[AT] another Allis Chalmers question

[pga2 at hot1.net]

I suspect that the muffler Valu-Bilt has is a Stanley. According to what
has been discussed on the Unofficial Allis-Chalmers discussion board, it
works ok, but doesen't have the sound of the Nelson orginal. I wouldn't
know the difference, myself, having never heard an original D-series
tractor run. Most of the Stanley mufflers don't do much as a muffler
anyway as the ones I've seen are straight through with some perforations
in the pipe that is within the "muffler" body. I do know that I wouldn't
want to spend all day plowing on my Farmall M equipped with a Stanley
muffler without some ear protection..

Phil

> Cecil; Valu-Bilt shows one for $38.49. Says it oval and for the D-10,
> D-12, serial 9001 or later. Gil
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cecil E Monson" <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com> Sent: Monday, April 05, 2004 3:44 PM
> Subject: [AT] another Allis Chalmers question
>
>
>> Another question I have relates to the oval muffler that was
>> used on the D-12 Series III tractors. I can see by the factory cut
>> oval in the hood on mine that it originally had an oval muffler. It
>> was replaced by the PO with a heavy auto type straight thru muffler
>> that was designed to produce a fairly loud sound from the exhaust.
>> Does anyone know if the oval muffler to fit this tractor is still
>> available?  I can't recall ever seeing one for sale.
>>
>> Cecil