Poulan 3400 counter vibe

[redunshee]

I am happy to see this thread on here. The 3400 is an awesome saw. My father bought his new in 1980. He said that he wanted a husky but they were $100 more, so he bought the counter vibe. Just last week I used it and cut about one cord of oak with it. Afterwards, we talked about what a great saw it's been for him. That thing has cut A LOT of wood!

Totally agree. Go to the Stickies forum and the Poulan lovers thread for tons of poulan info.

 

[Scoutillac]

Well, despite my analcranial impaction I got the carb rebuilt and the saw back together last night. This morning at 9 a.m. I fired it up and further increased the neighbors love for me:msp_w00t: she is still a touch cranky, maybe a lil more tuning is required, but it did sound sweet to hear her run after 5 years, and that lil muffler mod OH YEAH!!!!

 

[Magnumfloyd]

Thanks to redunshee for the piston my 3400 is running better the ever. I could not get it to idle low last year and decided to pull the cylinder and found a broken ring and the pin that keeps the ring from spinning missing. Now my dilemma is do I keep the old 3400 or just run my newly acquired Poulan Pro 330?

 

[Eccentric]

Thanks to redunshee for the piston my 3400 is running better the ever. I could not get it to idle low last year and decided to pull the cylinder and found a broken ring and the pin that keeps the ring from spinning missing. Now my dilemma is do I keep the old 3400 or just run my newly acquired Poulan Pro 330?

Yes.

 

[Magnumfloyd]

Yes.

That's not really an answer. I guess I could always sell my stihl 026.

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[Eccentric]

That's not really an answer. I guess I could always sell my stihl 026.

Yes.

 

[Magnumfloyd]

So I just put a tank through the 3400 today and I must say I truly missed it. While the 026 is lighter the 3400 can have its bar fully buried and not slow down in some year old oak. Also I removed the base gasket and feel that it may have more power but that could just be in my head.

 

[fossil]

So I just put a tank through the 3400 today and I must say I truly missed it. While the 026 is lighter the 3400 can have its bar fully buried and not slow down in some year old oak. Also I removed the base gasket and feel that it may have more power but that could just be in my head.

That was a long revival. I'm glad you finally got the old dog running and like it.
I guess you can tell by the number of responses and the guys that stood by you that the "Green Guys" are passionate about these saws.

 

[ThistleIA]

I am happy to see this thread on here. The 3400 is an awesome saw. My father bought his new in 1980. He said that he wanted a husky but they were $100 more, so he bought the counter vibe. Just last week I used it and cut about one cord of oak with it. Afterwards, we talked about what a great saw it's been for him. That thing has cut A LOT of wood!

Dad bought his new in May 1981,I wasn't quite 18.Dropped my first big White Oak snag unsupervised with it a few months later.Over the years that torque monster never let us down.6 bars,3 spark plugs,3 air filters,2 sprockets & 25+ full chisel chains (that's all they had at farm supply store back then) hand-filed to nothing & over 200 loads of mostly oak/hickory.Was retired around 2002.In 2011 I bought another 3400 in good mechanical & cosmetic shape to have as a future ''parts source''.Tuned it up last spring,it still sounds & runs great.

Every few months I like to fire it up just to see Dad smile real big....

(Tried 3 times to add pics,but gave up for now...) :bang:

 

[swegeman]

What is your guys opinion about the air filter, really a coarse screen for these saws. I did read somewhere that the OEM filter is restrictive air flow. What would you guys do?
I have 2 Craftsman/Poulan saws given to me. Did compression check 135 PSI for both. Already did Muffler Mod (3/8 holes in baffle and cut fish gill). I was considering removing spark arrestor screen and using as air filer screen? What do you guys think?

 

[Magnumfloyd]

That filter needs to be replaced it is missing all the felt.