mattd860 162 #1 Posted July 1, 2019 The oem muffler rotted off my 1977 C-160 with the 16hp K341 motor so I'd like to replace it with a vertical muffler. I got the muffler from Tractor Supply but how can get it connected to the motor? Looks like I need a series of 45 degree and 90 degree elbows. Does anyone make something that's easy to bolt on for this type of thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,733 #2 Posted July 1, 2019 All it is is black iron pipe. Not a bolt on kit so to speak, but very easy to put together. Not sure on the size but it's probably 1 inch or 1 - 1/4 inch. Here's a shot of the parts I used as they are all fastened together after I painted them. And here's a picture of it fabbed on to the tractor before I removed them for paint. If my memory serves me correctly it was a two inch double male, 45 degree elbow, 4 or 5 inch double male, 90-degree elbow going up ........ and then whatever you need to get into your own muffler. All of these parts are very readily available at any decent hardware store or big-box store. The one thing that most of us would recommend is a bracket to hold it in place to keep it from vibrating because the cast iron of the engine can be brittle. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seven 202 #3 Posted July 2, 2019 Can you send s picture of the muffler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,733 #4 Posted July 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, seven said: Can you send s picture of the muffler Not sure if you want mine or Matt's but here's what's on the cinnamon horse And as installed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 63,161 #5 Posted July 2, 2019 @ebinmaine A “double male”.... is a nipple. Pipe fittings, we can talk about that. @mattd860 how much of the stock exhaust rotted off? On Frank, I used the first half of a stock C-101 exhaust turned 180 degrees to start the stack. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattd860 162 #6 Posted July 2, 2019 I like the black iron pipe idea. Thanks! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,733 #7 Posted July 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, mattd860 said: I like the black iron pipe idea. Thanks! You are quite welcome but I can't take the credit. I don't remember who gave me the idea but I'm quite sure it was on this site when I was working on either the Patriot horse or the Cinnamon horse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bds1984 1,451 #8 Posted July 2, 2019 12 hours ago, pullstart said: @ebinmaine A “double male”.... is a nipple. Pipe fittings, we can talk about that. You beat me to it! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattd860 162 #9 Posted July 4, 2019 Check it out!! Need to paint and add a support bracket 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 68,733 #10 Posted July 4, 2019 Looks great!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
