Subject: RE:Honda Civic inquiry by Notorious on 2007/4/23 19:13:53
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I agree, check to see if the manifold can be welded.
Another option, depending on where you live, is to find a used part at a salvage yard. The only risk here, the EPA makes selling used cats illegal. Odd, isn't it?
I donno about "cutting" the cat off. This means someone has to make a manifold.
One last option would be an aftermarket header. Never know... could fix the problem and add 50 hp!
I've had cast welded successfully before. For many cases and in competent hands it can work well. Only thing is, I once lit off a cat while heating at a slip-fit joint to separate it from the header. (It was pretty cool, actually! ) And cast has to be pre-heated before you can weld it. I've got a friend who owns a junkyard so if he had a used one, I'm sure he'd let me get it. I thought about a header too. Just what this 10 year old POS needs! If it's cheap enough though, that and a cheap cat might get it done.
) And cast has to be pre-heated before you can weld it.
If it's cheap enough though, that and a cheap cat might get it done.
