Newbie Best Way to Bust out a Cat Converter

[Trailer Trash]

Hello all! New to this site, long-time diesel guy. A friend told me to check you all out, so here I am. My current ride is all stock (2" level kit) 2003, F-250, 6.0, 4 doors, etc...because I got tired of fixing the other ones. Just moved to Southeast PA from years in Phoenix, AZ....CHANGES!! Any way, looking to improve mileage/lower EGT's by busting out guts of Cat. Anyone else done it? Thanks...have a great evening!

 

[Smoky]

Hey Trailer Trash, glad you found your way over to SDD. How's the weather on the other end of the Appalachins? If you do not have to have your emmissions tested annually then just remove the cat and put a piece of pipe in the place of it. Don't throw the cat away, you may need to put it back on one day.

 

[02SilverStroke]

Welcome to SDD!!!! That's quite a change (AZ to PA). Usually people go the opposite direction. I agree with Smoky, if you take off the cat, save it if you need it later.

 

[DaveBen]

Don't bust up the Cat. Get a bypass pipe (test pipe) and remove the Cat and keep it for when you might need it. We here in California HAVE to run Cats, so take a lesson and keep the Cat handy. to SDD!

Dave

 

[Tbar]

Hey Trailer Trash, glad you found your way over to SDD. How's the weather on the other end of the Appalachins? If you do not have to have your emmissions tested annually then just remove the cat and put a piece of pipe in the place of it. Don't throw the cat away, you may need to put it back on one day.

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[WD40]

Welcome to SSD.com and X 3 on the test pipe and keeping the Cat in storage in case
you need it for a test later.
Doug

 

[Zmann ARGH]

I am having mine gutted I need it for a visual in AZ

 

[BIG JOE]

Welcome to SSD.com and X 3 on the test pipe and keeping the Cat in storage in case
you need it for a test later.
Doug

Welcome to SDD.com and X 4 on the Cat delete..

Joe

 

[BIGMike]

Welcome to SDD and X 5 on the Cat delete..

 

[Roland_Jenkins]

Don't do it. I did and regret it . . a little. Anyways, to answer your question, I used a two inch pipe and a BFH.

Better thing to do is get what is called a test pipe to replace the cat. Comes time to trade it in or emissions you'll be glad you didn't destroy it.