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| istter1 | Catalytic converter high cost in California and poor palcement design | ||
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Why would someone place the heat of a Catalytic converter so close to oil filter, clutch slave cylinder and other heat sentive parts. I thought the heat sheilding for the 80's floor board were a symble of the factory poor design.
In california one converter will cost 3-5 hundred dollars un installed because of an enviromental tax. This started this year. Is there a way to keep heat away from all the heat sentive parts? |
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Posted on: 2011/7/10 1:10
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| bogus | Re: Catalytic converter high cost in California and poor palcement design | ||
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First off, mail order a cat via summit racing.
You can use heat wrap materials from summit racing, also. You have a 1985, right? |
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Posted on: 2011/7/10 1:15
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| istter1 | Re: Catalytic converter high cost in California and poor palcement design | ||
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"87" not in need of one yet. When I need one my daughter will ship me one from New Mexico. knock 0n wood
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Posted on: 2011/7/10 2:34
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| bogus | Re: Catalytic converter high cost in California and poor palcement design | ||
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yea... it's an easy DIY project.
The cats on my 92 are up next to the oil filter and fuel filters... but they are shielded and are in the air flow. I can't say they have hurt anything... But you gotta keep the clutch hose retained to the firewall!!! |
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Posted on: 2011/7/10 2:38
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| istter1 | Re: Catalytic converter high cost in California and poor palcement design | ||
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We were going to wrap them in insulation also
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Posted on: 2011/7/10 5:01
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| bogus | Re: Catalytic converter high cost in California and poor palcement design | ||
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Do this, gut the pre-cats... they are beyond pointless.
then, put a piece of heat mat material - the reflective stuff - along inside the trans tunnel. You cannot wrap cats, it will over heat and kill them. |
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Posted on: 2011/7/12 4:18
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| istter1 | Re: Catalytic converter high cost in California and poor palcement design | ||
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good idea as they are only visually inspected.
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Posted on: 2011/7/12 17:00
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