Muffler & oil level ?????

[Wishin2BMowin]

I have a 1970 3212H with a nice cab to keep me dry and warm but I seem to get exhaust fumes in the cab a lot. Would replaceing the stock muffler with a stack to get the fumes up and away from the cab help? If so can I just get some metal pipes and an elbow and make a stack without a muffler or should I get a muffler and pipes from a Cub Cadet to use like I've seen on some of the other tractors here? Also I don't know what the oil level should be on my 12 hp B&S engine? When I remove the oil cap where should the oil level be? I don't see any marks to use and there's no dip stick? Thanks for any help...

[BLT]

Can't tell about the exhaust , but on oil level make sure your engine is level. Generally a reading from a small carpentors level should do. Take two readings, one 90 degrees from the other. Once level, drain the oil and when empty, plug pan and pour in two quarts of oil and then observe. Your fill mark might end up being about even with the top of the fill neck. When oil level from consumption gets to lower part of fill tube, add oil for make up.

[MikeG]

I don't know if this will help but on my 7016 with a cab I have not noticed any exhaust fumes. The previous owner made a hole in the back window aprox. 4 x 6 inches. I don't notice it much except sometimes alittle cool breeze at the back of my head, but no exhaust fume smell. Maybe you could try riding around with one of the doors open an inch or two, that should tell you if some kind of venting would work.

[Agricola]

The stack muffler might be fun. Use the one from a cub, not cub cadet.

[ikipp]

I sometime crack one of the side doors when I'm blowing snow. Still is plenty warm in the cab.

[ehertzfeld]

I have a cub stack on my 64LL with a cab, I do not get any fumes in the cab what so ever. Just make sure you make a support bracket. I used flat bar from the clamp to a bolt on the head. If you don't you run the risk of breaking the engine.

Elon

[KSever]

I've seriously thought about adapting a Ford N muffler and tail pipe to my AC314 so it exits out the back under the rear axle. I've looked them up and they range from $16-$24. And are pretty close the same size pipe. Could also help quiet down the exhaust a little too.

[10HorseMan]

I made one from a gravley muffler. It was also a Nelson, ''It had 502''on it. Piece of pipe, longer than ususal to try to get some heat from under the hood, and a piece of header pipe sawed off, and a rain cap. Works quite well and sounds good.

[MikeES]

The original engine for a 3212H has the oil fill/drain in the oil pan. If so the oil level is level with the top of the fill opening where the 2 eared cap screws in. I have the AC equivalent (HB212) of your 3212H and have never had a hint of exhaust smell in the cab. I have used the orginal Nelson can muffler and the box store Arnold muffler with the many holes and have not had any problems. I have always had the exhaust pointing straight out to the left or on the Nelson pointing down and forward.

[BLT]

You can also go to the Briggs website and download a 270373 operators manual. It shows the oil level area.