I can't see that muffler lasting more than a month or two, unless it gets a LOT of support. When it does, you'll need a new exhaust manifold.
ThanksVery nice work and congrats on using what you have available to accomplish it.
Good to knowMine has held up for a few years. When I built this one the only replacements I could find were vertical mount with no provisions for support other than the 4 bolts on the manifold.
Really? Wow. The B7100 exhaust could be mounted horizontal or vertical, but it has an extra support for horizontal mounting. Vertically, compared to Paul's fabrication, the B7100 muffler itself is considerably shorter with a much lower center of gravity. I thought the OEM B7200 design was very similar.The original horizontal mount ran out the front without additional support. When the tractor hits a bump the rotational force at the flange might be pretty much the same.
No question: one cannot tell how heavy something is from a photo. Hopefully the reduction in weight is sufficient to offset the increased leverage.but the stock muffler is way heavier than the Cherry Bomb that's on mine now.
You're right. Based on lots of photos I've seen of other's who have done the same thing, my guess is that it might actually be ok. But then if something breaks, I guess I'll just fix it.No question: one cannot tell how heavy something is from a photo. Hopefully the reduction in weight is sufficient to offset the increased leverage.