Poulan 8500 restoration

[ctcown]

Yes I do. Try finding sheet metal for a 57 chevy truck. Lol

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[Chris J.]

Nicely done, ctcown.

 

[blk05crew]

Very nice restoration, looks amazing!

 

[ctcown]

We've ran into one small problem but I think I have a solution. The mounting tabs for the cylinder cover don't line up just right with the case. I'll show you guys when I have this fixed.

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[Tractorsaw1]

Interested to see this fix as there off pretty far

 

[ctcown]

OK I have the pic coming. I solved the little issue with the cylinder cover and should be done with this one other than a bar.

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[ctcown]

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[ctcown]

This is how a redneck solves small problems. Lol
She's may not be 100% 8500 but she is close enough nobody would ever know. 85cc of American muscle.

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[LegDeLimber]

I can't tell from the angle of the pics. But is that fuel line touching any thing?
I'm thinking of possible contact with a bolt head under the strap or the choke link.
It's probably the photo angle again, but it even looks a bit close to the end of the choke shaft.
When it's in place does the filter touch the hose and push it against anything?

When I don't know all of the room and shaping of the area I'm looking at in a photo.
This is the sort thing that a camera angle can sometimes leave me wondering what I'm really seeing.

 

[ctcown]

No everything runs under the strap except the throttle shaft. Nothing touching

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[ctcown]

If you look closely you can see how the rear mounting tabs are moved inboard on the 8500 and I'm sure that was part of the reason for the additional webbing.

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[Acornhill]

Tell me again why you had do so all of that?

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[ctcown]

There are slightly difference between the 4200-5400 cases and the 6900-8500 cases the biggest being the rear mounting tabs for the cylinder cover. All things being equal you can run the intake and airfilter from a 6900-8500 on any of the cases the problem is the tabs on the earlier cases are wider than the mounting holes in the 8500 cylinder cover. When I bought the 8500 the crankcase was toast so I had to use a 4400-5400 case to save the saw.

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