Exhausts

[adsm08 1,431]

I guess technically this is engine stuff...

 

What have ya'll done for exhaust? The only two things I've found so far that I don't love are the lack of cushion on the seat, and the volume. The K181 seems to be a little loud for my taste, even with ear protection. Now admittedly the muffler may just be shot, but I'd still like to find a way to turn the volume down a bit, I just need to see some examples to get an idea of what works.

[WHX?? 46,739]

Sounds like you need a cub muffler... Tom @Shynon turned me on to them a few years back and they have a mellow tone and look nice. 

 

[ebinmaine 63,113]

4 hours ago, WHX22 said:

Sounds like you need a cub muffler.

I'll second that.

My Patriot horse has the same one. It's very quiet and and also has a nice deep mellow tone.

@WHX22 where do you buy yours?

I could use another but I don't want to order a garbage imitation.

[squonk 38,916]

Check your ignition timing. I had a 12 horse that was loud as heck and nothing seemed to get it quiet enough. Then I found the timing was way off. It was firing after TDC and the engine was actually laboring. After it was set it was much quieter.

[953 nut 51,656]

A Harley Davidson muffler will give you a deep rich tone.

 

[WHX?? 46,739]

7 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

where do you buy yours?

anywhere from 20 to 40 bucks. They will have a bracket on one end but no big deal to cut off.

[ebinmaine 63,113]

3 minutes ago, WHX22 said:

anywhere from 20 to 40 bucks. They will have a bracket on one end but no big deal to cut off.

Yep. Exactly identical to what I have on Patriot horse already.

The reason I ask is because I was wondering if you have had any experiences with some of them being a fair amount louder than others or anything like that.

 

[ebinmaine 63,113]

I know the OP is looking for a muffler for an 8 horse but how much can you put through one of those Cub mufflers? 12? 16?

[WVHillbilly520H 10,369]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

I know the OP is looking for a muffler for an 8 horse but how much can you put through one of those Cub mufflers? 12? 16?

Or one of those custom "hillbilly" made mufflers can probably take over 100 HP...

[ebinmaine 63,113]

18 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said:

Or one of those custom "hillbilly" made mufflers can probably take over 100 HP...

If I get that 582 up and running I may have to commission your services next winter

[ET160 29]

What are the better vendors for these?  I see that Stens makes one.

[ebinmaine 63,113]

@WHX22... 

I've only bought one so maybe you could answer that.

[ET160 29]

How about this one:

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/MUFFLER-FOR-KOHLER-TECUMSEH-OR-BRIGGS-AND-STRATTON-Inlet-outlet-are-reversible/121200272163

[ebinmaine 63,113]

I can't comment on that one specifically because I've never heard it. The reason that we like the Cub mufflers in particular is because they are very quiet

[The Tuul Crib 7,332]

 I just received my cub muffler today and put it on my 14 horse.  It was definitely a sweet sound.  Ended up paying 20 bucks for it off of eBay. 

[adsm08 1,431]

Thanks for the input guys.

 

Hopefully I will have the new pump shaft seal in my hands Monday afternoon, at which point I will get the pump back together and then I can worry about the exhaust. Just gotta come up with the money to do it, this month is gonna end up a little tight despite (or perhaps because of) an extra paycheck.

[Herder 2,354]

5 minutes ago, The Tool Crib said:

 I just received my cub muffler today and put it on my 14 horse.  It was definitely a sweet sound.  Ended up paying 20 bucks for it off of eBay. 

That's a good score for 20 bucks. And it sounds good?

[The Tuul Crib 7,332]

1 minute ago, Herder said:

That's a good score for 20 bucks. And it sounds good?

I think it sounds great! Some modifications 

to make it work but well worth the price!

[Herder 2,354]

1 minute ago, The Tool Crib said:

I think it sounds great! Some modifications 

to make it work but well worth the price!

[The Tuul Crib 7,332]

1 minute ago, Herder said:

 Haven’t done much yet with this. Here is what I have so far. Have to do some thinking for this one. News at 11. Lol!

[ebinmaine 63,113]

14 minutes ago, The Tool Crib said:

 Haven’t done much yet with this. Here is what I have so far. Have to do some thinking for this one. News at 11. Lol!

Randy I think about the only thing I would change on that is maybe to put a 45-degree elbow off the engine so as to get that pipe coming straight out from underneath the hood. Otherwise that looks fantastic!

 

[The Tuul Crib 7,332]

7 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Randy I think about the only thing I would change on that is maybe to put a 45-degree elbow off the engine so as to get that pipe coming straight out from underneath the hood. Otherwise that looks fantastic!

 

 Yeah Eric that’s exactly what I was thinking I’m going to cut actually a 22 1/2° to make it come out straighter. 

[ET160 29]

That does look cool.  What extensions did you run?  Is it just threaded pipe?

[ebinmaine 63,113]

2 minutes ago, ET160 said:

That does look cool.  What extensions did you run?  Is it just threaded pipe?

Just standard black iron pipe works great.

Same as you'd use for gas pipe or a zillion other things.

 

[The Tuul Crib 7,332]

20 hours ago, Herder said:

 Just got the piece welded together today and put back on the tractor with the muffler. What a sweet sounding muffler it is!  It did end up moving it back some which is what I wanted it to do.