Does anyone have any suggestions for helping me get the muffler apart from the tailpipes? Its a flowmaster 40 series. I didnt weld it, just used the clamps but I think I may have had them on there way too tight. I can see an indentation from the clamp on the pipes. I hosed it with some PB Blaster just now. Hopefully tommorow they will begin to move apart.
Suggestions getting catback apart
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89MustangGX
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You'll need some luck on your side! 
Once they get to that point they are tough. You may need to put the clamp on the other way and try and squeeze it back semi-round, may need to do all kinds of twisting, may need hammering. It might just not come off before you give up.
Once they get to that point they are tough. You may need to put the clamp on the other way and try and squeeze it back semi-round, may need to do all kinds of twisting, may need hammering. It might just not come off before you give up.
or if you did not overlap them too much, cut a seam into the overlapping pipe (perpendicular to the end of the pipe). you can pry/peel the outer pipe back and slide them out. worst case, once out, cut that part off and weld (or have welded) a new 'extension' on, to replace the mangled part.
good luck.
good luck.
25thmustang
Mustang Master
I was planning to take mine out, and just gave up. My tailpipes wouldnt budge no matter how hard we tried...
I just lowered the rear end out, and pulled the whole catback out as one (well two, for each side) unit. I was selling it and didnt care how the other kid got it in!
I just lowered the rear end out, and pulled the whole catback out as one (well two, for each side) unit. I was selling it and didnt care how the other kid got it in!
Paul Perreca
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when i did mine i just cut the tail pipes off and thats the way it stayed (sounded -- 
-- ) but when we did my camaro back in the day i just heated it up gingerly w/ a torch and twisted, and heated and twisted - but i also have a lift so its alot easer to twist lol good luck
-- ) but when we did my camaro back in the day i just heated it up gingerly w/ a torch and twisted, and heated and twisted - but i also have a lift so its alot easer to twist lol good luck
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25thmustang
Yo, what bolt on mods do you have? How did you get your car in 12.9 range w/ stock heads and cam - god damnit i wish i knew as much as you guys, well thats why you guys are here, to teach me, right?, RIGHT??? lol
Paul Perreca
Yo, what bolt on mods do you have? How did you get your car in 12.9 range w/ stock heads and cam - god damnit i wish i knew as much as you guys, well thats why you guys are here, to teach me, right?, RIGHT??? lol
Paul Perreca
04sleeper
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"If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyways."
If not just use one of these.
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If that doesn't work use this.
If not just use one of these.
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If that doesn't work use this.
25thmustang
Mustang Master
Well im not going to steal a thread, but GT-40 valves in the heads, Cobra intake, TB, MAF, CAI, rockers, fulle exhaust with long tubes, and driving the piss out of it...
89sleeper said:"If it jams, force it. If it breaks, it needed replacing anyways."
If not just use one of these.
View attachment 518617
If that doesn't work use this.
What the Hel l is that thing? (2nd one down) and I tried a sledge hammer but not even that was convincing it to move.
gregpro50
Member
Drop the shocks and the quads and jack one side way up and the other way down and with some effort you can pull the whole thing out without cutting it.
04sleeper
Founding Member
It's a cutting torch!87GT 306 said:What the Hel l is that thing? (2nd one down) and I tried a sledge hammer but not even that was convincing it to move.
04sleeper
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gregpro50
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It works great. The passenger side is the bitch to do though. The GTs are a little harder cause the ground fx take away some of the clearance that you have to wiggle the pipes out.
25thmustang
Mustang Master
I think once i got it low enough I was able to slide it out the back. This was a long time ago, but Im pretty sure thats the way I went. Taking the rear almost out isnt too bad at all...
