71_Bronco 1,072 #1 Posted October 6, 2020 Was working on my Lawn Ranger, test fitting some pipe for a Jim Kemp stack. The horizontal pipe coming from the engine clears by about 1/2" from the hood, and I have about 1-1/2" from the body of the muffler to the side of the hood. How close is "too close" when it comes to mounting these? Obviously they get hot, so I don't want to hurt the paint / metal on the hood. Also, on a side note, which way should the exhaust exit? I typically see them pointed perpendicular to the side of the tractor (blowing directly right in this case). Should I tilt it a little forward? Or leave it perpendicular? Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cschannuth 3,817 #2 Posted October 6, 2020 I have Jim’s stacks on two of my tractors. The lawn Ranger that I got from Denny Clarke is probably a little over an inch away from the hood and he put a heat shield on it. It’s had no issues. On my 606 rat rod you can see it’s about a quarter inch away and the paint has not been affected after a couple years of use. Denny’s lawn Ranger has a 7 horse Kohler on it. My 606 has 6 1/2 horse predator I got for free for my dad. The Kohler definitely runs hotter because the paint on the muffler boils after I’ve used it for lawn maintenance after it’s run for a while. With regard to orientation, as you can see, both are perpendicular to the tractor. For some reason the lawn Ranger blows fumes in my face and the 606 does not. I don’t know if any of that helps but it’s based on my actual experience. Let me know if I can get you any more information that could be helpful. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
