Possible danger of tractor side exhaust

[oldpilgrim]

The pipe is electrical conduit that my son had, not exhaust pipe. It's got a little thicker wall than exhaust pipe. He has a tubing bender so he put a slight bend on the end.

The OD of the new pipe is about 1/16 smaller than the OD of the tractor exhaust pipe. The connector is a electrical conduit connector with both ends designed for the size of the pipe he gave me. So I had to make a slight modification to the connector.

Since the ID of the connector is 1/16 smaller than the tractor's exhaust pipe, I had to put a cut 1/2 way down the length of the backside of the connector so I could spread it enough to slip over the tractor's exhaust pipe. It worked fine that way. The 2 screws hold it in place well.

I was going to try and buy some real exhaust pipe the same size as the tractor, and probably could have found some, but he came up with this material and it worked ok.

Can you relate to m what size the pipe is to fit the existing one? Thanks.

I'd have to remeasure it as I can't remember what it was from when I measured it with my son a couple of weeks ago.

CRS strikes again.

 

[mapper]

My Massey exhaust exits to left and a bit forward, it leaves a little soot on the brush guard about six inches in front of it. I smell a little bit on start up in the shop but not much outside. I think I inhaled more fumes in an hour or so than I have in the hundred or so hours on my tractor, escorting my neighbor the other day when she moved her 500 series (mid sixties era?) International tractor about 25 miles over public roads home, you sometimes forget just how smelly those old beasts were.

 

[dieselcrawler]

Pilgrim: FYI... EMT conduit does not a good exhaust pipe make... I used some 3" EMT to straight pipe my F350, it rusted out in about 3 years of daily driving. Real aluminized exhaust pipe lasts longer. Not saying not to use it, just letting you know that it may not last long term.

 

[4570Man]

I'd guess his will last longer since it will be exposed to little to no salt. It also doesn't have water sprayed on it regularly.

 

[oldpilgrim]

Pilgrim: FYI... EMT conduit does not a good exhaust pipe make... I used some 3" EMT to straight pipe my F350, it rusted out in about 3 years of daily driving. Real aluminized exhaust pipe lasts longer. Not saying not to use it, just letting you know that it may not last long term.

I doubt as much stuff will pass thru it as passed thru your truck.

It will probably last as long as the tractor equipped painted exhaust pipe.

BTW, define 'long term' to this 70 year old tractor driver.

 

[arrow]

BTW, define 'long term' to this 70 year old tractor driver.

At our age Pilgrim, long term is about 3 minutes.
You might want to get some flat black heat paint and spray up the extension. If it's galvanized, the paint will last at least 3 minutes with some zinc chromate as primer.

 

[oldpilgrim]

It's galvanized. I'll leave it as it is.

 

[arrow]

It's galvanized. I'll leave it as it is.

I mean just for the looks to match the rest of the pipe if it's your desire.

 

[oldpilgrim]

It looks pretty good now, as shown in the pic. I ran it for a couple hours this afternoon, never shut it off and when I put it away, I could still easily touch the pipe! It hardly gets hot. With that low temp, I don't think it will rust much.

BTW, still didn't notice any fume issues and the exhaust stays clear of the fel arms.

 

[ultrarunner]

Thanks for posting...

I was thinking of flex exhaust lines like some to the cars used to have...

We get stainless flex here at the hospital occasionally... next time I will need to check the ID

It could just be I am more susceptible now.

The Deere 110 is the one I notice the most...

I have never noticed the L 3800 exhaust...