B7800 with exhaust stack, and muffler removed

   / B7800 with exhaust stack, and muffler removed
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#21  
I grew up in mid-Michigan on a farm in the 50's and 60's. You could always tell the farmers that had Farmall M's...they were the ones with hearing aids in both ears.
Thats OK cause I am deaf in one ear already, actually it sounds great, originally I went straight pipe and it was to loud, NOW IT ACTUALLY SOUNDS LIKE A TRACTOR NOT A LAWN MOWER, improved power and better economy as well, would do it all over on the next tractor only I would do it sooner,
 
   / B7800 with exhaust stack, and muffler removed #22  
Great job! What do we call your kubota now? Kubota Hog.......
 
   / B7800 with exhaust stack, and muffler removed
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#23  
Great job! What do we call your kubota now? Kubota Hog.......

Actually I call it "MY TRACTOR", cause if I would have built it I would have built it MY WAY. This thing is now so much more tractor than I started with, do not get me wrong it was a good tractor to start with, but that is all, a good one to start with and start improving.......:thumbsup:
 
   / B7800 with exhaust stack, and muffler removed
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How does that motorcycle muffler sound? I had an IH Cub muffler on mine for a while and it was too loud, then I found an oval muffler that fit 97 Civic and sounds much quieter. Good idea on the flex joint, looks just like the one I got, just haven't installed it yet.

Oh yea, we need to know about that breather too, have you done a thread on that?

Breather thread: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/305508-modified-air-intake-air-filter.html
 
   / B7800 with exhaust stack, and muffler removed #25  
I also have a 7800, how much more power do you think you got. Less fuel would be great too.
 
   / B7800 with exhaust stack, and muffler removed
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#26  
It does not seem to bog down as much when you go into a pile of dirt with the bucket, this is a hard one to answer, but it is a noticeable difference. If I were to buy another Kubota tomorrow I would do the exhaust and air filter modification right a away, I feel they are well worth it. Also something to consider is taking all the heat from the muffler out from under the hood.... Check the thread on the breather http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/305508-modified-air-intake-air-filter.html...
 
   / B7800 with exhaust stack, and muffler removed
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#27  
With the exhaust mod w/harley muffler and air filter mod w/precleaner I did an all day job for a neighbor (laying cold asphalt driveway) I ran it steady for 10 hours and used exactly 5 gallons of diesel. 2 hours per gallon seems pretty good to me.... The tractor runs fine with the mods and does seem to have gained quite a bit in the horsepower department.
 
   / B7800 with exhaust stack, and muffler removed #28  
I forgot about this thread... started at the first page, was at the end of my post (#6) before I realized it was me writing it!

Good to hear the results, the warranty has expired on my tractor, so now I'm all for modifications! Better fuel economy and a tad more power would be nice... I wear ear plugs no matter what, so it might be straight pipe!
 

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