Quietest muffler for K241...

[subvet720 179]

Which muffler is the quietest for a K241?

[SylvanLakeWH 25,958]

 

Just thinking that today! My C 105 is too loud...

 

I'll be following along...

[Pullstart 63,096]

Are you willing to go to a stack style muffler?

 

The red Cherry Bomb has a Honda Shadow baffle welded into the end of it.  It’s quite mellow.  @953 nut used a Harley Davidson muffler on this 953 we got from him.  It was even quieter.

[rmaynard 15,609]

I find that the original Nelson muffler designed for K-241 (on Wheel Horses) is the quietest. 

[subvet720 179]

I have the OEM muffler, and it is in great shape but I was looking for something quieter. I like the Cherry Bomb stacked idea. The Cherry Bomb worked great on my 1973 Pinto, so it would have to be good on my WH. I like the idea of a starch with a flapper too.

[WHGuy413 2,756]

Definitely following. Both Alex and Aiden’s tractors are loud. 

[Jeff-C175 7,203]

18 minutes ago, subvet720 said:

Bomb worked great on my 1973 Pinto,

 

Bomb and Pinto in the same sentence, clever!

[subvet720 179]

1 minute ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

Bomb and Pinto in the same sentence, clever!

Only if you backed into someone:)

[kpinnc 12,525]

Kohler 10hp engines are fairly quiet. Most any canister muffler should work well. 

[ebinmaine 68,393]

We've had several sizes of tractors and engines here. 

The quietest we've seen that is readily available for purchase are a Cub muffler that's turned down towards the frame or up as a stack.  

Another usable candidate is the 70s and '80s type gravely muffler.  

I have to admit we've never had a good solid original Nelson here so they may very well be the winner.  

 

 

It's ultra important to note that no matter how quiet the exhaust is the engine is air cooled hence will transmit a LOT of the operational audio emanations right through the cooling fins to your ear.  

[JoeM 7,874]

5 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

hence will transmit a LOT of the operational audio emanations right through the cooling fins

Wow that is deep!

[littleredrider 409]

I bought a K241 from a Ford IIRC, had tins that kinda wrapped around the muffler and the exhaust was out the front I think. Didn't see the tractor, only got the motor. But I put the motor on a frame, just to how it ran. I couldn't hear the exhaust AT ALL. All I could hear was what sounded like air flow through engine/tins. I still have that muffler, I'll see if there is any markings on it and snap some pics. 

[ebinmaine 68,393]

3 hours ago, JoeM said:

Wow that is deep!

 

[cafoose 3,355]

13 hours ago, Jeff-C175 said:

 

Bomb and Pinto in the same sentence, clever!

 

[The Freightliner Guy 1,331]

Ting BOOF

[Wild Bill 633 849]

Who needs a muffler, except my neighbor lady. I was born to make noise and I will be quiet when I die.