I need a 2002 non-catalyst VIN

[handymanbrandon]

Hi Guys, Im trying to smog my truck and the smog guys are having a problem with some of my exhaust parts. Apparently something is "missing". Anyway, I found a smog guy who asks a lot less questions than the other shops, but I am also "missing" the non-catalyst sticker on the engine and under the hood. I can get them from the dealer, but they want a non-catalyst vin number to make sure those stickers are going on a non-catalyst truck. Hopefully you understand where Im going with this. If any of you have a non-catalyst sticker on a 2002, I'd be most grateful if you lent me your vin number so I can get new stickers. I would really appreciate it.

[Zaairman]

Why not just grab one from ebay?

[handymanbrandon]

A cat? I think its a felony to buy or sell a used cat. *&%$#@ Government. Dont even get me started.

[Fantom]

I can't help you out, but if you're interested, check in with some of the other California guys. Most of us are in the sacramento area, a few a further north in fortuna
WCS California chat

[handymanbrandon]

Thank you! Im in Sacto too. Im soooooo close to getting this smog BS resolved for good. Ill try WCS in a day or so if I dont get any response here.

[hydroman]

It looks from your pic that you have a manual trans. Sticker or not it will not pass a visual inspection by anyone that knows what they are doing. Auto trans 7.3 '991/2 to end of run were CAT exempt, all manual trans had a CAT

[05_PSD_Erik]

Originally Posted by handymanbrandon

A cat? I think its a felony to buy or sell a used cat. *&%$#@ Government. Dont even get me started.

You can buy and sell cats. Just look on ebay, get one, gut it and weld it under the truck. That's what I did with my 6.0 I had.

[Zaairman]

The Republic Communist of Kalifornia does not allow you to buy or sell used cats. And at that, all cats must be CARB certified. However, he doesn't want to buy a cat. Just the sticker that says "non catalyst" that goes under the hood.

[Fantom]

Originally Posted by Zaairman

The Republic Communist of Kalifornia does not allow you to buy or sell used cats. And at that, all cats must be CARB certified. However, he doesn't want to buy a cat. Just the sticker that says "non catalyst" that goes under the hood.

Illegal or not, they're all over craigslist.

[handymanbrandon]

Originally Posted by hydroman

It looks from your pic that you have a manual trans. Sticker or not it will not pass a visual inspection by anyone that knows what they are doing. Auto trans 7.3 '991/2 to end of run were CAT exempt, all manual trans had a CAT

You're very astute. I found someone though who is not going to question whatever the sticker on my hood says. I just need to order the aforementioned stickers from the dealer using a non-catalyst vin.

I looked into a used cat, but I didnt want to screw the poor bastdard that woke up one morning to find his exhaust parts have been hacked out of his truck, and I am not willing to choke off my 4" pipe with whatever the stock cat diameter is. Kinda defeats the purpose of a 4" system.

If you guys know of anyone with a non-cataylst 2002, Im willing to make it worth their effort. $$$