will this work

[87foxstang]

i have an 87 mustang that i need to bring through emmissions, now i have an off road h-pipe on there now, with a full 2.5" exhaust. I happen to have an original 2.25" h-pipe with cats, will this bolt onto the car and fit, or will i have problems. Kind of a stupid question i know but i just need to know if i will have to buy another one. thanks guys

 

[25thmustang]

Yes, so long as you have shorty headers, it will go right in...

 

[87foxstang]

they will? even though they are different sizes? thanks

 

[25thmustang]

Yup will bolt right in!

 

[santos]

is it just a visual inspection?? If so just remove the heatshields from the catted pipe and tack weld them to the off-road pipe, Save you the hassle of changing over every year. This is what i did, and i pass every year !

 

[Mustang5L5]

Yes it works. I am currently running a stock h-pipe with aftermarket shorty headers and 2.5" cat-back

 

[87foxstang]

ohh wow thanks alot guys im pumped i dont have to spend 400 bux on a new pipe

NO its not a visual inspection unfortunately, damn CT laws

but thanks for the help

 

[25thmustang]

Nope CT is the sniff test and a tough one at that, I barely passed with my car! That and they hounded my brother for not having the EGR hooked up on his.

 

[87foxstang]

yea ive heard its hard to pass.

I will be going to the test on saturday, im just hoping she passes

 

[25thmustang]

A few people I know passed easily. My brothers 86 and mine had issues passing. I have long tubes and made an Hpipe which is one reason it had a hard time, but a friend with a HCI 302 with a very similar homemade Hpipe, and no smog pump, passed with flying colors.

Good luck with it!

 

[87foxstang]

awesome...
yea i dont have the smog pump either, just cats..just came in from putting them on actually, so i think i will be ok

 

[Wallzy]

Make friends with the mechanic, buy him beer.

 

[87foxstang]

hahaha that sounds like a plan