Dodge Caravan/Stratus Converters

Do any of you have any tricks to get these out? These are the type that slant up towards the engine and are nearly impossible to get a sawzal up there.

Guessin no torch? Next step to me would be just unbolt the manifold if easily accessable...

Originally Posted by Gnraxlrose88

Guessin no torch? Next step to me would be just unbolt the manifold if easily accessable...

I try not to use a torch because of the oil around the engine. The manifold is on the back of the engine.

those are some of the worse ones to get, if im scrapping at home i flip them over. i was griping about these one day on a thread and Zito helped me out here is what he said

By the way cory, I found the easiest way to cut the cats off of those Voyagers etc. with a sawzall is to cut out the front of the crossmember (takes 3 quick cuts if I remember correctly) and that will give you room to get straight in with the sawzall and cut it easy. Use a 9" blade btw. Oh, and you have to cut that little steel power steering line and bend it back out of the way.

i flip them over and that eliminates most of the problems, ive not done it the other way yet but Zito knows his stuff when it comes to cats, and the crossmember is definetly whats in the way

I have done those, I removed the front tires and then cut out the plastic inner fenders, then I could get at them with the sawzaw and a DEwalt 12" metal blade. Not bad with the right technique..took me an hour of looking at it to figure it out!