rms61moparman
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No, there is a thick and thin cover if my memory serves me.
That is why you sometimes see them mismatched with the metal brace.
You probably wouldn't notice if you didn't know to look for it.
Mike
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No, there is a thick and thin cover if my memory serves me.
That is why you sometimes see them mismatched with the metal brace.
You probably wouldn't notice if you didn't know to look for it.
Mike
homelitejim
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Here are a few of the Poulans I have picked up lately, all but 2 are runners and only 1 will probably never run.
4900, 3-8500's, 5200, and a 5400. not pictured are the 1800 and 4000. There has been quite a few of these hitting the market of late and I have not been getting them all, even though it looks like it.
4900, 3-8500's, 5200, and a 5400. not pictured are the 1800 and 4000. There has been quite a few of these hitting the market of late and I have not been getting them all, even though it looks like it.
JoshRountree
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/USED-POULAN-3700-CRAFTSMAN-3-7-CLUTCH-COVER-BAR-ADJUSTER-/360436004757
I just bought this one, is that the thin or thick one?
rms61moparman
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That is the wide one.
Talking with Mark and he said he thinks the difference is the material.
The metal is the thin one, plastic being the thick one.
Mike
JoshRountree
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Gotcha, I read somewhere that the older ones were made out of magnesium and were the thinner ones, newer ones are plastic and thicker.
The one I bought isn't Poulan green but as long as it fits it'll work for me.
The one I bought isn't Poulan green but as long as it fits it'll work for me.
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You got that right!! Here is my version of Mike's "Ugly Bastard"
Don't really matter, a lot of parts will interchange with these saws.
Gregg,
3700
Finally got to hear it run today and it sure is healthy! I replaced the handle on this saw, but I screwed up. There were 2 handles these saws used an early version and a later version. The only difference is the later ones used an hex nut on the lower brace and earlier ones used a spacer. The port for the mounting bolt is also a smaller diameter on the early handles 1/4" vs 5/16". So my hardware wouldnt fit. No problem I would drill it out. Only problem was a grabbed a 3/8" bit! Long story short after a lot of cursing and refusing to trash an otherwise good handle I decided to use spacers in the oversized hole. I checked grainger and everyone else for a spacer with the needed id and od but none worked. I had to custom make them And of course Im having the the motor rebuilt on my drill press. Well after drilling cutting pressing and dremelling I got them in for a nice fit. Fuel system all done, and the usual cleaning. Also tried a dual port MM on this one, also opened up the diffuser holes from 1/4'' to 5/16" then high temp spryed the muffler.
I fueled it up and tried to start it, no luck. I knew it was flooded but my settings were right on. So I took it apart again, good thing too since the new intake gasket was in 2 pieces! I checked and sure enough the metering lever was too high. To any new guys staring on these saws, its IMPERETIVE that the lever is no higher than the carb body, they will flood easy. But its an easy fix. Once I put it back together it fired right up and I think this saw has plenty of guts for a 24" bar. I have a 16" TOTAL on it now and thats a hotrod with that combo.
Handle with spacer
Muff mod
Finally got to hear it run today and it sure is healthy! I replaced the handle on this saw, but I screwed up. There were 2 handles these saws used an early version and a later version. The only difference is the later ones used an hex nut on the lower brace and earlier ones used a spacer. The port for the mounting bolt is also a smaller diameter on the early handles 1/4" vs 5/16". So my hardware wouldnt fit. No problem I would drill it out. Only problem was a grabbed a 3/8" bit! Long story short after a lot of cursing and refusing to trash an otherwise good handle I decided to use spacers in the oversized hole. I checked grainger and everyone else for a spacer with the needed id and od but none worked. I had to custom make them And of course Im having the the motor rebuilt on my drill press. Well after drilling cutting pressing and dremelling I got them in for a nice fit. Fuel system all done, and the usual cleaning. Also tried a dual port MM on this one, also opened up the diffuser holes from 1/4'' to 5/16" then high temp spryed the muffler.
