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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
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
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...
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...
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...
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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