Thanks Mark,
That's a good idea... my brother in law is who checks my truck, but in case his boss is in for the day, that would help. People here and on Dodge Dakotas.com have mentioned the exhaust being louder, which to a certain extent, I was planning on. How was your truck affected? MPG? Low end power?
Thanks to everyone who's helping me out on this one...
Mike S.
www.geocities.com/geek_farm
>
>Mike, I also live in Pa., and one thing I've noticed is when you go for
>inspection and the exhaust has signs of recent work, especially around the
>cat, they will knock on the cat with a wrench or something to see if it
>sounds hollow. Hollow sound = no pass. I got around this by taking a piece
>of pipe that will fit into the converter. Take the pipe and slide it about
>3/4 of the way through the cat, stand it on end and fill it as much as you
>can with white "play" sand. Slide the pipe the rest of the way in and weld
>or pein it to trap the sand. They will never know the differance.
>Mark
>
>""Jim Miller WB5OXQ"" <wb5oxq@clearsource.net> wrote in message
>news:004801c1e4ad$a9630ac0$522d9b18@wtx.clearsource.net...
>>
>> Get ready for a lot louder sound. I can't say the tone changed much just
>a
>> lot louder.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mike Styer" <m_styer@go.com>
>> To: "Jim Miller WB5OXQ" <wb5oxq@clearsource.net>;
>> <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 9:59 AM
>> Subject: Re: DML: Re: Re: Re: Cat question?
>>
>>
>> >
>> > I've got a 93 V6. I thought I only had one O2 sensor before the
>cat...am
>> I wrong?
>> >
>> > And if I inserted a piece of pipe to let everything flow straight
>through
>> the hollowed out cat, I'm sure things would be louder, but would they just
>> be louder or deeper also. I am running with a 3" Dynomax Super Turbo
>system
>> if that helps any...
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Mike S.
>> > www.geocities.com/geek_farm
>> >
>> > >
>> > >If you gut out the cat or remove it get ready for a much louder exhaust
>> > >sound. I pit t hi frow cat on my R/T and it increased the sound level
>> about
>> > >twice as loud as before. With no cat or a hollow one get ready for a
>> loud
>> > >eshaust. I gained massive amounts of torque when i changed mine.
>> > >----- Original Message -----
>> > >From: "Tim Berry" <coolva1@cox.net>
>> > >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> > >Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 9:19 PM
>> > >Subject: DML: Re: Re: Cat question?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >>
>> > >> KRC Performance or Speedtweaks has Cat Boxes... I've got one on my
>97
>> > >> dakota... works fine...
>> > >>
>> > >> Tim Berry
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Well, if a person were to do such a thing, (I have no idea who that
>> > >would
>> > >> > be), they would take the cat off and use a bar or pipe and smash
>the
>> > >> ceramic
>> > >> > core into pieces small enough to come out. Sounds like yours is
>> already
>> > >> > broken loose, so you wont have far to go. But, then you have to
>> disable
>> > >> the
>> > >> > rear O2 sensor or you will get a trouble code. Companys make "Cat
>> boxes"
>> > >> > that simulate rear O2 signals (for off road use only, of course),
>but
>> I
>> > >> cant
>> > >> > think of the names right now. Anyone??
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Mark
>> > >> >
>> > >> > "Mike Styer" <m_styer@go.com> wrote in message
>> > >> > news:5901974.1018753726177.JavaMail.m_styer@gomailjtp01...
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > How do you gut your catalytic converter? My cat is making that
>> marble
>> > >> in
>> > >> > a coffee can sound when I let off the throttle, so I want have a
>> little
>> > >> more
>> > >> > air flow without removing the cat from the exhaust line so i can
>pass
>> > >the
>> > >> > visual inspection here in PA (We don't have emissions testing in my
>> > >> county)
>> > >> > I know some folks here on the list have done it....
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > By the way, the marble in the coffee can sound is the same a
>piece
>> of
>> > >> pea
>> > >> > gravel being dropped in a Saturn's 5" exhaust tip an making its way
>> into
>> > >> the
>> > >> > muffler :)
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > Mike S.
>> > >> > > 1993 V6 5 speed
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > >
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