Replacing Exhaust Hose

Getting ready to replace one side of my exhaust hose on by 86 2001. Is this a big job? Can someone who has actually done this give a shout. I ordered new hose from C.C. As always thanks for your help..

I just did the job. I took my gas tank out for other reasons and that really helped. Like Chris says, making it form to the S shape was a PITA. I even tried warming them with a hot blower. Since I had the tank out I replace the hose connecting the muffler with the stern. I was glad I did. To make things go in easier I used silicon lubricant and soap and water. I left the clamp out of the stern thru exhaust so I can move the muffler up and down a little bit. With the hose attached to the manifold with the clamps, I raised the muffler and placed the hose on muffler as close as I could. Then I pushed down hard until the muffler got into its place. The S shape came out perfect, IMO. I measured a ton of times to make sure I had the right length. I believe I used 3' for the front and 6" on the back. Also, I put double clamp on all of the connections. If you can't wedge it in then get somebody to step into the maifold connected hose. Once is down push it forward. This might work. I bet other will share their experience. Having soap water really helped.

I've used a couple of little tricks with the exhaust hose. For starters, get the right kind. What I mean is straight hose won't make much of a bend without kinking so the engine to muffler piece needs to be corrugated in most cases. Also the lengths will be a bit different from 1 side to the other.

With new hose, I found it pays to mount the hose to the muffler and weight the engine end and let the sun do some of the work. Also, I put everything together(both hoses on each end of the muffler) and starting in the middle of the bilge, it will tend to 'roll' onto both fittings.

OK guys, all of this is fine and good, but I want to take the mufflers completely off of my 87 Riviera 454 and run straight hose. I have really gotten into it, ie taking up the floorboard behind the motor box to check it out, but it sounds like there are hoses already to the front of the muffler and then a short hose at the transom pipes. Given this it seems that two short piece on each exhaust of the proper stainless pipe into the existing hose might be a way to do this ( put the pieces into the new hose replacing the mufflers prior to slipping them on ). Like everything else related to something that seems like it should be simple, I am sure that it is not. Suggestions?

Shouldn't need a crossover pipe since it doesn't have one between the two exhaust pipes now. Good idea, but trying to keep this simple.