Pulling Cats

[1995GTStang]

I am looking at pulling the cats and just going with an x-pipe to the mufflers. Is this a difficult procedure? What do you do with the pipe that comes off the heads to the cats? Can you just cap it off?

Thanks

 

[HISSIN50]

Removing the stock H and swapping in an X pipe is pretty easy. If you havent done this kind of stuff before though, you might wanna have a wrenching buddy come do it with you. You might have exhaust bolts that are stuck, etc.

 

[donkey_punch]

pb blaster, or any kind of penetrating oil, will be your best friend, along with long extensions and a wobble end. air tools if you have them.

with the smog tube, it's cut off in the area where it attaches to the mid pipe. a piece of i think coolant hose with clamps is used to connect the smog tube to the new mid pipe. i'm not sure what type of hose is used, but it has a thick wall to it, and of course is heat resistent. first thing that comes to mind is a small coolant hose.

 

[HISSIN50]

Silicone hose has worked for me.