I started out running 14” bar but generally run 16-18” bars on my Poulan 42cc saws now. I like the extra reach/less bending over.
Why would you want to slow the saw down by adding .325 chain to it? The 42cc saws will be really slow with .325 on them.
I ran a jonsred 2238 or something like that which was actually a 42cc poulan for years. I much prefer my Chinese joncutter 5800, its a pound or two heavier but much better in every other way.
The poulan either started good or cut good you couldn't have both, the carb was super fussy and needed constant adjustment.
I've heard some guys claim once you gut the muffler and tune them they're good saws, but mine wasn't, I know a bunch of guys that have them and theirs don't run good either.
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