GT-14 Nelson muffler

[cafoose 3,135]

I have a Nelson muffler and I was wondering if anyone has ever put one on a GT-14. I was wondering if it was possible and if the gas tank would be in the way?

[953 nut 51,651]

You would need to replace the elbow and pipe to get it out away from the tank and hood. I put a stack on mine, no problem. 

[fast88pu 3,313]

Mine

[cafoose 3,135]

 

3 hours ago, 953 nut said:

You would need to replace the elbow and pipe to get it out away from the tank and hood

 

I'm kind of thinking maybe a stack currently all I have is a short pipe coming from the block.

[dells68 7,494]

  man, my ears are already hurting just looking at that picture!!  I say put a stack on the ole gal - just be sure to support it somehow to prevent the weight from cracking your block.  I just welded a tab on the pipe I used to extend it past the hood and ran a support up to the bar that connects the dash to the grill.  Been about a year and a half and has worked great.

[cafoose 3,135]

After reading this thread:

 

I'm thinking of this:

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/stanley-muffler-company-inlet-aluminized-muffler-ih-1?cm_vc=-10005

https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/steel-rain-cap-for-1-1-2-in-to-1-9-16-in-outlet-pipes

 

8 hours ago, dells68 said:

  man, my ears are already hurting just looking at that picture!!  I say put a stack on the ole gal - just be sure to support it somehow to prevent the weight from cracking your block.  I just welded a tab on the pipe I used to extend it past the hood and ran a support up to the bar that connects the dash to the grill.  Been about a year and a half and has worked great.

@dells68 do you have any pics of the tab and supports you welded on the pipe?

[dells68 7,494]

Not at this moment.  We're 4 hrs from home for my son's dr appt.  I'll try to snap a picture and post probably Sunday evening.

[cafoose 3,135]

9 minutes ago, dells68 said:

Not at this moment.  We're 4 hrs from home for my son's dr appt.  I'll try to snap a picture and post probably Sunday evening.

Not a problem I'm not going to do it in the near future anyway just exploring options

[dells68 7,494]

Slow but sure!  Here are some pictures of how I supported the muffler on my worker GT14.  I repowered it with a predator, but the same idea would work with a kohler.  Hope this idea helps!

[cafoose 3,135]

On 6/6/2017 at 10:03 PM, dells68 said:

Slow but sure!  Here are some pictures of how I supported the muffler on my worker GT14.  I repowered it with a predator, but the same idea would work with a kohler.  Hope this idea helps!

Looks good I never thought of doing it that way. My exhaust should be in today's mail but the mail arrived after I left for work

[cafoose 3,135]

I just looked at the muffler I got from @jimkemp and I think it will work great.   Jim for the excellent product. I really like how the holes are drilled all around the end where the chrome piece goes to allow for adjustment 

[953 nut 51,651]

    Much nicer looking than mine!  Here is a snapshot of the brace on my stack. A bar runs from the frame up to the cross-member going to the grill, The electric fuel pump is on it and a brace for the stack.

[ChaplainManny 114]

On 6/1/2017 at 3:39 PM, cafoose said:

I have a Nelson muffler and I was wondering if anyone has ever put one on a GT-14. I was wondering if it was possible and if the gas tank would be in the way?

The gt14s came with a Nelson muffler nicknamed "The Coffee Can" due to its shape and size being similar to a coffee can.

If you'd like to see a pic of my engine with the coffee can muffler let me know.