[Mgs] Replacing Catalytic Converter

[Dan DiBiase]

Ha, that's a good one, Bob..... I think I am going to go the route of using the down pipe for the '75 B, instead of hollowing out the cat. Fewer
connections to worry about, and I can get $80 for the cat.....

 Dan D
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----- Original Message ----
From: Bob Howard <mgbob at juno.com>
To: d_dibiase at yahoo.com
Cc: mg-mgb at yahoogroups.com; mgs at autox.team.net
Sent: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 2:39:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Replacing Catalytic Converter

Dan,
  There is a fellow in our club who knew his '79 would pass the sniffer
test but would not pass the visual inspection without a cat in the
system. 
  He slipped a tomato juice can over a section of pipe, fitted flanges,
bolted his device into the system before the annual emission test, and
removed it for safekeeping and loan to friends.  The car has a header, so
this device is fitted into the system under the driver seat, in a
straight run of tailpipe.  The car is now exempt from testing because of
its age.
Bob

On Wed, 4 Jun 2008 11:07:49 -0700 (PDT) Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase at yahoo.com>
writes:
> Anyone replace their cat con with a piece of pipe on their '75 and 
> newer B? I want to dump mine - don't need it here with historic 
> registration - and
> am wondering what others have done. I guess I could simply hollow it 
> out but I'm not sure if there is anything hazardous inside that I 
> need be careful
> with..... I recall seeing 'test pipes' on eBay from time to time. I 
> guess I could also go to a local muffler shop with the cat and they 
> could make up
> something...
> 
>  Dan D
> Central NJ USA
> '76 MGB Tourer - Driver - Engine Surgery In Progress...
> '65 MGB Tourer Project - Yep, Still Is.... 
> NAMGBR #5-2328 
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