Nik's Poulan Thread

[Modifiedmark]

Yes, the fuel tank innards need to be cleaned also. What has worked well for you folks that have done this before??

I use diesel with some 1/4" nuts and bolts. dump it in the tank, put the cap on and shake. Loosens everything up and cleans the tank nice.[/QUOTE]

I hate to say it but I have cleaned those tanks with Laquer thinner.

You have to be real carefull not to get it on the outside paint !!!!

 

[gmax]

My first old Poulan

I picked up this clean looking 3400, the only problem was very low compression, with a new cylinder and rings it now runs real strong.
These are well built saws and simple to repair, unlike Stihl parts are reasonably priced.

 

[Nardoo]

Welcome to the club Wayne. I bet you are regretting sending that 4200 to me now.:msp_smile: They are neat saws to work on, eh?

Al.

PS I'll get that Atom out to you this w/e - I promise!

 

[gmax]

Welcome to the club Wayne. I bet you are regretting sending that 4200 to me now.:msp_smile: They are neat saws to work on, eh?

Al.

PS I'll get that Atom out to you this w/e - I promise!

Thanks Al, I don't regret sending you that 4200, I'm happy with this 3400.. It's nice to have something Green on my shelf :biggrinbounce2:

 

[Modifiedmark]

Welcome to the club Wayne. Thats a nice looking example you have there. I like the looks of the must be OZ only chain brake handles on those!

 

[gmax]

Thanks Mark, I was lucky to find it, this one must have slipped under Al's radar

 

[redunshee]

I picked up this clean looking 3400, the only problem was very low compression, with a new cylinder and rings it now runs real strong.
These are well built saws and simple to repair, unlike Stihl parts are reasonably priced.

3400 with chainbrake! Haven't seen any. Canadian saw? Great looking saw.
Bob

 

[gmax]

3400 with chainbrake! Haven't seen any. Canadian saw? Great looking saw.
Bob

Beaird- Poulan made in USA 1979

 

[Nardoo]

I have a couple of parts saws with the big brake paddles - I always thought they were a bit ugly but they seem to work alright. I bought a new 3400 in 1982 that had the simple plastic hand guard and I thought it was the safest thing I had ever seen.

I know what you mean about low compession Wayne but they seem to run fine down around 120 lbs. I sent a barrel to Randy who offered to cut the squish band and take some off the base to increase compession. I haven't received it back yet (well, I know how busy he is and hate to ask) but I am sure looking forward to trying it out.
If you need some spares for that pretty 3400 Wayne just let me know. Welcome to the green side.:hmm3grin2orange:

Al.

 

[Modifiedmark]

Thanks Mark, I was lucky to find it, this one must have slipped under Al's radar

I always thought they were one of the best in its class in and around 1979.

 

[gmax]

I have a couple of parts saws with the big brake paddles - I always thought they were a bit ugly but they seem to work alright. I bought a new 3400 in 1982 that had the simple plastic hand guard and I thought it was the safest thing I had ever seen.

I know what you mean about low compession Wayne but they seem to run fine down around 120 lbs. I sent a barrel to Randy who offered to cut the squish band and take some off the base to increase compession. I haven't received it back yet (well, I know how busy he is and hate to ask) but I am sure looking forward to trying it out.
If you need some spares for that pretty 3400 Wayne just let me know. Welcome to the green side.:hmm3grin2orange:


Al.

I haven't checked the compression on mine but it doesn't seem very high.. maybe 120 lbs but it should increase after a few tanks.
My starter pulley has a piece broken from it, I'm getting a new one from the US $15 delivered.

I always thought they were one of the best in its class in and around 1979.

A few cc bigger but the Dolmar 120 was also a fine saw from that era, now I need to find a green Dolmar :msp_biggrin:

 

[Chris J.]

It seems that I wasn't meant to add any new-to-me Poulans to the stable .

1. Pawn shops can be so much fun ! Yesterday I found a Poulan 2000 rebadged as a Craftsman.

Very good cosmetic condition.
Very good compression, but it wouldn't start (see gas comment).
Tensioner was screwed-up, couldn't remove the cover to check it.
The screw/nut & bolt was missing from the rear end.
One screw on the bottom for the HB wasn't screwed all the way in, wouldn' turn (screw too long? cross-threaded? wrong size? wrong thread?).
They'd had on the shelf for a year, gas smelled bad. They'd been marking it down monthly after it didn't sell the first two? three? months. Gee, maybe the original $99.99 price combined with its condition had something to do with it not selling. They acted like their "final" price of $29.99 price was great deal :msp_rolleyes:!

