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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 11:05 PM
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Exhaust questions

I have about 2 random exhaust questions.

1) i want to put a stright pipe hrough my cat to help make my car louder, but where can i get a cheap 3" cat? and how do i weld the pipe inside the cat???

2) i want to get hooker super comps 2055's the sorties but they are for TPI only i have a carb whats the difference in the headers to make it TPI only? can i still use them?

thanks... for the help...
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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 11:11 PM
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Car: 88 IROC Convertible
Engine: 305 TPI
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1. no need to buy a new cat to shove a pipe through, just use the one you have now even if it is shot. All you have to do is get a 3" pipe jam it through the cat but make sure the pipe extends out both sides a little bit and weld it back onto your exhaust.

2. i believe those will work on carbs there shouldn't be any difference between the two but i am not positive. mark i'm sure will be able to help you out in that category
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Old Nov 19, 2002 | 11:41 PM
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Yes, the 2055s will work on carbs, virtually all things that fit a SBC will fit a SBC , lol.

only difference, is the stock size of the cat, the 2055s come with a 3'' y pipe.
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Old Nov 20, 2002 | 12:25 AM
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1. You can take off the heast shields off the cat and then weld them onto the peice of pipe.
2. The 2055's will fit on any sbc in a thirdgen.
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Old Nov 20, 2002 | 11:17 AM
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even if i have a 2 1/4 cat with the 4-bolt patterin??? i can still use the heat sheild and shove a 3" pipe through it?
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Old Nov 20, 2002 | 11:19 AM
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ah i didn't know you had a 2 1/4" cat, thought it was 3" with the talk about getting a catback. you'll have to get the appropriate piping diameter based on your cat and the rest of the catback exhaust.
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Old Nov 20, 2002 | 11:37 AM
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so a blown 3"cat form a thirgen will do? those can't be what 20-30 dollars at max.. know where i can get a blown 3" cat?
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Old Nov 20, 2002 | 11:47 AM
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i forgot to also ask on the hooker headers they have those little air tubes running off each primary tube what do i do with those i don't have them on my car.
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Old Nov 20, 2002 | 03:24 PM
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slice them off and use some jbweld to close them shut i believe thast what mark did if i'm not mistaken
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