125 exhaust elbow and muffler
 

When I bought my 125 it was in dire need of TLC. I rebuilt the engine and in the interest of time, I just used a 1” iron pipe and generic round muffler so I could drive it in the parade we had. The muffler that was on it was rusted out and the elbow was broken. My question is this: do I HAVE to use an elbow specifically for a 125 with a K301 engine, or is there another Kohler or IHCC part number that would work? The muffler itself seems easier to obtain than the elbow.

I think it's a special fitting but was used on other models like 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 147, 149.
Expensive and I think no longer available from Cub Cadet or Kohler.
Some cross reference part numbers might be IH-393621-R1, 393621-R1, KH-235692, 235692, 235692-S, KH-237480, 237480, 237480-S.

Holy cow you’re right. Lowest price I found online is $141. There’s GOT to be a way to put that 90° bend in a piece of 1” rigid conduit…

I could have swore, that the fitting is your typical 1" NPT.

It is 1” NPT, that’s the pipe I put in mine. I just want the look of the original exhaust.

You can probably buy an extruded stainless extended elbow and just cut the threads off the long end.

Here is one, make an offer, https://www.ebay.com/itm/27504614244...Bk9SR8Di1_a_YQ

Thanks! I’ll reach out to that seller.

Be sure to get a picture out of the bag!

Good idea. I asked for more.

Find a used one and cut the worn thread section off and weld a new section w/thread from a short piece of 1" black iron pipe.
A 4" or so nipple should yield enough mat'l to repair 2 elbows.

They sell weld on elbows in 45*/90* for making things like hand rails as well as welded black pipe for high pressure lines for industry.
Long sweep elbows are available also, I've seen them on evil pay, one could also try Granger.
You could get fancy and go stainless also :biggrin2:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/27559844914...Bk9SR86z0NLBYQ

$120 but there is a best offer option. I've bought from them with good results, and they will deal a bit on price.

A quick google search shows tons of 90 degree, stainless street elbows for less than $15 . Buy a six inch stainless nipple to and cut one end to length, screw together and done.

Wow, $120 for an elbow!! No gouging there. :Shame:


If I can ever get mine out in one piece, you can have it.

Yeah $120 is a rip off

Thank you Ambush!

Your opinion, BUT an even bigger rip off yet is a used rusty turd of one for $80 PLUS $10.55 S&H..

Just remember that MTD's list price is $154.81.

Once you figure out that restoring and repairing these Cubs is not a venture for cheap ass SOB's, you will be better off.

Here is a rusty one for under $30

https://www.ebay.com/itm/19557624187...Bk9SR7zo_9vBYQ

One for $35

https://www.ebay.com/itm/27564267242...Bk9SR77o_9vBYQ

One for $45

https://www.ebay.com/itm/17559080088...Bk9SR7zo_9vBYQ

Those rusty elbows don’t look half bad. Even if the threads are messed up it’s pretty trivial to weld the threaded end of a nipple on, like finsruskw said. Plus, if you buy a threaded-both-ends nipple, you can use the unused half to clean out the threads in the block. Just cut some slits across the threads with a grinder or dremel to create a makeshift “tap.”

But there is a difference between a serious collector and someone who just appreciates a good running machine, and likes to be practical on expenses.

This is true!