removing cats
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Instructor
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From: In the drivers seat of a Corvette In Ks
removing cats
I have a 1980 with the original cat, I want to take off the cat an put on a pipe with the flanges, anyone ever have this done at your local muffler shop?
Safety Car
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From: Jersey Shore Exit 98
I did the high flow cats on my 79 w/headers & true 2.5 dual exhaust. Just removed the cats & installed an H pipe & QQ plates. no more state inspection. I smashed one of the cats but the other is like new. PM me if you want it.
Le Mans Master
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From: columbia city in
take cat off the car .take a metal rod big enough to go thru the cat punch out all the crap in there and put it in a sack or bag .you can sell the insides .put the hollow cat back on .it works great and cost no money .you should notice a little power increase.
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Al Gore he's not............
Burning Brakes
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From: Sarasota Florida
that's what my buddy and i did on his 87 jeep cherokee. it sounded much cooler too!
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Racer
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From: Sacramento CA
Cats were one of the best things to come around in the automotive industry. It allowed the industry to go back to running a dirtier engine and cleaning up the exhaust. It also pushed the development of computer controlled systems which has greatly improved comfort, performance and reliability.
As a mechanic, fresh out of school in the early 70's I used to laugh at people who would pull off everything that had a vacuum hose connected to it. Most of that stuff was there just to make the engine run with all the internal modifications.
Low power is no longer a byproduct of cleaner running engines.
As a mechanic, fresh out of school in the early 70's I used to laugh at people who would pull off everything that had a vacuum hose connected to it. Most of that stuff was there just to make the engine run with all the internal modifications.
Low power is no longer a byproduct of cleaner running engines.
