Poulan Pro 655

[Boomer 87]

Itd pull it, mine sports a 24".......but im hoping to soon get a 42" and run a skip chain.

 

[Justsaws]

If you cannot hear it run, it could be an expensive auction purchase. Money pit, if it needs a cylinder or if you are not a very very patient person, if it needs the cylinder re-chromed. Even good condition handles and such are not as easy to find as they were.

I would put it in the same group as 1100-2100 Husqs and 056 Stihls, fun to own, expensive to fix if it has to be done OEM. Great saw to have in a collection, I would not want to hammer on one as my general purpose large saw, that is what the dime a dozen Stihl 660s are for.

Pulls a 36" bar like a 99cc reed valve should, which is way better than a 660. Much more similar to the Husq 394/5s than a 660. Compared to a 660 the 665 is almost 10% more awesome sucked through reeds and dumped out an excellent sounding exhaust.

Get one, maybe more.

 

[astnmacgto]

If you cannot hear it run, it could be an expensive auction purchase. Money pit, if it needs a cylinder or if you are not a very very patient person, if it needs the cylinder re-chromed. Even good condition handles and such are not as easy to find as they were.

I would put it in the same group as 1100-2100 Husqs and 056 Stihls, fun to own, expensive to fix if it has to be done OEM. Great saw to have in a collection, I would not want to hammer on one as my general purpose large saw, that is what the dime a dozen Stihl 660s are for.

Pulls a 36" bar like a 99cc reed valve should, which is way better than a 660. Much more similar to the Husq 394/5s than a 660. Compared to a 660 the 665 is almost 10% more awesome sucked through reeds and dumped out an excellent sounding exhaust.

Get one, maybe more.

Yeah, they thump, hard

 

[67L36Driver]

FWIW: Main bearings are super special configuration (inch bore, metric OD and width, extra large radius on inner ring to clear fillet on crank cheek.) but can be sourced.

One dance I don't care to do again.[emoji37]

 

[hanniedog]

There you go folks raining on my parade.

 

[rupedoggy]

I wish i could remember the guys name, but he was in sawing competitions sponsored by poulan i think years ago, used a heavily modified 655. He beat people like they owed him money.

Ron Hartell?

 

[Boomer 87]

Ron Hartell?

Thats him!

 

[rupedoggy]

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/28/sports/28lumberjack.html

 

[LegDeLimber]

Speaking of old saw tournaments.
Bit ashamed to admit to living there and yet never manged to remember to go to one.
..always seemed to just notice a story in the newspaper, the day after.
http://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/23/a...d-their-chain-saws-the-oldest-competitor.html

 

[hanniedog]

Well made the trek to the auction and was about 5-10 minutes after start. Sale bill said house sells first nothing about running two action rings. Well I didn't even get to see the saw has sold for $250. Another member was there and was standing near the sale wagon and missed seeing it sell.

 

[astnmacgto]

Well made the trek to the auction and was about 5-10 minutes after start. Sale bill said house sells first nothing about running two action rings. Well I didn't even get to see the saw has sold for $250. Another member was there and was standing near the sale wagon and missed seeing it sell.

That sucks

 

[Boomer 87]

Wow that does suck

 

[rupedoggy]

about 5-10 minutes after start

You messed up hanniedog.

 

[Justsaws]

Frustrating situation for sure, but there will be more 655 popping up for sale in Ohio. I see more of those than Husq 1100-2100s, typically in the $200.00-450.00 range.

 

[hanniedog]

Was headed to southern Ohio any way. At least I didn't stand around for several hours waiting for it to sell.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Want one? I have one that needs work.

 

[hanniedog]

Not really. But thanks for the offer.

 

[RedneckChainsawRepair]

Yep I see the 655 FS in Ohio and KY for 200. I just wont drive for them as not for me.

Posted on CR last week. Member gave the guy $30

 

[middleagemutant]

Sorry to hear that Hennie better luck next time

 

[hanniedog]

Life goes on. Some thing else interesting will pop up.