Hey guys, I'm looking at getting a used FH500V from a Deere rider to transplant on my zero turn. It'll require a muffler, so I'm on the hunt.. I found a KA-Muffler 43 that is listed to fit FR481V, FR541V, FR600V, FS481V, FS541V, FS600V, FX481V, FX541V, FX600V Series engines, but it (obviously) skips the FH500V. So what if anything is different about it?
Is there a difference between the Kawasaki FH500V and other similar size Kawi engines?
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The FR/FS/FX are a different newer series of engines compared to the FH series like your FH500V. FR481V, FS481V, and FX481V are all the same engine but with different engine filtration and features.
Hmmm.. That probably means custom exhaust then eh? They're both supposed to be 90* twins but the port locations are probably different?
Not sure of your configuration but have u checked ebay? https://www.ebay.com/itm/226194197247?_skw=FH500V+exhaust&itmmeta=01J9M8VNQ7M2PB6FRMG940A99B&hash=item34aa398aff:g:qawAAOSwm1NmbMvT&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx+KZ9MfhVJKkHmfkvIevNhDSdiKERI98FD4VSGjNWjNEQ3hrnNrWy9dj3MWdYF8GYRImVo2Xf3ATNl1ExpU4M82+x90k09P2Z6eT9EaiMy2nQRTOFzCZxq7K/+5o/h/TKul1AP9CLTM0H/CeVJfjdlMTl8GySFzIWnMn5qIzMfE92f/QRB/1x088xZ2x1A7hBHlylagJpClpKhODvLz9TAItQNMtG3iEyCR46rCBIXbKYmOhBUvvciFg12iesO73XCAamyT/yBEY=|tkp:Bk9SR-Lb7ojNZA
Definitely lots of mufflers out there like that one, but this one will require the pipes to go down out of the ports, then immediately back off the back (preferably) as there are no holes or reliefs in the engine mounting deck to accommodate the exhaust.
Like this one
This is what I would go with if you have room. The "below deck" mufflers can be tricky if the engine is different than what came in the machine.