I fueled it up and tried to start it, no luck. I knew it was flooded but my settings were right on. So I took it apart again, good thing too since the new intake gasket was in 2 pieces! I checked and sure enough the metering lever was too high. To any new guys staring on these saws, its IMPERETIVE that the lever is no higher than the carb body, they will flood easy. But its an easy fix. Once I put it back together it fired right up and I think this saw has plenty of guts for a 24" bar. I have a 16" TOTAL on it now and thats a hotrod with that combo.
Handle with spacer
Muff mod
Here are a few of the Poulans I have picked up lately, all but 2 are runners and only 1 will probably never run.
4900, 3-8500's, 5200, and a 5400. not pictured are the 1800 and 4000. There has been quite a few of these hitting the market of late and I have not been getting them all, even though it looks like it.
Geeez!! Jim Looks to me like a fella from the midwest, ought to take a vacation (camping trip) to the Pacific Northwest, and go on a old Poulan hunt.:msp_thumbup: Seems all the bigguns are out there. Good bunch of iron ya have there! I'm jealous.:msp_thumbup:
Gregg,
And heres Series shot for you. Real happy to have theses saws. Ive have the 3.7s in red and that is my favorite saw to use, but I needed the GREEN to make a good family portrait in this class.
homelitejim
Full of Scrap
Geeez!! Jim Looks to me like a fella from the midwest, ought to take a vacation (camping trip) to the Pacific Northwest, and go on a old Poulan hunt.:msp_thumbup: Seems all the bigguns are out there. Good bunch of iron ya have there! I'm jealous.:msp_thumbup:
Gregg,
I have missed a couple on craigslist in the last few weeks.
And heres Series shot for you. Real happy to have theses saws. Ive have the 3.7s in red and that is my favorite saw to use, but I needed the GREEN to make a good family portrait in this class.
Nice family portrait there Joe:msp_thumbsup: A fella could have just ONE, of any of those models and cut fire wood for years. I know. I did just that with a 3400 for 22years.
Gregg,
Nice family portrait there Joe:msp_thumbsup: A fella could have just ONE, of any of those models and cut fire wood for years. I know. I did just that with a 3400 for 22years.
Gregg,
Thanks Gregg, my Dad cut with just his S25DA for about that long!
homelitejim
Full of Scrap
Here is the first video of the 5400.
[video=youtube;CZs6wB4eOxs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZs6wB4eOxs[/video]
[video=youtube;CZs6wB4eOxs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZs6wB4eOxs[/video]
redunshee
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I believe the wide ones are Craftsman labelled as I've bought narrow plastic green ones. See them on Ebay every so often. As Gregg said they all fit. I've got a Craftsman one on my 3800 that is made for a bow bar and is wide.
Bob
redunshee
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I agree with Gregg, JIm. Gosh dang, I can look here in Texas for years and never see one.
Bob
redunshee
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Finally got to hear it run today and it sure is healthy! I replaced the handle on this saw, but I screwed up. There were 2 handles these saws used an early version and a later version. The only difference is the later ones used an hex nut on the lower brace and earlier ones used a spacer. The port for the mounting bolt is also a smaller diameter on the early handles 1/4" vs 5/16". So my hardware wouldnt fit. No problem I would drill it out. Only problem was a grabbed a 3/8" bit! Long story short after a lot of cursing and refusing to trash an otherwise good handle I decided to use spacers in the oversized hole. I checked grainger and everyone else for a spacer with the needed id and od but none worked. I had to custom make them And of course Im having the the motor rebuilt on my drill press. Well after drilling cutting pressing and dremelling I got them in for a nice fit. Fuel system all done, and the usual cleaning. Also tried a dual port MM on this one, also opened up the diffuser holes from 1/4'' to 5/16" then high temp spryed the muffler.
I fueled it up and tried to start it, no luck. I knew it was flooded but my settings were right on. So I took it apart again, good thing too since the new intake gasket was in 2 pieces! I checked and sure enough the metering lever was too high. To any new guys staring on these saws, its IMPERETIVE that the lever is no higher than the carb body, they will flood easy. But its an easy fix. Once I put it back together it fired right up and I think this saw has plenty of guts for a 24" bar. I have a 16" TOTAL on it now and thats a hotrod with that combo.