2. The guy with the Poulan 3700 has re-done his CL ad. The first photo in the new ad is a clear shot of the 3700; in the old ad you could barely see only the rear handle. I wonder if my two emails & one phone conversation had anything to do with it :msp_angry:? BTW he still hasn't set a price.

 

[Modifiedmark]

I haven't checked the compression on mine but it doesn't seem very high.. maybe 120 lbs but it should increase after a few tanks.
My starter pulley has a piece broken from it, I'm getting a new one from the US $15 delivered.



A few cc bigger but the Dolmar 120 was also a fine saw from that era, now I need to find a green Dolmar :msp_biggrin:

Well I did say one of. In 1979 Sachs Dolmar was more of a myth then real in 90% of the USA.

 

[Nardoo]

.......... now I need to find a green Dolmar :msp_biggrin:

Now Wayne, I thought we were pals. The green Dollies are mine. You can have some small yellow Dollies and I'll keep finding mini-macs, Atoms and frontiers for you but you have to keep sending the big green saws to me. I can't be fairer than that!:msp_biggrin:

BTW Wayne, I have found a guy with some NOS early Dolmar parts (including cylinders and pistons) - let me know if you want anything specifically. He may not be cheap but he has got stuff I have never seen before. He is also has a line on an SP118 for me!! A local tree guy uses it for his stump saw - I am hoping he'll swap for a 394.

Al.

 

[Modifiedmark]

A few cc bigger but the Dolmar 120 was also a fine saw from that era, now I need to find a green Dolmar :msp_biggrin:

Not trusting Acres site at all but dose the 120 really weigh 15.8 lbs? Thats near the weight of a 85cc 5200!

A 3400 is what I thought was heavy at 14lbs.

 

[gmax]

Not trusting Acres site at all but dose the 120 really weigh 15.8 lbs? Thats near the weight of a 85cc 5200!

A 3400 is what I thought was heavy at 14lbs.

15.8 lbs with B/C ? Acres site doesn't say, I do remember the one I used as being heavy.

 

[stubnail67]

got it....

Somebody please buy this to keep my CAD in check, I'm getting way too tempted see what Best Offer the seller might accept. The BIN is too high IMO, but the saw doesn't look as though it was used much.

SEARS CRAFTSMAN CHAINSAW 2.3 18 inch bar No chain | eBay

Finally got it *grins*i had a mint green one i traded for another saw been looking ever since ... dont need it i have 4 ive bought a few different poulans local i have out in the shop have not touched ... i need some time in the shed ..... cant wait to get this one hope its a nice as it looks!!!!

 

[rms61moparman]

Not trusting Acres site at all but dose the 120 really weigh 15.8 lbs? Thats near the weight of a 85cc 5200!

A 3400 is what I thought was heavy at 14lbs.

You have to be really careful in the weight comparisons!
Some are empty PHO and some are with B and C while I have seen some that were ready to cut.
I don't think my 120Si is any heavier than a 4200 and is the same size.
I know that it is a starting, running, strong S.O.B.!!!!

Mike

 

[Modifiedmark]

15.8 lbs with B/C ? Acres site doesn't say, I do remember the one I used as being heavy.

Model Profile: 120

That is where I got it from, and it dont say with bar or PHO. Like I said, I was asking as I dont have much faith in whats published there.


I know my 133 is heavier then my 5200 and I still like the 133 alot.

No matter what, like I said in 1979 the Poulan 3400 was up there with any other produced at that time, there good saws and only got better when the displacment increased with the 3700 and 4000.

I have a muffler modded 3700 that will really run...

In case you have not noticed the 3400/3700 mufflers are really restictive and they really like a muffler mod. Makes a world of difference in them.

 

[Modifiedmark]

You have to be really careful in the weight comparisons!
Some are empty PHO and some are with B and C while I have seen some that were ready to cut.
I don't think my 120Si is any heavier than a 4200 and is the same size.
I know that it is a starting, running, strong S.O.B.!!!!

Mike

Yes I know that but the 120 super is right at 70cc!! If it is 15.8 lbs PHO it is lighter then the 4200 but not by very much at all.