[Shotimes] Floored it -- y-pipe seperated from catback

[John Weidenbenner]

Make that a 2-bolt flange.

John W.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Weidenbenner" <johnjweid@earthlink.net>
To: "Neno Albert" <neno@sbcglobal.net>; <shewitt@hypercon.net>; "Eric
Keller" <unterhausen@yahoo.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 3:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Floored it -- y-pipe seperated from catback


> Info for those with limited experience with various SHO designs, the v6
ATX
> has a flex pipe with a 3-bolt flange connection between the y-pipe and
flex
> member.
>
>  So wherever you by the flex pipe also buy flanges and a gasket to fit.
>
> John W.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neno Albert" <neno@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <shewitt@hypercon.net>; "Eric Keller" <unterhausen@yahoo.com>;
> <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, August 22, 2003 5:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Floored it -- y-pipe seperated from catback
>
>
> > Scott
> >
> > Unforunately, I only know of the weld-on type. Here's a link to SHO
Shop's
> info about their
> > conversion kit:
> >
> > http://shoshop.com/guidelog/v6/p066.htm
> >
> > I'd imagine you can rig a bracket setup for the flex pipe, though.
Problem
> with the OEM pipe
> > bolting up would be the need of a gasket there to seal off the mounting
> point. A good way to avoid
> > welding would be to get a piece of pipe somewhat larger then what you
are
> currently running to
> > overlap the Y-pipe and the flex pipe on the front w/ 2 clamps holding
them
> down and ditto for the
> > flex pipe connection to the cat back. This might leak, but a couple of
> small tacked on welds would
> > be no sweat to break off and more then enough to hold the system
together
> with exhaust clamps.
> >
> > Hope that helps
> >
> > Neno
> >
> >
> > --- shewitt@hypercon.net wrote:
> > > Neno,
> > >
> > > Does the ShoShop flex pipe bolt to the y-pipe side?  I
> > > wouldn't want to weld both sides.  How have other put the
> > > flex pipe in?
> > >
> > > Scot H
> > > 95 Red MTX - 67k
> > > Lewiston, NY
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