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Bob Dunne
Member
Username: bobct
Post Number: 40
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 06:05 pm: | 
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especially if the elbows and exhaust "T" are free of rust. You can't compress it enough to make it work.
Are you guys using 3" I.D. hose for Osco 3" elbows?
Just want to be sure, I'm accumulating a pile of "wrong size" hoses...
Bob |
diver dave
Advanced Member
Username: diver_dave
Post Number: 524
Registered: 08-2008
| | Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 06:19 pm: |
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Yep, 3" for me. |
Al
Advanced Member
Username: knuckle47
Post Number: 834
Registered: 09-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 07:38 pm: |
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Bob, The 3" I used on the 4" to 3" adapters is 3" but they fit over fiberglass and it is smooth and as you said...Rust free. When I had used strictly 3" from the elbow to the muffler, I did use 3 1/8. I had much difficulty slipping the new 3" hose on the old 3" elbow. Despite lubricating the heck out of it, I could not get the hose over the lip on the elbow. The 3 1/8 went right on and over ..I did use two clamps. The following year when I went to remove the 3 1/8, it was solidly attached but eventually worked off much easier |
Fastjeff
Senior Member
Username: fastjeff
Post Number: 7164
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 06:34 am: |
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ALL of my 3 " elbows and etc have 3 1/8 " hose on them, and NONE of them leak. I've been able to get the elbows off a year later withut destroying the hose (or killing myself). The only way to go.
Jeff |
Henry G Pelletier
Member
Username: cruisers00
Post Number: 85
Registered: 01-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 08:54 am: |
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Jeff,
Do you use the regular clamps or the T-Clamps?
I just bought 3 1/8" hose for mine.
Henry G |
makomark
Senior Member
Username: makomark
Post Number: 1913
Registered: 09-2008
| | Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 09:08 am: |
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I use the 4.125" at my elbows, whcih ar 4". Closes up easily with regular clamps.
I have those T-bolts on the stuffing box hose and love them. They are appropriate for the exhaust system, too. |
Bob Dunne
Member
Username: bobct
Post Number: 41
Registered: 10-2009
| | Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 09:11 am: |
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Jeff,
The 3 1/8" opens up on my 3" elbows and exhaust. Maybe I should try again, I would love to make what I have already work. If it wasn't so wide, I was thinking about a few wraps of teflon tape or similar. I tightened with one clamp as a test but there was a big gap at the bottom.
Regarding "T" clamps, the 3" won't fit over the hose and the 3.5" won't tighten enough. I haven't seen a 3.25" T clamp which is what I think it needs.
I resigned myself to using double worm drive clamps. I had the same problem with all of the 1.25" hose. Can't find the correct size T clamp for that either.
Bob |
Fastjeff
Senior Member
Username: fastjeff
Post Number: 7168
Registered: 09-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 06:30 pm: |
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I use standard SS hose clamps, doubled up.
Jeff |
