Help me identify this Poulan please

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Hi everyone. Today I was helping my neighbor clean out his garage and he gave me an old Craftsman saw that I’ll be parting out and this Poulan with case. There was also a Poulan WoodShark clutch cover in the garage that I got. I’m wondering if this saw is a Wood Shark or what? Thanks for your time.

 

[Sidecarflip]

is it a turd? Looks to me like it is...

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

is it a turd? Looks to me like it is...

Well, yeah. But I’ve been wanting a WoodShark as a shelf piece and this could be a parts donor for a future acquisition of one.

 

[Sidecarflip]

Not into old abused saws at all. Bad enough I own an old Stihl 028 WB that I bought a long, long time ago. Had a Poolan years ago. Was a vapor locking monster. Bought it the same time I bought my 075 and 090G. weak moment and a fat wallet. The Poolan I had, had a bow bar on it. Like the 28 a lot. No plastic except the carb shroud. All alloy. Have fun...

 

[Okie]

Just curious. does the woodshark clutch cover you seen fit and is it the same color.
If it does that would be a hint that it's maybe a Woodshark.
I've got into instances such as you on this one, have two or 3 Poulans with the same Name on the covers but the parts just will not be exactly the same for swapping donor parts.
Every once in awhile I'll get a good running Poulan but it needs few parts and if I don't have donor parts from other saws to even make it a Frankenstein Poulan it also becomes a salvage donor for future use.
I do not put any serious money into a Poulan. They just seem to always want few more $$'s.
You might look at some close up pictures of Poulan woodhsharks on fleece bay and compare to yours.?????????????

 

[Chainsaw Collectors]

Just curious. does the woodshark clutch cover you seen fit and is it the same color.
If it does that would be a hint that it's maybe a Woodshark.
I've got into instances such as you on this one, have two or 3 Poulans with the same Name on the covers but the parts just will not be exactly the same for swapping donor parts.
Every once in awhile I'll get a good running Poulan but it needs few parts and if I don't have donor parts from other saws to even make it a Frankenstein Poulan it also becomes a salvage donor for future use.
I do not put any serious money into a Poulan. They just seem to always want few more $$'s.
You might look at some close up pictures of Poulan woodhsharks on fleece bay and compare to yours.?????????????

Yes, the clutch cover is an exact fit. I also don’t like spending a lot of money on Poulans.

 

[Pioneer]

Keep it for parts. They are actually easy to work on and good to practice your repair skills. AM Piston/cylinder kits are cheap, and you can play with modifying them without investing a lot.
Junk ones can be picked up for $10-20, and they actually run half decent when put together right. A good saw to toss in the back of a truck or quad that you don't care if it get bounced around.

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Keep it for parts. They are actually easy to work on and good to practice your repair skills. AM Piston/cylinder kits are cheap, and you can play with modifying them without investing a lot.
Junk ones can be picked up for $10-20, and they actually run half decent when put together right. A good saw to toss in the back of a truck or quad that you don't care if it get bounced around.

Good loaners and they don't get stolen.
A Muff Mod is a good first step