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Old 02-08-2014, 10:18 PM   #1
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Smile 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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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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Re: Catalytic Converter No Welding

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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.....
Yes I did.

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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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Looking at the picture, it looks like the piping on the new cat is bigger that the old one?
Yeah it was 2.25" on both sides, I had to use a pipe reducer for the back because it was 2.00".
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