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02-08-2014, 10:18 PM | #1 | |
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Catalytic Converter No Welding
I called several muffler shops and they said they wouldn't weld my cat at the down pipe and they would only install the direct fit.
If that's the case I would install a direct fit myself. Anyway, I couldn't afford the direct fit and already had the cat. I used a chain pipe cutter so I could get the cleanest cut I could. The front of the cat slipped in snug at the down pipe, the back of the cat 2.25" was going into 2" pipe so I had to get a pipe reducer. Once I put in the reducer I put on a strap band clamp and used some quick steel putty for a seal. I tried to put a band clamp at the front but it wouldn't fit because of the curve of the pipe. I ended up reluctantly using a u-bolt (not pictured) but still came out nicely. |
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02-09-2014, 07:51 AM | #2 | |
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Re: Catalytic Converter No Welding
When you cut that front pipe, did you cut it as close to the weld near the cat?
If you did, you should not have had a problem with the installation..... |
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02-09-2014, 09:31 AM | #3 | ||
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Re: Catalytic Converter No Welding
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Re: Catalytic Converter No Welding
Looking at the picture, it looks like the piping on the new cat is bigger that the old one?
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02-09-2014, 03:49 PM | #5 | |
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