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04-22-2009, 08:21 AM
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Stack Pictures
Another post somewhere showed a block crack around the exhaust port area, which may have been caused from a stack installation that was poorly supported.
I'm not sure if my support is a "cure" for stacks, but it should help with block cracking concerns. The plate is 1/4" aluminum, note it's supported underneath by flatstock to where the Quietline lower muffler shield is attached to the block. (The block is from a 1650) The stack pipe is made of scrap stainless steel swimming pool ladder pipe I polished. Too bad the engine ran "lean" and "blued" the pipe before I had a chance to drill out the main jet in the card to richen it up a bit. It's also got the insert muffler inside the pipe as I mentioned on the old forum. 
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04-22-2009, 09:23 AM
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More pictures & info
This tractor started off as a 149, but now I guess it could be considered a 169 with the K341. It's been outfitted with the Cat 0 conversion many years ago. Cat 0 implements collected are a rear blade, box scraper, landscape rake, and a draw-bar for the trailer ball. The landscape rake challenged the Cat 0 lifting capacity (due to long length) until I shimmed up the implement relief valve spring, fortunately, the pressure was still within the range of the factory spec. Over time, I had to re-enforce some the the Cat 0 setup here and there, one example replacing the lift rod connections to the lower lift arms (hair pins kept breaking) with coupling nuts with 1/2" bolts welded on the side. Since the Cat 0 setup has so much travel, it's nice use it with the draw-bar/trailer-ball to pick up trailers, without getting off the tractor!
To balance the tractors weight with heavy rear implements, I added a homemade front suitcase weight rack. To aid steering, retrofitted a later model steering box with an additional turn lock to lock. Upgraded front wheels/spindles to 1". Converted the generator/starter to ring gear starter and alternator, with the QL wiring harness. It's been wired for an electric PTO, but haven't installed the PTO clutch yet. Note with oversized washers, the QL PTO switch fills the cigarette lighter hole nicely. A couple of years ago, it snapped a rear axle while attempting to free up the stuck Cat 0 box scraper in extreme heavy clay mud, by rocking the tractor back and forth. Then upgraded to a later model QL rear with internal brake, and retrofitted it with a fine spline later model differential with 30mm axles and axle housings to match. Had to have one of the axle housings machined to work with the IH cast iron case. Internal brakes allowed for inboard mounting of additional wheelweights too. Tractor uses include ground, gravel road leveling and finish work, cleaning up rough grading left by larger equipment, trailer hauling and jet ski launching.
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04-24-2009, 07:17 AM
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Thanks
Thanks everbody! It never ceases to amaze me on what this old tractor has done over the years!
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04-24-2009, 10:12 PM
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drysumpjet,
Very nice work,I dream of finding a 16 horse single,if there is such an animal, and putting it in my 123,a bit hot rodded,with a big old stack!!!Guess ill have to know if the 1650 had a single in it!!Oh and find a 16 horse in california!! Jason
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10-22-2009, 11:01 AM
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Just wondering, from a newbie, what is the thing about stacks? I have seen a bunch of members' pictures with stacks mounted on their Cubs, but they're also always talking about problems with cracked exhaust ports. Is it just a matter of looks or is there a real performance issue?
By the way, that's a great looking 149/169. Just getting started on my 1650.
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