Jiffy Model 30 Muffler

[kstaton]

I have an old model 30 Jiffy auger that just won't quit and allow me to get a new electric.  ,, The thing runs great, I changed out the old 10 inch auger and put a new 8 on it and it cuts through as much ice as needed quickly. The only problem is the noise,, its killin me!!

Does anyone know of a muffler I can put on this thing to tone it down a bit? Maybe a generic muffler or a muffler off a piece of equipment that used this power head?

Thanks for any help or suggestions.

[indeeptreble]

buy yourself some cheap ear muffs or if space is limited use ear plugs. I have thought of using a piece of the course brass or steel pot scrubbers but i am afraid the back pressure would cause trouble.

[mackdog75]

My buddy rigged a Brigs and Straton muffler onto his. It helped some with the noise but also slowed it down some.

[xjma]

Any muffler would restrict the exhaust and being a 2stroke just minor restrictions can drastically change the power characteristics of the motor.  2stroke dirt bikes, quads, and snowmobiles have crazy expansion chambers before their mufflers that give the motor it's power characteristics, and their design is complicated. 

I myself have a model 30, and I am big on utilizing ear protection when I shoot, at work when i'm using a hammer drill or something else loud, and in the back yard when using loud equipment.  I have used ear plugs on the ice, but it's annoying putting them in and then removing them, etc.  Now I generally just wear a good hat and pull it down over my ears (wind proof hat material has good noise reduction properties) and also put my hood on and snug it down.  I also sometimes will keep my snowmobile helmet on, does the same thing.  I know there is no NRR rating on my hat and hood, but I feel it should be good enough for most. 

[kstaton]

Thanks for all the replies,,been running this to ground over the last couple of days. Looks like there really isn't a bolt on unit I can find, so any muffler would have to be cobbled together using a generic muffler and machining a new exhaust manifold. I realize that all this would, in the end, result in the engine not running as well as it does now.

The ear plugs are an option, was just looking for a more stealthy approach. Fishin buddy just got an ion and I'm getting a ton of good natured crap about my old rig, even though it runs great and drills like mad with the new style auger. Maybe an ion is in my future.

[jeffro9023]

Sounds like u fishin for a reason to buy a new one...if it aint broke dont fix it...or just buy a new one and say  its broke 

[puddy]

I was in the same boat as you, what I got from my small engine guy is there is a muffer for that model of techumseh motor but it wasn't offered on the jiffy. It should work however if that is what you want.