JR Pedersen 12 #1 Posted May 14 Hello all and I'm excited to join this forum. I inherited a Wheel Horse from my late Great Grandpa and enjoy using it and hope to do some restoration of it someday. In one of the pics I have tried to show the Model and Serial Numbers but it didn't come out clear so I plan on taking a few more of that label. Definitely would like some advice on what muffler I can swap out with the current one. Thanks ahead of time for helping me with my Wheel Horse! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 65,004 #2 Posted May 14 Thanks for keeping your Grandpa’s tractor alive! Lots of people have gone to a stack muffler, me included. Make sure to brace it well to the engine block if you add extra weight or leverage in that area. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Pedersen 12 #4 Posted May 14 35 minutes ago, Pullstart said: Thanks for keeping your Grandpa’s tractor alive! Lots of people have gone to a stack muffler, me included. Make sure to brace it well to the engine block if you add extra weight or leverage in that area. I do like the look of the stack ones and thanks for the mounting advice! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,194 #5 Posted May 14 The tractor below is my 1974 C160-8 Cinnamon Horse. Zoom in on the stack and you'll see there's a pretty hefty brace going down towards the bottom. The chrome top pipe is part of a plumbing setup from a replacement parts kit for older homes. The only thing I need to change about it is, I need to make it face upward, not outward. It was fine when I built the tractor several years ago but since then I've added the big chipper to the front and I regularly walk by that side of the tractor. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 50,923 #6 Posted May 14 (edited) Looks like what you may have there is a 68 . Give us a pic of the tag under the dash. Deck might be a little older. Pay no never mind to the guy behind the curtain above. The other one has alot of rocks in his yard ... and his head ... He likes to trim high branches with his but we keep him around as he does have his moments. You want a real stack get ahold of a guy named Jim Kemp ... finest there is and he damn near gives them away... Edited May 14 by WHX?? 3 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 40,841 #8 Posted Wednesday at 08:22 PM to the JR You have a rare one owner family heirloom that looks to be original, complete and in very good condition. Don't let these s corrupt you. Keep it just the way Great Grandpa left it. 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Newbie 7,225 #9 Posted Wednesday at 08:37 PM (edited) to !! Glad you got your Great Grandpa’s tractor. I know you with cherish it forever. Enjoy ! Edited Thursday at 05:05 AM by Horse Newbie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 58,434 #10 Posted Wednesday at 11:45 PM 6 hours ago, JR Pedersen said: I inherited a Wheel Horse from my late Great Grandpa and enjoy using it. Always glad to see a Family Wheel Horse being appreciated by the younger generation. Your Great Grandfather took very good care of your Commando. That model was built in 1968 and 1969. Take a look at the model number tag under the dashboard, if the model number is 1-4831 it is 1968 and if it is 1-4832 it is a 1969. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 10,445 #11 Posted Thursday at 01:44 AM 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 50,923 #12 Posted Thursday at 02:11 AM (edited) 2 hours ago, 953 nut said: took very good care of Really... those seats are usually long toasted. Another favorite stack are ones they put on Cubs, no need for additional support & a nice mellow tone. Very reasonably priced too. Cub Muffler Edited Thursday at 02:21 AM by WHX?? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,951 #13 Posted Thursday at 01:41 PM you can also stay with that style of muffler 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Pedersen 12 #14 Posted Thursday at 06:22 PM 23 hours ago, WHX?? said: Looks like what you may have there is a 68 . Give us a pic of the tag under the dash. Deck might be a little older. Pay no never mind to the guy behind the curtain above. The other one has alot of rocks in his yard ... and his head ... He likes to trim high branches with his but we keep him around as he does have his moments. You want a real stack get ahold of a guy named Jim Kemp ... finest there is and he damn near gives them away... Nice looking machine you have there! I'm assuming Jim is on here somewhere? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Pedersen 12 #15 Posted Thursday at 06:23 PM 4 hours ago, rjg854 said: you can also stay with that style of muffler Like your seat...keeps the low back style as the stock one has. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,951 #16 Posted Thursday at 09:15 PM Here's a smaller stack that I think looks better on an 8hp engine. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR Pedersen 12 #17 Posted Friday at 12:13 PM 14 hours ago, rjg854 said: Here's a smaller stack that I think looks better on an 8hp engine. I do like the looks of yours...also like that your seat is flat - might be an option I go with Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
