1450 muffler box

[Stevenovick1]

Has anyone made a Quiteline muffler box Homemade? curious. Could you post some pics and Advice.

 

[Stevenovick1]

Has anyone used a John Deere 200 Muffler box as a substitute? Pics if you have. Thank you

 

[mgonitzke]

The aluminum casting would be the difficult part to replicate. The sheetmetal parts are not very complicated.

As to the JD one, why? The correct parts are easy to find.

 

[Stevenovick1]

Matt I have the Aluminum housing. I just need the box. And lid (Top). Does anyone sell the top? Or did you mean to make them?

 

[Stevenovick1]

I only said the JD 200 muffler box. Because it was used by a member on another tractor forum .

 

[mgonitzke]

They are not difficult to make (or find). I have a used set that has some cracks, but will still work, or can be used for patterns. PM me if you are interested.

 

[danderson]

Xtreme Motorwork has them. Made of thicker material.

 

[kashaver]

I had a 212 sitting here when I rebuilt the one I mentioned on the other post. The Deere box was wider-at least the aluminum frame on the side of the engine was-than the Cub box.

 

[Stevenovick1]

Thanks Kelvin

 

[jlord]

When I got my 1650, the cover was "spider veined" with stress cracks, especially at the screw holes. I had a piece of fairly heavy gauge stainless steel sheet metal hanging around ( about 3\64" thick ) and I used it. I bent it in a sheet metal brake and replicated the old one and used stainless screws with "shake-proof" O.D. toothed washers to secure it.
I wish I was where the tractor is to share some pics, but it's 800 miles north of me at my house in Oregon at the moment.

 

[Stevenovick1]

Jim i’m buying Matt’s . I will do what you did. I have a Brake at work.