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Doe's anyone know where if anywhere I can buy a test pipe for a 1981
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Old Apr 23, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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take the converter off.take a long metal rod .insert into the cat, tap on it a few times till all the insides come out .you now have a test pipe.
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I don't think you'll find a test pipe that will bolt right up.
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take the converter off.take a long metal rod .insert into the cat, tap on it a few times till all the insides come out .you now have a test pipe.
Probably the easiest way. You used to find these from time to time on ebay. Having said his, if you get a high flow one, you probably don't gain much by removing the substrait.
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