuel lines, filter. Saw started right up and seemed to run well. Was making some cuts and saw will not stay running. Starts on first or second pull, seems to run great then acts like it is out of fuel and dies. I adjusted the carb, checked the fuel filter, same problem starts and runs fine initially then dies.
Any help you can provide will be appreciated.
I'm having trouble with my Cman 3.0/poulan 3000. Picked this up at a yard sale this summer very clean saw, piston looks new so I thought I would get her running. Rebuilt carb, new fuel lines, filter. Saw started right up and seemed to run well. Was making some cuts and saw will not stay running. Starts on first or second pull, seems to run great then acts like it is out of fuel and dies. I adjusted the carb, checked the fuel filter, same problem starts and runs fine initially then dies.
Any help you can provide will be appreciated.
8433jeff
Aftermarket connoisseur
Tank vent. Make sure its clean.
Talking about oil mix.
I sold 3 brands of saws years ago [ 75-93 ] and used ash-less lawnboy oil at a 32-1 mix in everything that went thru the shop including new saws. I never advertised this to anyone, but the Stihl rep saw one of the guys mixing up some fresh gas mix once and really got on my case. We did sell and recommend using the manufactures oil in new saws.
It was just easy to use one mix for everything and back then we had 100s of lawnboys in the area and worked on most brands of chain saws.
I realize this was years ago but It worked then.
I sold 3 brands of saws years ago [ 75-93 ] and used ash-less lawnboy oil at a 32-1 mix in everything that went thru the shop including new saws. I never advertised this to anyone, but the Stihl rep saw one of the guys mixing up some fresh gas mix once and really got on my case. We did sell and recommend using the manufactures oil in new saws.
It was just easy to use one mix for everything and back then we had 100s of lawnboys in the area and worked on most brands of chain saws.
I realize this was years ago but It worked then.
