I can sympathize with Sidewinder. A downpipe is easy to get off, but getting the stock precat off of my 88 TII was quite a bitch because it takes up a lot more room than a downpipe. Ultimately, a regular old box-end wrench with a slight offset was the only tool I could get on one of the nuts. A great deal of patience is required. Fortunately, I was under no real time pressure to complete the project.



And I did shitcan my ABS. The pump was leaking and I wasn't about to invest in a new one. My conversion to non-ABS was straightforward and works great!

i know its harder but not that much harder. i have taken off quite a few precat's also https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png

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i agree they can be a bitch but its not the end of the world https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...>/blackeye.gif

I'm with ya there. Just gotta keep at it. Thing that sucks is I finally got mine all back together and the dragstrip is closed til spring. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...O_DIR#>/11.gif Bummer!

you'll just have to wait to break something at the track LOL or come down to http://www.atcorace.com they are open till end of the year LOL

Ok.. now the damn nuts that hold on the precat are protected by some wierd ass metal thing that sticks up. I've tried to bend them back but they are really thick, and i cant get a socket over them untill they're gone. :(

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hmm.. now i need to think of a way to get them off. :( Anyone have any ideas?

those are little lock things. use a screw driver and pry them open