Pioneer chainsaws

[RAS61]

Boost Port is super rare, I think there were only a handful made for special sawyers that cut for a living, doubles the cc in some models, it’s a hemi!


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Funny, this saw wasn't heavily used, in the hands of a Pro sawer, or marked in any way that it was special or different. Makes you wonder if they were just using up stock parts before they closed the doors.

 

[Acornhill]

Funny, this saw wasn't heavily used. in the hands of a Pro sawer, or marked in any way that it was special or different. Makes you wonder if they were just using up stock parts before they closed the doors.

Wait a minute, that saw is a Partner based/ built saw in the Husqvarna plant , they are speed saws high revving


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[RAS61]

Wait a minute, that saw is a Partner based/ built saw in the Husqvarna plant , they are speed saws high revving


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OK, the plot thickens, and then...?

 

[p61 western]

Funny, this saw wasn't heavily used. in the hands of a Pro sawer, or marked in any way that it was special or different. Makes you wonder if they were just using up stock parts before they closed the doors.

I have a 455 boost port cylinder here, but unfortunately the plating is wore through. On the p42, p45, and the 405/455 the cylinder has 6 transfer ports. The p62 and 655 boost port is different. My p42hp that I restored has a nos 6 transfer top end on it. They were way ahead of their time for sure. Pretty good old hot rods imo.

 

[RAS61]

I have a 455 boost port cylinder here, but unfortunately the plating is wore through. On the p42, p45, and the 405/455 the cylinder has 6 transfer ports. The p62 and 655 boost port is different. My p42hp that I restored has a nos 6 transfer top end on it. They were way ahead of their time for sure. Pretty good old hot rods imo.

So was the boost port rare in the PP445 or common? How about the P45, did that have boost ports too, or was the PP445 the upgraded Shelby hot rod to the P45 V8 Mustang?

 

[p61 western]

So was the boost port rare in the PP445 or common? How about the P45, did that have boost ports too, or was the PP445 the Shelby hot rod to the P45 V8 Mustang?

The p45 was just the older version of the 455. PP445 I'm not to sure about.

 

[Acornhill]

The p45 was just the older version of the 455. PP445 I'm not to sure about.

The partner based Poulans are 415 425 445 475 & 505 , nothing to do with pioneer

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[p61 western]

The partner based Poulans are 415 425 445 475 & 505 , nothing to do with pioneer

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Lol thank you for clearing that up. I was getting cornfused for a minute.

 

[RAS61]

The partner based Poulans are 415 425 445 475 & 505 , nothing to do with pioneer

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Holy Moly, I've been bothering you guys on the wrong board - Sorry!

 

[Acornhill]

Holy Moly, I've been bothering you guys on the wrong board - Sorry!

No bother at all, we love talking saws


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[p61 western]

Holy Moly, I've been bothering you guys on the wrong board - Sorry!

Lol it happens. Looks like you got a cool Poulan to me.

 

[RAS61]

The partner based Poulans are 415 425 445 475 & 505 , nothing to do with pioneer

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One thing I don't understand though, the Partner saws seemed to always have vertical cylinders, while the Pioneers were horizontal rear exhaust, so the design of the PP445 seems to have much more in common with Pioneers?

 

[Acornhill]

You goofball you typed the wrong # Your saw is a pp455 not PP445 , now you have gone and done it, we are all mixed up, I sold you the parts to fix it didn’t I? I need to go to bed


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[Acornhill]

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[paul hill]

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That's a rare find. Are you rubbing it in or looking to find a new home for it?

 

[p61 western]

You goofball you typed the wrong # Your saw is a pp455 not PP445 , now you have gone and done it, we are all mixed up, I sold you the parts to fix it didn’t I? I need to go to bed


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It sure looked like a Pioneer cylinder in the pic lol.

 

[p61 western]

Not sure this qualifies, but I'm pretty happy with it. I found this non-running Poulan Pro 455 (same as Pioneer P45) on Craigslist for $50. It also came with a new in the wrapper 20" bar. After $18 for a carb kit, fuel hose and filter it's running fine - this is probably the 4th such saw I picked up cheap due to old fuel problems. Thank heavens for folks that let their saws sit with fuel and are too lazy to attempt even a simple fix; one great saw pick-up didn't even need the carb cleaned, just some fresh gas!

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This is it from the you suck thread lol.

 

[Yotaismygame]

Sure is some sexy pics being posted. I decided to keep the p41 and fix it. Saw a good top end on eBay for not much and scooped it up. Will be a nice running saw

 

[Acornhill]

Sure is some sexy pics being posted. I decided to keep the p41 and fix it. Saw a good top end on eBay for not much and scooped it up. Will be a nice running saw

I saw that you purchased the top end, very nice, let us know how it turns out?


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[Acornhill]

That's a rare find. Are you rubbing it in or looking to find a new home for it?

Sorry, I was just showing @RAS61 his series of saws 405, 455, 525, 655,


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