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Old 02-11-2005, 09:36 PM
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How do you take the cat off of an 83 2.8L?

How do you take the cat off of an 83 2.8L? It seems that it is bolted to half of the frame.
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Old 02-11-2005, 10:41 PM
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Re: How do you take the cat off of an 83 2.8L?

Me, what i would do to take the cat converter off, is just torch, use a sawzall or something and just cut the exhaust off right before it.....lol....
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Old 02-11-2005, 11:56 PM
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Re: Re: How do you take the cat off of an 83 2.8L?

id second that, its how i took mine off, if u have oxy acetalyne torches even better just be careful of the frame, a torch cuts alot faster than a saw
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Re: How do you take the cat off of an 83 2.8L?

sawzall or plazma cutter, i wouldnt do oxy accediene because i dont like fire while im under the vehical, then a piece of pipe and some clamps, if you have a mig or tig welder, weld on test pipe
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Re: How do you take the cat off of an 83 2.8L?

why are you cutting out the cat for?
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