dakota

Can anyone tell me what affect running a 1997 dodge dakota 3.9
without a Catalytic convertor will have. I'm really getting tired of replacing them, so i've taken all the insides out and I'm running it that way.
will I hurt the engine or effect my power or gas mileage?
thanks for any help.

KAB

About your CC. I'm not sure but you might get a check engine light for emisions. That should be all. Performance won't change, unless you actually cut out the insides so its straight thru, then you'll get a little better performance, nothing to scream about though.

99' Z-28

yeah, check engine light will probably come on. you will gain some performance clearing it out. you will also get a ting like sound out the tail pipes.

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Diesel2NR

Ting like sound?? I've been thinking about gutting mine too.

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99' Z-28

It's not as bad as it sounds. If you gut your converter and leave the stock muffler on you will notice the ting sound i told you about, but if you go to a performance muffler, then you won't have the "ting" problem.

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Diesel2NR

I already have a dynomax muffler on it, but by the end of the summer, I'm planning on some split header dual glasspacks (I just want it loud, but tings ain't gonna work).

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99' Z-28

aww, you won't have that problem when you put a performance muffler on. But since you have a dynomax muffler on, it will not be noticable.

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