Handle with spacer
Muff mod
Looks great Joe. Soon as my rings come I'll be putting my 3800 back together. I widened the exhaust port and openned up the intake manifold a little. I've got one side exhaust on the muffler and larger holes in the baffles like you have. I may add a hole in the front of the muffler directly in line with the center of the baffle and exhaust port to free the exhaust up even more.
Bob
The 3700/3800s certainly respond well to muffler mods.
StinkyBunny
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zogger
Tree Freak
Now all I have to do is fill it up.
That's nice!
I make do with "piece of old junk plastic sheet" brand woodshed.
I do have a lot of wood though, and access to just about as much as I would ever care to cut. So the tradeoff is OK.
Still need a bigger saw/bigger bar though.
I've only seen two deals here on CL for stuff of anysize, both times I simply didn't even have the lowball scratch. One was an 090 at around half what they normally go for used and in good shape, the other was a big homie that originally came from a member here, got sold on ebay, then the guy who bought it kept relisting it until it went for..whatever, i am guessing under 300 bucks. that one had a 54 inch bar with it. I forget the model number offhand.
My 245a is the largest poulan I have seen around here since I have been paying attention, and I am glad I was able to get it, else I wouldn't have anything with any medium size to it. As I actually have to cut some big wood now and then. NO shelf queens around me, they work or they don't. I ain't got 500-1000 or up for a "large" saw.
I never see *any* of these other large models of poulan a lot of you guys got. I *am* seeing 3400s periodically and I scoop them up if cheap enough (mostly for spare parts to keep at least one running forever). But no 3900s or 655s or 8500s or 5200s etc..none of those much larger kind.
3400s must have been a real popular model back in the day, a generic one size fits most anything farm saw/ homeowner firewood saw.
Hopefully I can find one, a much larger saw, by this summer, got a 4.5-5 foot diameter red oak trunk in the front yard needs to come down. All the limbs are off now. Just the main stubby trunk, plus some big monstah trees back in the swamp to deal with. This fat stubby trunk in the yard is all that's left of the tornado damaged tree that creamed our cabin and almost squished us. The branches on that thing were huge, like trees themselves.
That's nice!
I make do with "piece of old junk plastic sheet" brand woodshed.
I do have a lot of wood though, and access to just about as much as I would ever care to cut. So the tradeoff is OK.
Still need a bigger saw/bigger bar though.
I've only seen two deals here on CL for stuff of anysize, both times I simply didn't even have the lowball scratch. One was an 090 at around half what they normally go for used and in good shape, the other was a big homie that originally came from a member here, got sold on ebay, then the guy who bought it kept relisting it until it went for..whatever, i am guessing under 300 bucks. that one had a 54 inch bar with it. I forget the model number offhand.
My 245a is the largest poulan I have seen around here since I have been paying attention, and I am glad I was able to get it, else I wouldn't have anything with any medium size to it. As I actually have to cut some big wood now and then. NO shelf queens around me, they work or they don't. I ain't got 500-1000 or up for a "large" saw.
I never see *any* of these other large models of poulan a lot of you guys got. I *am* seeing 3400s periodically and I scoop them up if cheap enough (mostly for spare parts to keep at least one running forever). But no 3900s or 655s or 8500s or 5200s etc..none of those much larger kind.
3400s must have been a real popular model back in the day, a generic one size fits most anything farm saw/ homeowner firewood saw.
Hopefully I can find one, a much larger saw, by this summer, got a 4.5-5 foot diameter red oak trunk in the front yard needs to come down. All the limbs are off now. Just the main stubby trunk, plus some big monstah trees back in the swamp to deal with. This fat stubby trunk in the yard is all that's left of the tornado damaged tree that creamed our cabin and almost squished us. The branches on that thing were huge, like trees themselves.
homelitejim
Full of Scrap
what length bar do you have on your 245A? I ran a 26 inch bar on mine and think it would run more if needed. You may have to save up and import one, or look in neighboring areas that might have more of a lumber industry. I am lucky enough to be right on the outskirts of the lumber industry so some big saws show themselves and there are usually plenty of the mid size 5 cube variety, and occasionally I have to drive a hour or so to get one.
