Mild hop-ups

[HoundDog]

I've been searching here and other places online. I'm wanting to add a little more power to my 127. I do only mow with it, so I don't actually NEED more power, but I'd like to add a few more horses if I could. I like tinkering and hot rodding things. But with my 127, I don't want to ruin it. I'd rather do bolt on type things that can be taken off, without trashing it.
So far, I've added an LP head. I've had this head for a good amount of time. Recently, the tractor blew the head gasket, so I figured I'd throw the LP head on since I had it apart. I thoroughly cleaned all the carbon off the top of the block (piston,valves and such). I can't necessarily feel a difference in the power, but it is more responsive, which is a plus. I still want to be able to hop on and fire it up when ever I want without it becoming a pain in the butt.
Where I live, we have "Twin City Days", which is a parade/car show/tractor show type thing. I drive my 127 there and park it with the big tractors.
A part of me wants to throw a cam in it, just for the sound of it, but I don't know enough about these small engines to do so.
With all that said, does anyone know of any "bolt on" goodies I can throw on this?

[Cub Cadet 123]

Most collectors/enthusiasts that I know of like the attention that a rare feature or attachment gets when they show their tractor. Probably one of the neatest mods I have seen is a raised cub for crop rows in a a strawberry patch or an articulated cub. Perhaps I am not understanding your question correctly, I am not for sure if you are wanting more power out of your cub or more of a wow factor for your cub.....

Cub Cadet 123

[HoundDog]

Originally Posted by Cub Cadet 123

Most collectors/enthusiasts that I know of like the attention that a rare feature or attachment gets when they show their tractor. Probably one of the neatest mods I have seen is a raised cub for crop rows in a a strawberry patch or an articulated cub. Perhaps I am not understanding your question correctly, I am not for sure if you are wanting more power out of your cub or more of a wow factor for your cub.....

Cub Cadet 123

I want more power, without tearing into the engine. I don't necessarily want attention. The tractor gets plenty of that. I just was curious if there were any bolt on style parts that would give me 1-5 more horse power. I'm new to messing with these engines, so don't flame me too hard.
The tractor show part was just a bonus, I guess.

[olds45512]

When your talking about an engine that only make 12hp to begin with there's really no way to just bolt anything on to give you 1 to 5 more HP, if there was everybody would be doing it. If you wanted to get into the internals you could get those gains but that's not what your looking for.

[HoundDog]

Thanks, Olds. That's what I was looking for.
I've thought about an air filter and coil upgrade. Figured they'd compliment the LP head, but, I'd prob be wasting my money and peeing in the wind.
Like I said, I don't need the power, I just like messing with things.

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by HoundDog

Like I said, I don't need the power, I just like messing with things.

Some things are better left alone.....