ORIGINAL: hgiles
there is still quite a disparity between the power output of a converted Poulan 46 and an off the shelf BME 44cc.
Please, correct me if I am wrong.
the BME is just an echo 4400 saw engine with a prop hub. only real difference between it and the poulan is the price of the complete saw, you wont find it for $100 like the poulan.
stihl, husky and jonsered also suffer from high prices as complete saws. they are also hard to find used because being high priced they are usually used by professionals and not simply discarded like the cheap saws are when the plug gets fouled...
dave