Is this a cat???

[ianstew]

well, i am in the process of shortening my exhaust and taking out the muffler...and I think i have a cat , sits right where the downpipe bolts to the exhaust.....kinda of a short fat muffler with heat sheild all around it.....feels and sounds solid when you bang on it with a hammer......is this is a cat? and if it is, is it harder or easier to gut than a reg gasser cat? BTW, its a 95

thanks in advance!

[oasis04]

It is pretty easy to gut. I have never gutted a gasser cat but I used a piece of black pipe to punch it out with. It makes a mess but nothing a broom and dust pan won't clean up. I deleted my muffler at same time and in total I could feel a quicker spool and an increase in mileage. It sounds pretty good too.

[ianstew]

so it is a cat....that sucks...the pipe coming off the cat is frozen on their and now i have to figure out a way to get it off......so it loks like you did what im doing, making it turn down just after the cab......i'm gonna let mine exit under body tho........

[C-STROKER]

sawz all

[jethro]

just delete the cat and get a down pipe then make your exhaust from the back of the DP

[oasis04]

Just unbolt it from the down pipe and cut it at the muffler so you have a 4-5 ft section and get a buddy to hold up and get to work on the gutts. That way you have a cat installed for the purposes of inspection.
I took the 90 bend from the rear and welded it in place of the muffler so it exits in front of the tire. It is my redneck straight pipe mod. You can see it in my sig pics.

[ianstew]

doing this by yourself sucks...i could punch an EPA guy in the mouth right about now...... but the truck sounds sweet with just the down pipe...lol

[ianstew]

Originally Posted by jethro

just delete the cat and get a down pipe then make your exhaust from the back of the DP

I's po...cant get no confounded down pipe.........
so it's the free way for me.....

[jethro]

ok i hear that cheaper the better but i am out of cheap mods

[ianstew]

Just got it back together...OMG sounds freakin saaaweeeeet!!!! i've heard lts of straight exhausts, etc....but it's when it's your own.......i'm excited


next step DIY intake..........