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1979 GS750 exhaust to header connector question

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I'm having difficulty fitting the muffler connector (p/n 14771-44010 on the fiche) over the muffler flange. It fits inside of the clamp connector 09402-41702, so that's not an issue. the inner diameter of the muffler connector is not wide enough to fit over the muffler flange. My question is - how do I widen the muffler connector to fit over the muffler flange? The new connector isn't made of the same material as the old muffler connector. The old part appears to be made out of rubber with fiber through it or something. The new one appears to be compacted steel wool or some such. When I try to force it, it just tears up the steel wool looking stuff and makes it more difficult to slide over the flange.

I've attached a video to also show what I'm referring to. Please excuse the one-handed-ness, as I was holding the phone in one hand and doing everything with my off hand...

Any suggestions on how to get the new muffler connector to fit over the flange? I've tried to shoehorn it with a thin piece of aluminum and it wouldn't work, it just added to the thickness of the ID and since the part isn't flexible as a shoe is, it wouldn't work.



P.S.
I searched and tried finding a response in here before posting, but I don't think I was communicating my question very well on it, so I figured I'd try anew.
 
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