Ported poulan????

[Boomer 87]

So any of you pro porters or guys who get real into porting saws ever do a poulan 4200,or 5200 series saws? Do they respond well to it? I love these saws, very impressed with there power in stock form. Just curious if grinders squeezed anymore out of em.

 

[smokey7]

If i recall mastermind did one a couple years ago that was quite sporty.

 

[drf256]

Any saw can respond to porting.

The factory trades off maximum performance for emissions, fuel economy and durability. As porters, we trade off the latter three for the first one.

 

[Boomer 87]

Sure i understand, just curious how poulans designers did back when they were made, compared to newer design newer technology stuff.

 

[Boomer 87]

Basically the 4200-8500 series in particular, is it a "these are actually not bad port wise" or are they "what a mess, what were they thinking" type. I would sometime be interested in having a 4200 done if i can find another one. Id like to learn how to do it myself, but a 4200 isnt one to try and fail on.

 

[Chainsaw Jim]

First few cuts before break in.