Chainsaw Repair

I was looking at the part numbers for the 3450/3750 and they do not share the same number for the 3000
So I would say the crankcases are different.   How they are different I do not know.

As far as the Poulan 3700 counter vibe saws go they are good saws with good power.   They are an older saw but parts are still able to be found and there is a lot of used parts on the internet still.    They are also an easy saw to work on.   I believe they are 60cc.

A red/black Craftsman 3.7 could be a Poulan 3700 or 3800 (if it's not a horizontal cylinder Roper built Craftsman 3.7 of course).  Both the 3700 and 3800 are 61cc. 

A 3700 has a chromed bore, bare piston, and thin rings.  A 3800 has a chromed piston, bare bore, and thick rings.  Most (but not all) red/black 3.7's are 3700's.

A grey/black 3.7 would only be a 3800 and not a 3700 (despite what ebay sellers like to say in their listings).


Red/black and grey/black 3.4's are all 3400's.  To further complicate things, there was a "3.0" labeled grey/black Craftsman saw in this series that was actually a 56cc 3400 (and not 49cc/3ci as stenciled on the bar of the saw).  They did that to meet a lower price point.  A case of getting more than you paid for.

Have a nice Craftsman 3.7 red in route 

Always something knew to digest  on these Poulans

Quote from: Cut4fun_ on January 16, 2014, 06:59:00 pm

grey 3.0 49cc I have is the bare bore version of the 3000. 305 is the poulan pro version in yellow 49cc.  The 54cc tops from 335 3.3 craftsman poulan 3300 can also be put on these. Just so you know.

Yep.  To further confuse things there was indeed a grey/black Craftsman 3.0ci 49cc saw (that really was 49cc) in the newer 2800/3000/3300/etc saw series.

3.0 49cc  http://chainsawrepair.createaforum.com/poulan/craftsman-358-356070-grey-poulan-3000/msg4724/#msg4724

Dang I put the link but never realized no pics of it.  I'll find some.