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  1. SteveH

    MEP Exhaust max temperatures (selecting braided flex hose)

    Are you certain these weren't the original stainless steel laundry pipes? (Storeman posted some photos above).
  2. SteveH

    MEP Exhaust max temperatures (selecting braided flex hose)

    Yes...I double checked whether I'd put feet instead of inches for one of the measurements.... Just hoping that the ones I've ordered will do the job.
  3. SteveH

    MEP Exhaust max temperatures (selecting braided flex hose)

    That's what I thought! Another vendor just quoted me $690 per flex hose (15" long) at the same spec!!! (plus shipping!) I just ordered the $43 threaded hoses; will report back once I get them and provide details (I suspect that others might find these useful). -Steve
  4. SteveH

    MEP Exhaust max temperatures (selecting braided flex hose)

    Jerry, What's that 'union' on top of the black pipe (connecting to the laundry pipe). Is it some kind of flex joint or isolator? (It looks a lot larger than a regular union) -Steve
  5. SteveH

    MEP Exhaust max temperatures (selecting braided flex hose)

    I've been looking at all these options.... The automotive flex pipes with 1.75" i/d auto pipe work if you use a short section of 1.75 pipe - this just slips over the 1-1/4" black iron threads, and also fits inside the flex pipe (but needs two welds at each end). Obviously a less expensive...
  6. SteveH

    MEP Exhaust max temperatures (selecting braided flex hose)

    They are stainless steel flexible pipes, around 11-15' long that were used when MEP's were mounted on 'Laundry Trailers'. They have 1 1/4" NPTP thread fittings at each end, so can be fitted to the standard manifold (actually muffler) outlets on the MEPs However, I think they were really only...
  7. SteveH

    MEP Exhaust max temperatures (selecting braided flex hose)

    Thanks. I also have an IR Thermometer, but at the moment it's pretty cool here, and I can't run it under a lot of load. I had read that older diesels were usually at around 400'F (newer ones with the particulate removal 'cats' run a lot hotter - around 1200'F) Based on your numbers I suspect...
  8. SteveH

    MEP Exhaust max temperatures (selecting braided flex hose)

    I've realized that I'm going to need some short braided flex hose to attach to MEP003a the exhaust mufflers (this is so I can get the exhaust pipes to a location where I can attach the regular laundry pipes I'll be using). I've discovered these can't be attached directly if the MEP has an ASK...
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