Lookie What I Just Bought!
#51
God I hope these pictures work. I feel so stupid when they don't...
Ok, first, here's the engine bay, minus all the intake hoses and y-pipe:
Then, here's the top view of the new dp, showing the spacers I used to allow the bolt head to clear the dp:
...and a close-up
...and from the bottom, showing the Allen-head bolts and spacers on the front one (sorry, this one wouldn't focus):
Finally, the dp-cat coupling:
I forgot to mention before that I couldn't use the stock studs in the cat - the clearance was simply too tight. I had to get them out (what fun) and replace them with a bolt-nut combination whose thread diameter was a little smaller than the stock studs. This gave me enough play to get the dp connected to the cat. There may still be a leak here.
By the way, sorry for kinda highjacking your thread sinful7... I figure this is probably useful info for many people, so I took the liberty...
Ok, first, here's the engine bay, minus all the intake hoses and y-pipe:
Then, here's the top view of the new dp, showing the spacers I used to allow the bolt head to clear the dp:
...and a close-up
...and from the bottom, showing the Allen-head bolts and spacers on the front one (sorry, this one wouldn't focus):
Finally, the dp-cat coupling:
I forgot to mention before that I couldn't use the stock studs in the cat - the clearance was simply too tight. I had to get them out (what fun) and replace them with a bolt-nut combination whose thread diameter was a little smaller than the stock studs. This gave me enough play to get the dp connected to the cat. There may still be a leak here.
By the way, sorry for kinda highjacking your thread sinful7... I figure this is probably useful info for many people, so I took the liberty...
#52
Thanks for the reassurance r_xplicit. For the record, I don't think there is any fitment problem with the flange. It fits very well against the manifold. My possible problem is that when seated on the manifold correctly, the dp doesn't want to line up with the stock cat. If there are any leaks then that would be the cause. Hopefully there are no leaks.
#53
btw guys be careful with what bolts you buy, exhaust bolts go through hell and getting shitty grade metric hex socket bolts from the local hardware store might bite you in the *** a year from now after they've seen some snow/rain and alot of heat cycling. Take the extra time and order some high quality treated bolts online, you'll be glad you did in the long run. Also, putting some anti-sieze on the bolt threads before screwing them in will help when you have to remove it.
#54
also, rememer, as far as the lining up of the cat and the new dp, take into consideration the sagging effect of the hangers and the oem exhaust parts if there are any still intact.....
glad that everything worked out.....
glad that everything worked out.....
#55
Originally Posted by LAracer' date='Feb 22 2003, 06:35 PM
I forgot to mention before that I couldn't use the stock studs in the cat - the clearance was simply too tight. I had to get them out (what fun) and replace them with a bolt-nut combination whose thread diameter was a little smaller than the stock studs. This gave me enough play to get the dp connected to the cat. There may still be a leak here.
By the way, sorry for kinda highjacking your thread sinful7... I figure this is probably useful info for many people, so I took the liberty...
By the way, sorry for kinda highjacking your thread sinful7... I figure this is probably useful info for many people, so I took the liberty...
#56
Originally Posted by LAracer' date='Feb 22 2003, 06:46 PM
Thanks for the reassurance r_xplicit. For the record, I don't think there is any fitment problem with the flange. It fits very well against the manifold. My possible problem is that when seated on the manifold correctly, the dp doesn't want to line up with the stock cat. If there are any leaks then that would be the cause. Hopefully there are no leaks.
#57
Originally Posted by pengaru' date='Feb 22 2003, 10:37 PM
btw guys be careful with what bolts you buy, exhaust bolts go through hell and getting shitty grade metric hex socket bolts from the local hardware store might bite you in the *** a year from now after they've seen some snow/rain and alot of heat cycling. Take the extra time and order some high quality treated bolts online, you'll be glad you did in the long run. Also, putting some anti-sieze on the bolt threads before screwing them in will help when you have to remove it.
#58
Originally Posted by r_xplicit' date='Feb 24 2003, 01:29 PM
also, rememer, as far as the lining up of the cat and the new dp, take into consideration the sagging effect of the hangers and the oem exhaust parts if there are any still intact.....
glad that everything worked out.....
glad that everything worked out.....
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