Exhaust bellows clamp question

[DaveG55]

Ok, I lost the speedometer after a bellows change. Upon inspection I found that the new screw style clamp cut the speedo hose when the drive was lowered. So I attempted to loosen the screw clamp to turn it and the bellows popped off of the outer/bell housing end.
so now im going to reinstall the bellows and I'm not rreally wanting to reuse the screw clamp though I may be able to reposition it so it doesn't damage anything else. But I've been wondering about alternatives. I have some large, ac vent size, zip ties that I can get to clamp very tightly.
Has anyone ever tried that? Or any other alternatives that won't cause problems?

 

[Thalasso]

Merc exhaust bellows not really needed other then to quite down the noise

 

[DaveG55]

Yes, I know that but that wasn't my question.
I want it connected.
Is there another effective alternative to the screw clamp, that is my question.

 

[Bondo]

Ok, I lost the speedometer after a bellows change. Upon inspection I found that the new screw style clamp cut the speedo hose when the drive was lowered. So I attempted to loosen the screw clamp to turn it and the bellows popped off of the outer/bell housing end.
so now im going to reinstall the bellows and I'm not rreally wanting to reuse the screw clamp though I may be able to reposition it so it doesn't damage anything else. But I've been wondering about alternatives. I have some large, ac vent size, zip ties that I can get to clamp very tightly.
Has anyone ever tried that? Or any other alternatives that won't cause problems?

Ayuh,.... With the bellows glued, 'n the screw clamp properly positioned, there's No reason not to use the clamp Merc has been usin' for the last 50 years,.....

 

[DaveG55]

What I found after reading the FSM is that the screw clamp was installed wrong causing it to cut the speedo hose.
I rreinstalled the bellows using the screw clamp, properly positioned, and expect no further problems.
For the record, the clamp head goes on the opposite side from the water hose, facing down.