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(Message started by: rickyfifer on Feb 2^nd, 2005, 12:08pm)

Title: girlfreind broke my scorpio
Post by rickyfifer on Feb 2^nd, 2005, 12:08pm

::) hi everyone ive finished the timing chains rewired the engine loom got the crankshaft and cam shaft sensor round the wrong round (doh) so didnt get a spark but she was running as sweet as a nut (i never understood that remark are nuts sweet ?) gave the car to my girlfrend for a hour and it came back sounding like a bag of spanners in a washing machine but honest shes a erm good slow driver anyway tracked the problem to the cat could anyone tell me if you knock them out will it still pass the mot for the gasses i know on pre k reg cars cats werent a legal reqirement and if i just knock out the rattling cat would that confuse the car or do the both or maybe i could fix the loose bit wit chemical metal or something with a very high temp resistance cheers all oh its a 95 24v 2.9 cossie.

rich

Title: Re: girlfreind broke my scorpio
Post by waders on Feb 2^nd, 2005, 12:17pm

Hi Rich,

Your car will run fine with the cats inards removed, but prob won't pass an MOT :-/

If it's rattling prob best to knock it's inards out so any loose bits dont block ya exhaust causing more probs :o

8) ;D 8) ;D 8)

Title: Re: girlfreind broke my scorpio
Post by Ford-Son-Major on Feb 2^nd, 2005, 2:18pm

Hi Rick

I am currently running my 1997 24v with the guts removed from both cats. without any problems.

Sounds like a bucket of bolts when you start the engine from cold. But music when you wind the wick up a bit!!

Reminds me of my Traco 350 Small Block Chevrolet fitted to my Holden Monaro in my mispent youth..

Waiting for new cats to arrive from Germany in the next couple of days.

Will then install with all new sensors.

Make sure you wear a mask when you knock out the cats.

Regards
Mike in Luton 8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: girlfreind broke my scorpio
Post by Ford-Son-Major on Feb 2^nd, 2005, 2:42pm

Hi Rick

Just to add to my last reply.

The cats run at very high temperature and chemical metal will not survive and will contaminate the cat and the downstream sensor.
The core of the cat will have probably started to turn inside the box and the high temp wadding/packing that keeps it in place will have disappeared down you exhaust sytem and hopefully out the end..

Thats why the cat rattles.

Remove cats place in vice use a old long screwdriver and hammer. break up the core from the inlet side and empty the bits out a little at a time. A industrial vac cleaner will help and will keep the dust down..
Use a good quality mask as the ceramic dust contains heavy metals..

The cure longterm is: Lots of £££

Regards
Mike in Luton 8) 8) 8)

Title: Re: girlfreind broke my scorpio
Post by admin on Feb 3^rd, 2005, 3:16am

on 02/02/05 at 14:18:37, Ford-Son-Major wrote:

Reminds me of my Traco 350 Small Block Chevrolet fitted to my Holden Monaro in my mispent youth.

I know just what you mean - 350 TPI SBC with open CAT back system :)

http://www.carpcs.net/88corv.jpg

Steve

Title: Re: girlfreind broke my scorpio
Post by Ford-Son-Major on Feb 3^rd, 2005, 11:19am

Hi
Very nice Vette
You just cannot beat lots of cubes = lots of grunt.
My Traco 350 was on the dyno at 460 bhp @ 7200 rpm running 105 octane race fuel and that was a few years ago.
Managed 5 to 7 mpg on a good day if you were lucky.
I looked after my friends Vette fitted with a Traco 454 big block built by John Greenwood Racing. 3 to 5 mpg in race trim..
And we grumble about fuel economy. Ironic!

Regards
Mike in Luton 8) 8) 8)