BennyLumpkin
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Ok so my plenum leaked and the Hughes kit just got delivered....cat is plugged and for temporary I want to gut it. Easiest way? Thanks.
Gutless kitty....
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Bigtman07
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Easy way?
That requires welder, screwdriver and a sawzall. Cut off. Cut open. Gut. Reseal. Weld back in place. Or just get rid of the thing if you don't have inspections
That requires welder, screwdriver and a sawzall. Cut off. Cut open. Gut. Reseal. Weld back in place. Or just get rid of the thing if you don't have inspections
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Drill 2 1/2 holes use a screwdriver and a hammer to break up the kitty blow it out the pipe. Weld the two holes back up and call it good. Make sure the muffler is removed before blowing out the chunks...
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I gutted the cat on my '00 Ram. This was a total pain in the... Well you know.
I removed the exhaust from about 3" behind the cat and beat it all out with a 24" 1/2 extension. We also used a long boring bit and a ton of other things to break up the kitty.
It's not a quick easy process. But it is do-able.
I removed the exhaust from about 3" behind the cat and beat it all out with a 24" 1/2 extension. We also used a long boring bit and a ton of other things to break up the kitty.
It's not a quick easy process. But it is do-able.
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BennyLumpkin
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Got it all apart the other night....reached up and knocked on the CAT and it was already hollow so easy job that was lol.....doing the Hughes plenum kit tomorrow night hopefully.
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