^^^^^ Help with exhaust mounting ^^^^^

[olaHalo]

I recently bought a used jardine slipon online.
When I got the muffler in the mail it was just that; I only got the muffler.
Instead of waiting until I had all the parts I just went ahead and installed the slipon using the stock mounting parts.
It almost works fine except for the Rear clamps are slightly too big.
Soooo
Anyone know a way I can clamp the end of the exhaust to the stock mounting spot?
If you suggest smaller clamps, that was my idea too lol. but where can I find them?

 

[upthemaiden]

Go to home depot in the plumbing section, they'll have boxes of all sized hose clamps. They should work find for you for now. You may do well to try and put 2 up front and 3 in back, as they're obviously not going to be as strong as the stock ones, but this exhaust isn't as heavy either.

 

[olaHalo]

^^thanks for the tip
i didnt think home depot would have clamps that large
ill go looking tonite

 

[08levin]

even if they aren't big enough, you should be able to connect multiple clamps end-to-end like you do with zip ties.

 

[wiznut]

Duct tape

 

[BuellerPilot]

Just so your aware, in your haste to retro fit/mount that Jardine can, your most likely going to dent the hell out of it mounting it the way you plan to. If this is just temperary till you get the Jardine mounts or have time to fab some proper ones, at least cut some chunks of wood out in the countour of the muffler and sandwhich the can top and bottom where the hose clamps will be clamped. Or perhaps cut some scrap metal straps to place top and bottom sanwhiched in the clamps.

~Mike.......

 

[upthemaiden]

Yeah, be gentle. You don't have to clamp the exhaust super tight, just tight enough for it to hold still when you hit pot holes and everything else. Just keep the pressure reasonable and keep a flathead screwdriver under your seat so you can check the straps after a while to make sure they're not vibrating loose.

Even just to be sure, take a short piece of safety wire and twist it between 2 pieces of the hose clamp strap where all the lines are. That way you won't have to torque the clamps down ridiculously tight and still not have to worry about it being able to vibrate loose.

 

[olaHalo]

thanks for all the good info guys

this is just a temporary fix and all posts help