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Forum: General Sportsmobile 08-12-2022, 06:57 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 31,146
Posted By boywonder
That sleeve wrapper is a nice...

That sleeve wrapper is a nice improvement......are they avail at the local auto parts store?
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-28-2022, 12:20 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 31,146
Posted By boywonder
I've driven the van a couple thousand miles since...

I've driven the van a couple thousand miles since installing the cable.......haven't noticed anything, no rattles or fretting/wearing on the heat shields, etc.


It is a single piece of wire rope...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 04-07-2021, 06:19 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 31,146
Posted By boywonder
Since cats are crazy hot when they are operating,...

Since cats are crazy hot when they are operating, I wonder how long the paint lasts.....this is a tough problem to solve.
Forum: General Sportsmobile 04-07-2021, 05:33 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 31,146
Posted By boywonder
Nobody is going to stop a determined thief..just...

Nobody is going to stop a determined thief..just trying to get them to move on to a softer target. You have to be able to access and cut both ends of the converter to get it out so that was the...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 04-06-2021, 11:01 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 31,146
Posted By boywonder
Great question..I've assumed it's a...

Great question..I've assumed it's a PITA.....especially where its flappy.


But it may be easy where it's clamped tight.



I didn't cut the 50' cable.....it runs from manifold to manifold...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 04-06-2021, 08:47 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 31,146
Posted By boywonder
Well..some paying work got in the way.....so this...

Well..some paying work got in the way.....so this took longer than expected....but here's what $63 in materials can do....

...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-25-2021, 08:22 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 31,146
Posted By boywonder
I'm on it...stay tuned....

I'm on it...stay tuned....
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-25-2021, 04:05 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 31,146
Posted By boywonder
CARB approved aftermarket cats will pass CA smog...

CARB approved aftermarket cats will pass CA smog when installed correctly.

Aftermarket Catalytic Converter Inspection | JUST SMOGSŪ + REPAIR...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-25-2021, 11:10 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 31,146
Posted By boywonder
Nice! I think $25 worth of wire rope and some...

Nice! I think $25 worth of wire rope and some muffler clamps will get me 95% of the way there.......


thanks for the link...keep the ideas coming....
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-25-2021, 08:10 AM
Replies: 129
Views: 31,146
Posted By boywonder
Thin steel (hardened steel way better...but...

Thin steel (hardened steel way better...but difficult to work with) makes more sense then aluminum for theft protection since steel will slow down a sawsall a lot more than aluminum. Countersunk or...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-24-2021, 06:39 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 31,146
Posted By boywonder
^^^^^exactly! ....still thinking.......

^^^^^exactly! ....still thinking.......
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-20-2021, 08:09 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 31,146
Posted By boywonder
.....I jumped right into solutions above without...

.....I jumped right into solutions above without a defined problem...


If we apply engineering rigor to the problem above we first need to define the problem.


Here's a first crack at...
Forum: General Sportsmobile 03-20-2021, 06:53 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 31,146
Posted By boywonder
Since this thread is titled "protect my catalytic...

Since this thread is titled "protect my catalytic converter"...


Let's come up with some innovative solutions......


...spring steel 3/4" wide strips riveted across converter areas....really...
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