ChipsFlyin
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Hello all ! Been lurking around here for quite a while. First post here. Well I have to tell ya. I like OLDER POULAN chainsaws!!! I grew up with a Craftsman 3.0 Counter Vibe and never ventured towards anything other than older Poulan's. Currently run a Craftsman 3.0 from the early 90's 18" muff modded and running Oregon 20LPX. The darn thing out performs all those orange and orange/white saws at camp - . After a couple years looking off and on i found a 3400 at the flea market for 20 bucks. It was in pretty rough shape- fuel lines shot, caked inside and out - darn old owner used old motor oil for bar oil, rather scratched up, missing hand guard and only with a 16" bar. The good- no piston scoring and good spark. Sorry no before pics- was too excited to start the project!
After 2 days work I'm just about done with the power head.
What I've done so far
- full dismantle except for head and cleaned with Totally Awesome - fuel filter and air filter too- stuff worked great
- wet sand all parts to be painted
-2 coats Key Lime Rustoleum and 2 clear
- black high temp paint to all muff parts
- modded muff with slit type of opening so looks like newer muffler- cut 1 1/4 slit with mini diamond blade- heat with torch and opened
- buffed aluminum part of handle and outside of head fins
- black paint to washers of Counter Vibe
- flushed fuel tank
- dismantle oil pump and cleaned- gaskets still look real nice - go figure
- cleaned and buffed exhaust port along with opening the muffler parts the go towards the port- did not match up and extra metal causing restriction.
To do yet
- new plug
-carb rebuild- should have kit in mail Monday
-New bar and chain- thinking may go with Carlton- run an A1 on my 3.0 as a backup.
- maybe new decals - am missing one and the others I had to trim off the black boarder- oh well.
-Have fun at camp tuning and cutting when finished.
Let's see if I can get the pics to work. Input would be greatly appreciated so I can used towards my next project.
Thanks!
Mark
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After 2 days work I'm just about done with the power head.
What I've done so far
- full dismantle except for head and cleaned with Totally Awesome - fuel filter and air filter too- stuff worked great
- wet sand all parts to be painted
-2 coats Key Lime Rustoleum and 2 clear
- black high temp paint to all muff parts
- modded muff with slit type of opening so looks like newer muffler- cut 1 1/4 slit with mini diamond blade- heat with torch and opened
- buffed aluminum part of handle and outside of head fins
- black paint to washers of Counter Vibe
- flushed fuel tank
- dismantle oil pump and cleaned- gaskets still look real nice - go figure
- cleaned and buffed exhaust port along with opening the muffler parts the go towards the port- did not match up and extra metal causing restriction.
To do yet
- new plug
-carb rebuild- should have kit in mail Monday
-New bar and chain- thinking may go with Carlton- run an A1 on my 3.0 as a backup.
- maybe new decals - am missing one and the others I had to trim off the black boarder- oh well.
-Have fun at camp tuning and cutting when finished.
Let's see if I can get the pics to work. Input would be greatly appreciated so I can used towards my next project.
Thanks!
Mark
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