Vertical Exhaust

[Lake County Tractor]

Has anyone installed a vertical exhaust stack on their 8N ? I have a 52 8n and thinking about a stack without muffler. Is it super loud? Does it just bolt on either the clamp coming off the manifold? Good idea or not worth it?

 

[R Geiger]

I would never do it, I don't like fumes in my face, may be very loud without a muffler.

Why would you want to use one? just curious.

 

[Rodeo man]

I guess everybody's situation is different. The thing I like most about my 8n, is the ability to clip around the edge of my pastures. The stack would ruin that.

 

[wellmax99]

After I caught the corn field on fire the second time with my underneath muffler I installed an upright muffler,

However after I quite picking corn, I soon got tired of smelling exhaust fumes in my face; the final straw, I hit a limb with the upright muffler and
broke off the exhaust manifold,

So when I installed the new exhaust manifold I reinstalled the old underneath muffler,
Much less noise and fumes,

But each situation is different, believe you me, you look down and see fire under your tractor, you will be buying a upright exhaust system,

Now I only worry about it while cutting weeds off in the fall, as you do have some dead grass to concern with, you just have to be careful,
I understand years ago Ferguson offered an optional underneath muffler grass guard, but it must not have worked out, as I have never seen a
tractor with that option installed,

 

[flembo]

If you are running a wood splitter on the back that would make sense. I occasionally give the grand kids a hay ride in my trailer so I put a slip on elbow pointing down to keep the exhaust away from them. I have a 1710 with a stack and I am always watching for branches as I drive around the woods.

 

[D beatty]

Guys talk about stacks and branches.We keep every thing around woods and fence rows trimmed up so tractor or combines can't hit any branches.

 

[D beatty]

Guys talk about stacks and branches.We keep every thing around woods and fence rows trimmed up so tractor, combines and driver can't hit any branches.

 

[Lake County Tractor]

My tractor is just a hobby not really used for work. I think it looks cool but it's good to hear the pros and cons before I get one.

 

[HFJ]

mine came with a vertical exhaust. it didn't take me long to replace it with the one under the running board. i was amazed at how often branches that looked insignificant, including privet, would dislodge the vertical.

i only mow my lawn with it, so i'm not worried about any fire starting.

 

[showcrop]

I have seven tractors around here without a single down exhaust, and I have never had exhaust in my face. How could that be?

 

[R Geiger]

(quoted from post at 17:28:17 10/26/17)
I have seven tractors around here without a single down exhaust, and I have never had exhaust in my face. How could that be?

You are just addicted to it and do not notice it?

 

[grayrider]

I ran straight exhaust before on two tractors, too
loud wouldn?t recommend it, I would use a muffler
on the vertical pipe, put one on a Jubilee two years
ago and like it, no fumes

 

[wellmax99]

could be the reason I got fumes back in my face is that I had the muffler tailpipe cut too short.

notice these two pictures, my muffler was more like the one with the grader blade,

 

[Ultradog MN]

I generally prefer a down pipe as I mow a
lot under branches, etc so a vertical pipe
would just hinder my work. Downpipe is
quieter too.
I do have one tractor with vertical but
it's a tall, unpractical thing anyway so
doesn't get used much. It is fun to hear
the governor kick in when it's working
hard. Like to hear it snort. Most of the
time tho it's just more noise.

 

[carpetfarmer]

After getting tired of fumes in the face while changing implements I made my own vertical exhaust using scrap conduit, a muffler from TSC and some misc hardware. The top section above the muffler is 2 1/2" (I think...been too long ago). Others have addressed concerns about fumes when operating - when I made this, I sat on the tractor and had someone measure to the top of my head. I used that measurement to make sure the exhaust extended above that point to make sure get the exhaust up and over my head, just like drafting the stove pipe on a house. It sounds great and works wonders but with the rain cap it just pushed the fumes back down right into my face because there wasn't enough pressure to stand the larger rain cap up due to the larger diameter outlet pipe. So now it's just an open exhaust adorned with a vegetable can when its not running. As others have said, I always keep my fence lines limbed up so I can get tractors through. I don't remember how tall it stands but I know I can drive it through a 7' garage door.

 

[Lake County Tractor]

That looks cool nice custom work.

 

[Royse]

I don't have a vertical on a 8N, but I do have one on a Jubilee
and one on a 960. The Jubilee because it has a loader and the
under-slung won't clear, the 960 because it came that way.
Nicer to hook up implements with the tractor running.

Noticeably louder though. Then there's the "rain".
When you start the engine cold, they will spit water vapor
and soot out of the pipe. Vertical or horizontal. Unfortunately
with the vertical, it lands on you and your tractor's hood.

 

[tractorguy2]

I have never liked a vertical exhaust on a N Ford. They make it
much harder to work on the carburetor. Most are fastened to the
hood making the hood harder to remove.

Dad has a 62 row crop 4000. He bought a kit to put a vertical
muffler above the hood. It gives you more room to replace valve
cover gaskets or the fuel tap. The bad side, it does get soot on
the hood.I have burned my arm on it twice when working on the
engine.

 

[Hankster1958]

I use a stack like the one in the picture directly above my post. However I use the "strap and clamp" it comes with, to anchor it at the bottom of it's "curve" to an oil pan bolt (requires bending it just past the clamp 90 degrees, and cutting it short and trimming to fit in the "pocket" where the pan bolt is and drilling 1 hole the dia. of the pan bolt) and I attach it up high, using a muffler pipe clamp , and drilling 2 holes into the side of the hood to secure it. 3 point fastening this way..

With this setup.. I can grab the pipe up high, lean back on my heels (5-10 200 lbs) and the exhaust does NOT MOVE. I also avoid low trees.. don't like em in my face! ;-)

 

[Hankster1958]

Sorry.. it should read bottom picture of carpetfarmer's post...

(edit does not work?)

 

[lonestarjeff]

I really like the way the Fords came from the factory, but I ended up with a vertical pipe on my N & my 860. Dry grass & fumes in the face while changing implements was enough for me to change them.

Muffler is definitely the way to go. There's a kit like the one you have shown in your post that has a muffler included. The only thing I added was a deflector pipe(from autozone)which slides right down over the stub pipe coming out of the muffler.

 

[oldtanker]

I have 2 8Ns one each way. The reason being is that while I was still farming I could rake hay with the vertical one.

Rick

 

[W_B]

(quoted from post at 17:04:31 10/26/17)
I would never do it, I don't like fumes in my face, may be very loud without a muffler.

Why would you want to use one? just curious.

This! My 9N had that on it when I got it and couldn't wait to change it to the OEM style. Not to mention that going under low hanging branches or low doors was out of the question.

 

[W_B]

(quoted from post at 00:28:17 10/27/17)
I have seven tractors around here without a single down exhaust, and I have never had exhaust in my face. How could that be?

Lucky? Wind from the right direction? Get off on the fumes?

 

[wallytoo]

there are many reasons to run the exhaust in a particular orientation. choose the setup that makes the most sense for how you use your tractor.

this is mine. no muffler. used for snow removal mostly, and i do not get appreciable fumes in my face. it is what it is. i also run a splitter off the back, so the vertical stack is nice for that. i also use the "tin can" method for covering the stack when not in use.

wally

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