ok i have a 1989 4x4 dodge dakota i want to know if the truck would run and sound good if i ran a straight pipe threw the cat converter i curently have a old clogged cat on there and a 22" cherry bomb glass pack and of course stock headers its a 3.9l v6 or any suggestions would be helpful but i know i want it loud and i want it to run as proud as i can make it.

 

Does your state have vehicle inspection that prevent you from removing the cat completely and putting in a peice of straight pipe? That would be best for sound. If you put a pipe through the cat, it will have a hollow sound unless you filled the empty cat with some kind of heat resistant foam or something.

 

my state does have restriction where you are suppossed to have a cat on your truck.car but i have a cousin that takes care of that 4 me and yeah iwould fill the cat with something the thing i need to know is what the pipe on the side is for?

 

I'm not sure what your talking about. Can you get a picture?

 

itsthe small pipe on the side it gos back to the motor but i cant find it anywhere anfter i loose sight of it because of the frame

 

unless Im wrong I think its just a mount.

 

well it very well could be a mount but i just need to know if i should cut a hole in the straight pipe and weild it as in for a retun or what.

 

Yeah, thats just a rod that sticks into a standard rubber exhaust mount. Just bang out the honeycomb and weld in a straight pipe.

 

It goes to the smog/air pump. It pumps fresh air into the exhaust system to delude the emission gases. For inspection or emission testing you will need to make it look like it is still active.

 

Are you sure about that Crazy? If you look close, theres another one on the other side. I'm pretty sure its just a mounting rod.