Hi Don.

As per Dennis' comment and your's, I may try that.

A previous design had the cat along the back inline with muffler but
NO flex joint. I used 2 mounts off block. 1 to ~ midpoint of cat, 1 ~
to midpoint of muffler. The cat outlet cracked very quickly. (this cat
was "free" so worthy of experimentation) images starting at downpipe:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qPxITHW-rcQ/UPdqA2CUqpI/AAAAAAAAGl8/DwuXF6x4VTE/s720/ABA%2520New%2520Exhaust%25202.jpg

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-sy9mzTj2VF8/UPdqARcIqkI/AAAAAAAAGlw/Xsv6e99OZZA/s720/ABA%2520New%2520Exhaust%25203.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-MJreG5edr1s/UPdqBqFR5aI/AAAAAAAAGmI/mG6zk-GmG88/s720/ABA%2520New%2520Exhaust%25205.jpg

One can see how/why I fudged the angles to make the bushing fit. This
was not good work!

@ the list. I know this topic has been beaten to death, in no small
part by me, but I'm doing my best to contribute. Though not many would
mount their engine at 15º, my errors may help others!

Neil.

On 2/7/14, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

> Neil   try one without the flex section.  I've been told that is the way to
> go.  Mine cracked so I had a "splint" welded to bridge my bellows flex
> joint...."temporarily" about 30k miles ago...no further cracks have
> showed.  .....

>> On 2/6/14, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

>> > .... I would
>> > suggest welding that part on the pipe in line with the cat, not the
>> > down pipe.

-- 
Neil n

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