[alfa] Aftermarket Cats...

[Jon Pike <jhpike@xxxxxxx>]

Not the furry kind, either...

I was wondering if there is any great difference between the various 
cats avalable from the various vendors..  Since I'm running now (YES!!! 
#1119 is ALIVE again!!!) and need to get smogged for re registration,  
and I have the original 27 yr old cat converter..  I would think I'm 
buying one.

So, I was wanting to hear if there are ones to get or avoid..  probably 
what's important is the ground clearance, are they better or worse than 
the original "hatbox:" one of the 70's, which is kinda low to start 
with.  Or is there lower quality problems and such? 
Lastly but probaly not leastly, is how do they sound?  I know they are 
more free flowing,  which should improve things,  and do any of their 
natural resonance work exceptionally well with the Alfa exhaust note?

And here's a question for Eric,  is it possible to run a 70's Spica 
motor with a cat and WITHOUT the air injection pump?  Mine is a noisy, 
nasty mess.. it and it's pulley makes such noise I thought I had bearing 
problems in my newly rebuilt engine..  and I HATE that ugly, always in 
the way bracket up front!!

Thanks!!

Jon
77 Spider (living and breating again!!)
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