Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-19 Thread Curt Raymond
Too right... The first link is mine though. Need to get some video of it, the sound it makes is remarkable. -Curt Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:40:43 -0600 From: Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design? Message-ID

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-19 Thread Curt Raymond
@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design? Message-ID: 20100118234043.5f56accb.fmi...@gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Curt Raymond wrote: 2 stroke Wankle... Well a Wankle engine with 40:1 premix (no sump) anyway... http://www.deadsledwrenchers.net/arcticcat

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread MG
Curt I think the design of mufflers is a bit different between two and four stroke. The two stroke muffler is usually an integral part of the power band tuning of the motor, much more so than with a four stroke. Try cutting open the original muffler and see if any of the pipe and baffling are

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread Barry Stark
: Monday, January 18, 2010 6:44 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design? Curt I think the design of mufflers is a bit different between two and four stroke. The two stroke muffler is usually an integral part of the power band tuning of the motor, much more so

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond
Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design? Message-ID: 4b547398.3070...@yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Curt I think the design of mufflers is a bit different between two and four stroke. The two stroke muffler is usually

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond
going to try to end up with a combo approach, baffles and steel wool... -Curt Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 08:38:04 -0800 From: Barry Stark barryst...@verizon.net To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design? Message-ID: 01ca985c$9c10f290$d432d7...@net

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread R A Bennell
: Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design? Barry, Great info! I knew a little of that but you put it into context. My problem is that this is such an oddball machine. '71 Arctic Cat Panther 303 Rotary... They used  the 303 from '69 through around '72. This was the dawn of race sleds and the 303

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread Barry Stark
To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design? I don't think I would use steel wool. It burns. Try it. Even soaking wet, it will ignite and burn. Randy -Original Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread R A Bennell
Message- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Barry Stark Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 2:13 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design? Randy - Hey, I did say it would burn out over time. Actually when I have seen

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond
It sure does doesn't it. Can't believe I'd forgotten that. Fiberglass it is then. -Curt Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:34:20 -0600 From: R A Bennell b...@mts.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design? Message-ID: nhbblomcoljnegblbjcpoecgnpaa

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread R A Bennell
-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Curt Raymond Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 2:49 PM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design? It sure does doesn't it. Can't believe I'd forgotten that. Fiberglass it is then. -Curt Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:34

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread R A Bennell
, 2010 2:49 PM To: Diesel List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design? It sure does doesn't it. Can't believe I'd forgotten that. Fiberglass it is then. -Curt Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 13:34:20 -0600 From: R A Bennell b...@mts.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond
is mostly for show. -Curt Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:38:23 -0600 From: R A Bennell b...@mts.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design? Message-ID: nhbblomcoljnegblbjcpcecknpaa@mts.net Content-Type: text/plain;    charset=iso-8859-1 If you do make

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread Jim Cathey
I don't think I would use steel wool. It burns. Try it. Even soaking wet, it will ignite and burn. This is a 2-stroke, not a diesel right? Where's the oxygen to come from? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread Mitch Haley
Jim Cathey wrote: This is a 2-stroke, not a diesel right? Where's the oxygen to come from? Four stroke wankel, but still not much O2 coming out of it. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread Curt Raymond
2 stroke Wankle... Well a Wankle engine with 40:1 premix (no sump) anyway... http://www.deadsledwrenchers.net/arcticcat/wanklepanther2.jpg -Curt Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:13:15 -0500 From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT

Re: [MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-18 Thread Fmiser
Curt Raymond wrote: 2 stroke Wankle... Well a Wankle engine with 40:1 premix (no sump) anyway... http://www.deadsledwrenchers.net/arcticcat/wanklepanther2.jpg Hmm. Not a very good picture For better pictures, see: http://sledaction.homestead.com/Panther303_2.html No affiliation, I

[MBZ] OT: Muffler design?

2010-01-17 Thread Curt Raymond
Anybody know anything about muffler design? I've got an old snowmobile that the muffler is NLA and a strange enough design that nothing else will work right. I bought a muffler from a Cub Cadet tractor and its okay but still too loud. It looks like that muffler is just a can with a tube that has