"Grain Auger" Tractor Muffler
 ✖  |
“When the muffler broke off on my 1970 Case 18 hp garden tractor, I found it would cost more than $200 to replace. Instead, I used part of an old 4-in. dia. grain auger to build my own muffler. It works fine at no cost,” says Loren Kalkwarf, Garner, Iowa.
He cut 16 in. off the auger tubing and welded a length of flighting inside. He drilled 2 holes into one end of the auger to make room for a pair of intake pipes that come off the engine manifold. Then he tach welded both ends of the tubing shut and drilled a hole into one of the end caps where he bolted on a curved exhaust outlet.
To attach the muffler to the tractor, he bolted on a chrome bracket – part of the hand railing off an old bathtub – between the tubing and the tractor.
“It’s kind of fun to save money if you can get something to work as good as new without spending any money,” notes Kalkwarf.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Loren Kalkwarf, 2020 225th St., Garner, Iowa 50438 (ph 641 923-2708).
Click here to download page story appeared in.
Click here to read entire issue
Grain Auger Tractor Muffler TRACTORS Accessories “When the muffler broke off on my 1970 Case 18 hp garden tractor I found it would cost more than $200 to replace Instead I used part of an old 4-in dia grain auger to build my own muffler It works fine at no cost ” says Loren Kalkwarf Garner Iowa He cut 16 in off the auger tubing and welded a length of flighting inside He drilled 2 holes into one end of the auger to make room for a pair of intake pipes that come off the engine manifold Then he tach welded both ends of the tubing shut and drilled a hole into one of the end caps where he bolted on a curved exhaust outlet To attach the muffler to the tractor he bolted on a chrome bracket – part of the hand railing off an old bathtub – between the tubing and the tractor “It’s kind of fun to save money if you can get something to work as good as new without spending any money ” notes Kalkwarf Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Loren Kalkwarf 2020 225th St Garner Iowa 50438 ph 641 923-2708
To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click
here to register with your account number.
