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If you can't find what you want, then you have to make it. This was my reason for building this baffle press. I wanted to quiet down the exhaust on my latest build yet maintain a look that I wanted. After a long search I haven't been able to find just the right part to fit the bill. To help make my vision a reality I made this tool. After doing the math to figure out where I wanted my louvers, I marked the pipe out & cut slits in it. Then I put the pipe in my press and formed the louvers. A look down the inside of the pipe. This pipe will get end caps welded on it & will be slid inside of my stack.

Hi, today I built selfmade tie rods for my tractor. I used cromo steel iron bars. advantage: Use of tie rod ends => thus optimal attitude of the trace and favorable exchange of parts in case of defect. Unfortunately, the cutting head did not fit on my German cutting tool. That's why I had to turn the cutting head with a pincer, but it was okay ;-) Now everything is grown again and works great.

It's a good thing I have ww-93 weights. My lift is a 2000 pound winch with a snack block.. and to charge battery, a 10si 63 amp one wire alternator. Never a dead battery.

Anybody have any clue as to what one might be worth? What's the most you would give for it?

I remember the Air Horse. I'm wondering if it could be modified for logging. Dragging small felled trees out of woods/forests.

Well I went to pick up my bolens ride master today and we'll I was there I got this little gem for $150. Wasnt planning on getting anything else. But the gentlemen said he felt it needed to go with me and i was not gonna disagree. Came with a solid deck and it's got a k-90 and solid seat pan!

Que the picture again. I made the levers from a piece of flat stock using the one old one I had as a template. Knobs from Glen, decal from Terry. I was fortunate to have the part underneath and was able to flip the plate to get rid of the pitting. I didn't have a serial # and you don't either so I asked him to put 'Suburban 400' where the serial # would be at. I didn't think about it at the time or I would have asked him to remove the 'OFF' since I'm not using the throttle to ground the magneto. I mounted the original kill button that was on the K-91 shroud in the hole to the right of the steering column.

@WHX22 @Racinbob I do have a serial number plate. I'm just missing the throttle and choke levers and the bracket they attach to. It came from another suburban 400. I bought a roller for parts at a steam show and the serial plate was zip tied to the shifter lever. Been hanging on to it for awhile now. But the serial number is 41785.

I hate to get into oil discussion but non-detergent oil also is missing many of the additives that make modern SJ series oils much better lubricants with better heat resistance, anti foaming etc than the old non-detergent.

Maple Syrup Machine is in the mirror today! Off to the sugar bush, folks!

Yeah. The ‘60 that Jake had for sale.

Says it all. Wonder what he's running in that generator?

...... At our dealership I had take care of the equipment lot . I could move all the equipment with the skid steer 10 times faster than a tractor. There is all sorts of possibilities with that setup and some imagination !

I beg to differ.... moving trailers,boats & campers around is very practical. Now your thinkin outside the box Norm...

Finally got around to using a new toy I picked up last year. It crimps fittings on the end of hydraulic hoses. Not as fast as the big professional hydraulic criimpers but it is much cheaper . and i am not in that big a rush. Last picture shows new hose on my Charger(hose on the right). No leaks from that. Now i have to fix teh controlvalve itself.

Kohler Manual says detergent.

The water test run is proving to do what it should today, but my helper passed out chopping wood!

I used to think the same thing as you. No filter. No detergent. The schools of thought have gone back and forth on this for at least 30 years but I think the most current Kohler manual shows that it's okay to use detergent oil. I do NOT know how far back that manual is in effect. Here's the part you really need to pay attention to: CHANGE YOUR OIL OFTEN

Non detergents only in motors with out a filter. Detergent oil keeps dirt/particles in suspension to be removed by a filter. School of thoughts on non filter engine is let it settle to sump to be drained out on oil change. Hence the straight 30 weight non detergent in our older Kohlers. This is why is important to do regular changes on that old but still chugging 241. Old skool info yes but still rings true.

It is regular auto exhaust pipe, It will be covered with a nice chrome stack though. My plan is to make the baffle removable, This way if it is too loud yet I can pursue the fiberglass option.

You may find the replacement sprockets available have an extra tooth or one less so good time to replace the chain as that will affect the chain length. Most times 10 feet of chain come with a master link but pick up a 1/2 link in case that is needed to get the optimum chain length. The sprockets I can get come with a common 6203 bearing in them. You purchase a pair of bushings that you press into the bearing to fit the mounting bolt which in this case is 1/2". Next time the common bearings used are easy to replace. Garry

member helping member. What great site and community this is!

It’s finished!

Ended up with about 5" of heavy snow today. Went around the yard with the snowblower first and scraped the driveway with the cinnamon horse.

Toothpick Kohler.

Hey everyone, Punxsutawney Stevebo came out of hibernation! Whatchya work'n on?

Hopes and dreams.

They are definitely unique and cool. I know last summer one was for sale in PA. I'll see if I can't find the listing and what they were asking.

