Exhaust extension

[JaysHorse 287]

I'm curious to know if anyone has ever extended or direct the output of there muffler so that the fumes don't blow back in your face. My kids love riding on the tractor with me but always end up stinking of exhaust fumes. Anyone have pics of any tractors with the onan with this done to it? Looking to get some ideas. Thanks in advance. 

[russellmc301 600]

40 minutes ago, JaysHorse said:

end up stinking of exhaust fumes

it gives me a head ache sometimes 

[OHRob72 88]

Jay take a look in the images. There is a picture of a restored tractor with the exhaust routed down below the belt guard. Looks like a nice set-up.

[JaysHorse 287]

Can't seem to find that picture. 

[Horse46 512]

I think it's part n parcel of that old vehicle dna. I've followed old sports cars and get the same smell.

It does get to me too, but I don't think moving the outlet will stop you from smelling of the fumes.

[cleat 4,948]

My old Ford with the Kohler K341 had a real peculiar smell and my neighbor has two of them with the exact same smell.

 

The Ford exhausted out through the front grill and had closed in side panels.

 

I never noticed the Onan's to have a bad smell other than on initial startup if I crank it too long with the choke fully on.

 

I have bead blasted and painted all of my mufflers with high temp paint and that smells for a while until it finally fully cures.

 

My diesel tractor has a stack that puts the exhaust up over the cab but you can still smell it somewhat.

 

 

[JaysHorse 287]

Huh so maybe it's something with my rig. Running rich maybe?

[AMC RULES 36,945]

You could always plumb & run it straight out the back. 

[OHRob72 88]

Here is he tractor I was pointing out.

[pfrederi 17,146]

Catalytic Converter is the answer to the smell.  That is why if you follow an old car or truck they smell "bad" it is what every gas powered thing smelled like back then before catalytic converters.

[N3PUY 1,031]

I did this but it was a bit loud !

 

 

[cleat 4,948]

1 hour ago, OHRob72 said:

Here is he tractor I was pointing out.

That is a very pretty tractor, However I think that might put the exhaust even closer.

[Digger 66 3,476]

This should do the trick :

 

[Horse46 512]

14 hours ago, pfrederi said:

Catalytic Converter is the answer to the smell.  That is why if you follow an old car or truck they smell "bad" it is what every gas powered thing smelled like back then before catalytic converters.

Hadn't thought of that, good call, I think you are bang on the money.

[JaysHorse 287]

Now that will get the job done!!!

[mels 174]

Whats keeping a guy from fabbing up a pipe that extends the exhaust down and all the way out the back like the exhaust is on this old '58 641 Ford of mine?

I was tossing around the idea of doing the same to this '120...

 

[Achto 26,546]

A catalytic converter may help, but you'd have to find a small one. A cat will do no good unless you can get it hot enough for the platinum to do its job.