Catalytic Converter Gaskets?...
Thread Starter
Supreme Member
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 3,039
Likes: 822
From: Colorado USA
Car: '83 Firebird (T/A Clone)
Engine: 350 with L-69 components
Transmission: 700R-4, 2000 RPM stall converter
Axle/Gears: 10-bolt/3.73 ..
Catalytic Converter Gaskets?...
Some here may have seen my other thread where I mention that I removed my CAT to check the condition. It's the 1984 Corvette type with 4 bolts on each flange.
There were no gaskets on these flanges, but I know that gaskets are available, so I am wondering if a P.O. removed them, or if it never had them to begin with.
'Anyone here know if they came from the factory with gaskets? I know the exhaust manifolds didn't...
There were no gaskets on these flanges, but I know that gaskets are available, so I am wondering if a P.O. removed them, or if it never had them to begin with.
'Anyone here know if they came from the factory with gaskets? I know the exhaust manifolds didn't...
Joined: Mar 2000
Posts: 5,711
Likes: 133
From: Orange, CA
Car: '90 Trans Am-12.45@110.71
Engine: 355 w/AFR 195's Elem. 400/430 HP/TQ
Transmission: Tremec T-56
Axle/Gears: 12 Bolt 3.73
Re: Catalytic Converter Gaskets?...
Never had gaskets.
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 27,988
Likes: 2,480
Car: Yes
Engine: Usually
Transmission: Sometimes
Axle/Gears: Behind me somewhere
Re: Catalytic Converter Gaskets?...
There were gaskets originally. At least there were on my car. Started getting hard to find around the turn of the century.
I always used to just get sheets of gasket material and cut em out.
I always used to just get sheets of gasket material and cut em out.
Thread Starter
Supreme Member
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 3,039
Likes: 822
From: Colorado USA
Car: '83 Firebird (T/A Clone)
Engine: 350 with L-69 components
Transmission: 700R-4, 2000 RPM stall converter
Axle/Gears: 10-bolt/3.73 ..
Re: Catalytic Converter Gaskets?...
Yeah, I already have one new gasket. I ordered it by mistake a few years ago (thought it was for something else) from NAPA and never returned it.
So if it's supposed to have gaskets, I'll need to get only one more...
So if it's supposed to have gaskets, I'll need to get only one more...
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 12,226
Likes: 1,156
From: Il
Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
Re: Catalytic Converter Gaskets?...
All the factory ones I've seen didn't have a gasket.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post