I too believe in frequent oil changes using 30 weight detergent oil - On all my K161 and K181 tractors, I change it once I see that it discolored on the dipstick. I go so far as while it almost done draining , I add a few ounces of fresh oil to help chase out what is in the pan. Since all you have is splash lubrication and no filter, every bit helps. Bill

Some people. Just laying around sleeping all day.

Yes if you stick to a strict regiment I don't think it matters a whole lot.

Moving aircraft fellas... I've only seen them at the BS. My thoughts are to reversible modify it for moving trailers.

Good Idea.. those *********** engines can be a bit loud...

Nice Chris... real nice Perfect example of how they fall out of the sky when you're going on another score and not even looking! Solid seat pan & K90 might suggest an early 400??? If you can date the motor as being earlier than '60 that might confirm it? Too bad the dash plate/serial is missing. @Racinbob has got the skinny on how to repro it tho.

You know....I'm glad you guys are out there to help. I never knew these to be a stocked electrical auto part. I need to put a few of these "issues" with this restore behind me! Thanks again!

When bought it, looked like this with a cracked briggs head.

Yes, bought the 953 from a old guy several years ago. He used it for plowing a small church parking lot, and wore out the original kohler. He replaced that with a old cast iron briggs engine which when I got it, the head was cracked. Instead of messing around with worn out parts, replaced it engine with the predator 420cc, which had to move the front nose piece 4" to fit. Still have and use the hydraulic lift and 54" dozer blade. So added a swisher bucket and have a one bottom 12" moldboard which runs off hydraulic lift in slot hitch. The bucket mount are wide enough to pull bucket off and put dozer blade on.

Great work!!

I bought a used Brinly for 50 bucks. I decided to replace the little drive pin thingys. I called Brinly and told the nice girl there I picked up this sweeper at a yard sale and wanted to replace he thingys and didn't know where to find them. She sent them free !!!

Will try to answer some stuff in a lump sum here. No issues with belt slipping.. It's a 3/8 belt and when there is a load on it, I probably loose 1/2 to 1 hp. Even at idle, it can charge pretty good. The predator from factory idles at 1850 rpm, alternator needs to be 1250 rpm to put out any reasonable amps. I made myself a slotted bar which I can take a pry-bar and tighten the belt and tighten the adjuster bolt. Quite a bit of tension on that belt. Some pictures with bucket down. Have done a few slight mods since these pictures, like 3/8 x 2" thick corner brackets between front axle and winch otherwise everything it 3/8 steel. Welded a pulley on bucket mount to double lift capacity, but real purpose wasn't the issue of lifting. It was because it reduced the amount of force the winch brake had to hold. Still lifts pretty fast. I can go into a pile lift and back out less than 20 seconds. In some cases, it lifts to fast. As for video, none yet. But sooner or later will. I wanted this setup for the bucket. Eventually down the road, I'll be turning this setup into like a hydraulic buford bucket setup they have for deere. For the price and nice job they did making this bucket. I couldn't justify building it myself. The predator has been a very good engine and no issues. More power than a 953 needs. I change oil in it regular and treat it like a 2000 dollar engine. It can pull a 12" bottom plow in second gear half throttle no problem. Pulled some pretty good size trees as well. People in the neighborhood call it the little red tank, after pulling a 13" diameter black walnut tree down the road, that with the leaves and branches still on it. Cut the tree off at the ground and pulled it about a block down to a guy who wanted the tree for his woodshop. He was going to make some stools or something out of it.

It may be a couple of weeks before I can finish the stack but I will definitely share it with you. The inner pipe is 1 3/4" the outer pipe will be 2 1/2". I would have liked to go a little larger on the stack but space will not allow for this. No plans for center rings

Nice Dan ... we used to call them church key baffles cause some looked like they were made with a church key! We used to slide a set down the drag pipes of our iron barrel Sportsters. Not that they quieted things down a whole lot but it gave an officer of the law something to stop his night stick against when we got pulled over for loud pipes! Looks like you saved yourself a bit of money for what they get for some now... https://www.jpcycles.com/exhaust-baffles I was thinking of getting one of Jim Kemp's stacks for a tractor but now thinking of making my own??? Paint it and put some flames on it?!? Looks like you are using run of the mill auto exhaust pipe? Any thoughts on wrapping them with fiberglass things are still a little loud?

@pullstart The fan I put on skittles was the wrong direction but I got a different fan that worked correctly. The aluminum fan I have looked the same as the one on that transmission. I’ll see what it takes to get it boxed up and get it to you.

Sweet! Got a shower head muffler, recoil starter, the belt and exhaust guards and everything looks just right.

Hi Jason, I have one. I’ll do it for free. Bob

Eric you’re gonna have to tell them to turn off the snowmaking machine! It’s still beautiful though to see the winter wonderland. I don’t want to tell you it’s 67° here today! I got the horses out of the stall today and gave em some sunshine!

I like that exhaust, I think you could triple your money really quick