How to gut a cat
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From: Alton VA
How to gut a cat
That is the question. I'm installing my headers next week and I might as well gut the cats while I'm at it. How do I do it? I don't want to leave a bunch of loose junk in there to get stuck in my mufflers later. Also, recently I saw the modules for sale that hook up to the O2 sensors and fools the ECM. If anyone has the address for the guy that makes these I would appreciate it. I'm trying to get all this done before I head to BG at the end of the month.
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From: Probably in the paint booth....
Re: How to gut a cat (vetsvette)
Get a large board, several nails, & a good sharp knife. Put a nail through each paw into the board, wait you mean the cat on the car..........my bad!
Get a pipe or steel rod & drive it up into the cat matrix to break it up & pour it out.
Neal
Get a pipe or steel rod & drive it up into the cat matrix to break it up & pour it out.
Neal
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From: PA
Keep a Shop Vac handy to suck out the smaller debris. Be patient and take your time. It'll all come out. Of you're doing it with the cats still on the car, fire it up when you have it completely gutted to blow out the remaining small pieces. It should sound great, but you'll have to get used to that hollow cat sound. Good Luck!
Will work for HPDE time.
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From: Orlando FL
Re: How to gut a cat (vetsvette)
I just need to know how you guys got the damn things off the car!!! Those bracket bolts are way the hell up there, and I'm killin myself trying to loosen 'em....any help? :confused:
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From: Pottsville, PA. USA Home Of America's Oldest Brewery Yuengling
Re: How to gut a cat (TNTC4VETTE)
I cut mine open with a torch and gutted them and welded them back together.
TNT I had to heat all of my bolts with a torch to break them loose.
TNT I had to heat all of my bolts with a torch to break them loose.
