Have a bonez cat, looking for header and opinions
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Have a bonez cat, looking for header and opinions
This I am sure has been covered to death, but please can someone help me figure out which headers will fit this cat. It says:
05-02
CANTD
5500
BONEZ
I can post pictures of it later.
I got it for free and do not know much about it. I actually am not even sure I trust it is usable as I believe it came from a wrecked rx-7. I cannot remember lol. It was five years ago I got this thing and I havent really checked it out well yet. I got tied up in rebuilding my engine and then maintaining the car over the years.
If anyone knows what this cat really is can you tell me if it is for 2nd gen rx7s? Its a bit rusty and a little noisey when I shake it but idk if that means its bad. The paint is chipping and that has collected in there too I believe. I plan to wire brush it down and respray it as its already been sprayed before, with high temp paint. Then Ive got a roll of heat resistant header wrap, but it might only be enough for the header.
Anyways I finally have some extra I can spend on a fun power adder. It is important to know I have the convertible model and it still pretty much stock. It has racing beat cat back. Well when I rebuilt it 40,000 miles ago already I replaced the exhaust gasket and I have one for the end of the cat and the mechanic said my header to cat gasket is blown so that I will get for sure, but I am wondering if I need to replace the header gasket just to swap the header. Rebuilding it after 22 years and 80,000. Miles it was caked on there like a **** last time. I had to literally scrape it off SMH. Ive got about $200 for this project.
05-02
CANTD
5500
BONEZ
I can post pictures of it later.
I got it for free and do not know much about it. I actually am not even sure I trust it is usable as I believe it came from a wrecked rx-7. I cannot remember lol. It was five years ago I got this thing and I havent really checked it out well yet. I got tied up in rebuilding my engine and then maintaining the car over the years.
If anyone knows what this cat really is can you tell me if it is for 2nd gen rx7s? Its a bit rusty and a little noisey when I shake it but idk if that means its bad. The paint is chipping and that has collected in there too I believe. I plan to wire brush it down and respray it as its already been sprayed before, with high temp paint. Then Ive got a roll of heat resistant header wrap, but it might only be enough for the header.
Anyways I finally have some extra I can spend on a fun power adder. It is important to know I have the convertible model and it still pretty much stock. It has racing beat cat back. Well when I rebuilt it 40,000 miles ago already I replaced the exhaust gasket and I have one for the end of the cat and the mechanic said my header to cat gasket is blown so that I will get for sure, but I am wondering if I need to replace the header gasket just to swap the header. Rebuilding it after 22 years and 80,000. Miles it was caked on there like a **** last time. I had to literally scrape it off SMH. Ive got about $200 for this project.
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Oh and before someone even says the word headers I mean it as in which of the multiple header(option)s available will fit this thing. Im not a noob asking for mad power gain "headers" for my engine.
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Rotary Performance catalytic converter. See Rx7.com
Really really good cat by the way. They make two different versions. One for the stock down pipe and another for the racing beat stuff, so just give them a call and they should be able to tell you.
Really really good cat by the way. They make two different versions. One for the stock down pipe and another for the racing beat stuff, so just give them a call and they should be able to tell you.
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