Krice58 138 #1 Posted November 12, 2025 (edited) Original muffler rotted out and I didn’t want to pay $250 for another. So about $70 in pipe fittings and a Ford muffler from TC. Need to figure out a support to help with the weight. Edited November 12, 2025 by Krice58 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 76,476 #2 Posted November 12, 2025 A holding bracket can be done pretty well with a piece of strap Steel bent to the right configuration that gets it down to the engine block or frame. If you look at old pictures of my Cinnamon Horse C160-8 that's what I did. What are you going to do for the top? Bend or flapper? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krice58 138 #3 Posted November 12, 2025 9 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: A holding bracket can be done pretty well with a piece of strap Steel bent to the right configuration that gets it down to the engine block or frame. If you look at old pictures of my Cinnamon Horse C160-8 that's what I did. What are you going to do for the top? Bend or flapper? I have a flapper I put on after I took those pictures. I like it, but I’m not entirely sure I’m going to stick with it. Might change it to a bend. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 76,476 #4 Posted November 12, 2025 11 minutes ago, Krice58 said: I have a flapper I put on after I took those pictures. I like it, but I’m not entirely sure I’m going to stick with it. Might change it to a bend. I put a bend on mine when I built it. I don't recall if I had a specific reason or if it's just the way that worked out. The one thing I would say about that is, Be aware of any writing or usage habits before you The bend off to the side like I did. Example: My exhaust points to the right. Normally the chipper is what lives on that tractor and you feed that from the left or from the top. If I am feeding from the top of the hopper, and if I am working off to the right hand side of the tractor, I have to be conscious of not getting the exhaust blown in my face. Just food for thought. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krice58 138 #5 Posted November 12, 2025 7 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: I put a bend on mine when I built it. I don't recall if I had a specific reason or if it's just the way that worked out. The one thing I would say about that is, Be aware of any writing or usage habits before you The bend off to the side like I did. Example: My exhaust points to the right. Normally the chipper is what lives on that tractor and you feed that from the left or from the top. If I am feeding from the top of the hopper, and if I am working off to the right hand side of the tractor, I have to be conscious of not getting the exhaust blown in my face. Just food for thought. If I did switch to the bend I was planning on just bolting a small tailpipe spout on with a muffler clamp to test it before I would get it tacked in place. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 10,954 #6 Posted November 12, 2025 Consider replacing the lower 90 degree elbow with a reducing run tee. I tapped a pipe plug 3/8-16 for the strap bolt... supports it right under the area of most weight. I also tack welded all the pipe joints to keep them aligned... 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krice58 138 #7 Posted November 12, 2025 7 minutes ago, ri702bill said: Consider replacing the lower 90 degree elbow with a reducing run tee. I tapped a pipe plug 3/8-16 for the strap bolt... supports it right under the area of most weight. I also tack welded all the pipe joints to keep them aligned... Great idea! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 63,543 #8 Posted November 13, 2025 I did much the same as @ri702bill, the Black iron "T" is 1" X 1/2" X 1" and then I drilled and tapped for a 1/4-20 bolt. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
