JD 3005 exhaust mods/replacement

[dieselcrawler]

Got the muffler opened up today...

 

[dieselcrawler]

Frustration is setting in... 5 minutes here, 10 minutes there, mostly as Im in the barn doing the evening feeding chores. But... Better than nothing.

Chopped up the inner pipe inside the muffler. Not pretty but it HAS to change the sound somewhat. Whatever it is, it is.





I think I will tack the shell back on, put it all back on and 'sound check' it, then remove to finish welding and painting. I will cover the unwelded seams with foil tape for test purposes.

 

[sixdogs]

From homemade mufflers I have seen, they have partial plates inside the muffler that baffle and "restrict" the flow and force it back and forth from side to side. A good example was in one of the muffler sites I saw a couple of years ago. Flowmaster I think. That's just what I remember.

 

[Briar Hill Brittanys]

I've been following this thread, I need a quieter muffler on my 1020 with bottom exhaust. It needs to be round to fit under the left side platform. JD price is $267.21. I can burn a bunch of MIG wire for that price. Here's what I found by a quick google search of "what does a muffler look like inside". Lots of pictures=lots of ideas. Great fab work, dieselcrawler. :thumbsup:

what does a muffler look like inside - Google Search

 

[dieselcrawler]

Thanks for the compliments and for tagging along...

I gave up on a 'test listen' and after tacking the shell in place, welded in all the seams. I plan to smooth up some of the welds, and paint every thing, hopefully this weekend if I can... Want it done.

 

[sixdogs]

Thanks for the compliments and for tagging along...

I gave up on a 'test listen' and after tacking the shell in place, welded in all the seams. I plan to smooth up some of the welds, and paint every thing, hopefully this weekend if I can... Want it done.

Congratulations. You are far more patient than most of us would have been, certainly me. I would have long ago got out the plasma cutter and cut my initials in the muffler and called it good.

 

[ovrszd]

Me too Six. Greg has been extremely patient with this project. And we all appreciate his progress reports. Anxious to see it done!!!

 

[sixdogs]

Me too Six. Greg has been extremely patient with this project. And we all appreciate his progress reports. Anxious to see it done!!!

To get off task for just a moment, have you done any mods or repairs to that your Ford 3910 FWD lately that you have pictures of? Any more on the muffler relocation or other things? That really is a great tractor.
If you start a separate thread, post a link so we can find it.

 

[ovrszd]

To get off task for just a moment, have you done any mods or repairs to that your Ford 3910 FWD lately that you have pictures of? Any more on the muffler relocation or other things? That really is a great tractor.
If you start a separate thread, post a link so we can find it.

No I haven't. Used the snot out of it this past year. Sure took a lot of small task pressure off the Kubota. Now the Kubota only does FEL tasks and heavy pulling tasks. Last Winter I modified an old Meyer snow plow to fit on the FEL. Then added 3pt brackets to it and now use it on the back of the Ford. I hitched it to the Ford yesterday. If I remember,,,,, I'll try to get a pic when I'm at the farm today.

Sometime this Winter I need to rebuild the 3pt lift cylinder. Have you ever done that?? I'll start a thread when I do it. I've never had one apart.

 

[sixdogs]

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Sometime this Winter I need to rebuild the 3pt lift cylinder. Have you ever done that?? I'll start a thread when I do it. I've never had one apart.

I almost did it once but the dealer gave me a great price so I hired it out. It would be a snap for you. That is, assuming you took lots of pictures and started a separate thread on the repair. I've learned a lot from your repairs and the photos were excellent. The front bearing repair and tractor split for grease seal and clutch replacement should be required reading.

Do you have the links to both of those threads?