need help gutting y-pipe
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need help gutting y-pipe
today i came across a spare y-pipe and i am attempting to hallow it out, but it is really hard. ive been trying with a hammer and a screwdriver. please help me out and post some of your techniques, at this rate it will take me forever. thanks
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i was looking for a way to do it with out any cutting involved.
I think the easiest way is to cut the cats off with a sawzall, take a wide screwdriver or chisel, and pound it through with a hammer unill you get the crap out. Took me about 10 minutes to gut them and then I took it to a trusty exhaust shop and had them welded back on.
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I sold a set and gutted them before I shipped them to save some $$ I used a prybar and a BAH (big *** hammer) a piece of re-bar and a 4-5lb maul works great. Then Once you get thru it once it gets easier.
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If you have a MIG welder you can drill 2 or 3 holes into the cat (from the top so they don't show) and poke a rod in and twist it around to break the stuff up. That's what I did. You use the MIG to close up the holes. My holes were 3/8 inch each.