Gutting cat
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Gutting cat
I saw somewhere a picture of a cat tat was gutted by cutting a coupon out of the side of the cat. I have done numerous searchs and can't find the info on the job. I did find a post on cutting the header in half, removing the cat and rewelding, but I would prefer to cut a coupon. I just need some instruction.
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You say cutting a "coupon" to get the cat out? Never heard that term. Either way i drilled mine out. I got a 14" spade bit that is 1 1/4". In an hour you will have a cleaned out cat without cutting a window and having to weld it.
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Last edited by pontiac69; Sep 29, 2012 at 08:16 PM.
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Another vote for a spade bit. Why cut and reweld the exhaust when you don't need to? Regardless of how good you are welding it will always be a weak point.
Took 20 minutes to get the cat out once the head pipe was off. I would take it off just to make sure none of the cat material gets up in your motor.
FWIW...wear a face mask if you drill it out...that's some nasty ****!!!
Kevin
Took 20 minutes to get the cat out once the head pipe was off. I would take it off just to make sure none of the cat material gets up in your motor.
FWIW...wear a face mask if you drill it out...that's some nasty ****!!!
Kevin
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Thanks for the info.
Bill
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Another vote for a spade bit. Why cut and reweld the exhaust when you don't need to? Regardless of how good you are welding it will always be a weak point.
Took 20 minutes to get the cat out once the head pipe was off. I would take it off just to make sure none of the cat material gets up in your motor.
FWIW...wear a face mask if you drill it out...that's some nasty ****!!!
Kevin
Took 20 minutes to get the cat out once the head pipe was off. I would take it off just to make sure none of the cat material gets up in your motor.
FWIW...wear a face mask if you drill it out...that's some nasty ****!!!
Kevin
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Thanks for the replies. I plan to cut a coupon on the trike and drill the Limited.
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I spoke to a number of welders and explained both options...in their words it was better to drill if application allows as a weld is a weld...
Kevin