Nik's Poulan Thread
- Thread starter FATGUY
- Start date
Help Support Arborist Forum:
redunshee
Addicted to ArboristSite
Let me know what you need. I've got bookoo parts.
Here's a pic of the rings on my 3400. I'm going to guess it has the standard rings, and not the thin ones.
FATGUY
Addicted to ArboristSite
- Joined
- Jun 2, 2008
- Messages
- 6,535
- Reaction score
- 1,547
it looks that way. Next time I come over with the 4000 and the 041, we should shoot a video of all three saws in wood and post them here.
Mo Wood
ArboristSite Lurker
Poulan1986 87 4000 countervibe
Is it a husky??runs like a naked virgin manual oiler or does it have both bought it for $100 in 1987 used should it be modded or leftat 63cc thanks
Is it a husky??runs like a naked virgin manual oiler or does it have both bought it for $100 in 1987 used should it be modded or leftat 63cc thanks
Here's a pic of the rings on my 3400. I'm going to guess it has the standard rings, and not the thin ones.
Andy, Here is a pic for ya, The one on the left is from Craftsman 3700, the right is from Poulan 3400. The 3700 rings are definately the small ones.
Gregg,
Mark, I swear I saw someplace, maybe on a parts lookup somewhere, don't remember, that they made a Poulan Pro 395 and it was a 4.0 cu.in. same as the 4000. But unfortunately, there are very scarce it seems.
Gregg,
rms61moparman
Addicted to ArboristSite
No it's not a husky, you got lucky!
They do run prety well.
It has both. The automatic and the manual override.
You got lucky to buy that saw at that price. I will give you your money back on it and you won't have to worry about modding it.
When I got to looking at mine I found that the majority of the mods I did to my 3400 appeared to have been done to the 4000 at the factory.
The muffler had a nice louvre in the side from the factory, the exhaust port was much wider and MUCH cleaner than the 3400 ports I've seen.
I'm going to open up the baffle in the muffler the way I do them and leave it alone for now.
Mike
Last edited:
rms61moparman
Addicted to ArboristSite
I need some help guys!
We now have 9 members in the Poulan Lovers Group and it seems like I'm the one doing all of the talking and posting.
I know there are a lot of guys (and gals) out there with knowledge to share and questions to ask.
Mike
We now have 9 members in the Poulan Lovers Group and it seems like I'm the one doing all of the talking and posting.
I know there are a lot of guys (and gals) out there with knowledge to share and questions to ask.
Mike
cjcocn
Tree Freak
Well since I have a PP405 and am waiting for a 361 to show up in the mail I will join that group.
I'm way short on the knowledge to share part, but I'm sure that I will have a lot of questions!
redunshee
Addicted to ArboristSite
Mark, I swear I saw someplace, maybe on a parts lookup somewhere, don't remember, that they made a Poulan Pro 395 and it was a 4.0 cu.in. same as the 4000. But unfortunately, there are very scarce it seems.
Gregg,
Gregg, great pictures of the 3400 and 3700 rings. My problem is I have two 3700 with regular rings. Don't ask me how or why but they are. Try and find regular rings! I haven't yet.
Mark, I swear I saw someplace, maybe on a parts lookup somewhere, don't remember, that they made a Poulan Pro 395 and it was a 4.0 cu.in. same as the 4000. But unfortunately, there are very scarce it seems.
Gregg,
You are correct sir, the 385 an 395 were both 64cc. I forgot about them but then again I have never seen one either.
Since this is the Poulan thread I will ask if anyone on here would know where to get piston rings for the 306A saws. I have two of them and they currently do not need anything to make them work properly but I am not one to leave good enough alone. LOL. One saw has 135-137 lbs comp and the other over 140 lbs. If I ever get the hankering to take them apart I would do some porting and like to install new rings at that time, the pistons and cylinders are in real good shape with a smooth bore and absolutely no scoring on the pistons. We have no Poulan parts suppliers in these parts and the 306A saws are older than any of the repair shops know about around here. The only Poulans known to these parts are Wildthings. LOL
Pioneerguy600
Pioneerguy600
Pm sent.
Saw Dr.
Junk Collector
If Mark didn't already get you squared up, I have a link for you.
3700 is here
Well the 3700 arrived and its in very rough shape as I expected. But I was also surprised that I showed 155-160 lbs on my compression tester!
The piston and cyl are in great shape and I already have it apart. It is a thin ring saw. I forgot what a pain them press fit wrist pins are to remove, as I have not done one in 25 years maybe. I made up a homemade tool for pressing the pin out and it worked slick.
Here is the picture of the exhaust port and piston.
Poor shape otherwise aint it! It has had a bow on it, but thats not surprising since it came from Louisiana. (sp?)
Well the 3700 arrived and its in very rough shape as I expected. But I was also surprised that I showed 155-160 lbs on my compression tester!
The piston and cyl are in great shape and I already have it apart. It is a thin ring saw. I forgot what a pain them press fit wrist pins are to remove, as I have not done one in 25 years maybe. I made up a homemade tool for pressing the pin out and it worked slick.
Here is the picture of the exhaust port and piston.
Poor shape otherwise aint it! It has had a bow on it, but thats not surprising since it came from Louisiana. (sp?)
rms61moparman
Addicted to ArboristSite
A little **** n span diluted and a hose would do wonders for that saw.
Makes you wonder how it could get that dirty on the outside and be that great inside.
That is a beauty to me.
I see a diamond in the rough!
Makes you wonder how it could get that dirty on the outside and be that great inside.
That is a beauty to me.
I see a diamond in the rough!
Saw Dr.
Junk Collector
I am trying to stay away. This looks like it has become the 4000 lovers group, and I really don't need another 60cc saw. Of course, I didn't need any of the last 10-20 saws I accumulated either. I do not want to be fightin' it out on greedbay with you guys. When I get to the 1.5 3400's I have, or when I stumble on a 4000, I'll play then.
BUT
If any of you guys see a 4000 that you're not biddin' on, let me know. Just in case.......
Well the 3700 arrived and its in very rough shape as I expected. But I was also surprised that I showed 155-160 lbs on my compression tester!
The piston and cyl are in great shape and I already have it apart. It is a thin ring saw. I forgot what a pain them press fit wrist pins are to remove, as I have not done one in 25 years maybe. I made up a homemade tool for pressing the pin out and it worked slick.
Here is the picture of the exhaust port and piston.
Poor shape otherwise aint it! It has had a bow on it, but thats not surprising since it came from Louisiana. (sp?)
I got one today that looks just about as rough, Mark. The P&C look OK but only has about 70 psi compression.
