bauer500

I just purchased the Muffler Eliminator kit from Geno's and need some advice on taking the stock muffler off. What tricks have you guys used in getting it off? I'd like to cause the least amount of damage in case I need to put it back on.

bigman

When they took mine off they used a power saw. That or a cutting torch should do the trick.

JamesP

I would take it to a muffler shop and tell them you want to save the muffler. Easy work for them will be a royal pain in the rear for you.

They'll probably have to cut the clamps off with a torch and heat the nipples cherry red on the muffler to get it off without damage. Normaly you can take your torch and slice each side of each nipple and it will fall right off.

Worked in a Muffler shop years ago when I was going to school.

blown32

Wish I could help but I used an air chisel and managled the muffler Worked great and was almost fun Used a body type chisel that cuts a 1/8" ribbon off, looking at it I am sure the gap could be welded and then reinstalled. But who would ever want to do that!

lightening ram

are you leaving in the cat bauer 500, cause without it shes pretttttty loud inside and out, tried that didnt work for me

Hairy1

Heat with torch red hot and bang it off

bauer500

Yes I'm leaving the CAT on, Utah's pretty strict about that kinda stuff, thats why I'm trying to save the muffler for inspection time.....

gatf4

Dont cut off the old clamps with a Torch because my Genos kit didnt come with new ones.

doomgaze

How is the sound if you leave the cat on but lose the muffler? Is it louder than stock? And is it a decent sound?

gatf4

I think it sounds good on my truck, but people in the right lane might not like it to much. It is much louder than stock on accelleration but at cruise while empty it is about the same. If you tow a lot, you probably wont like it after the first hundred miles because of the drone in the cab.

Ray Roton

Don't even bother saving the stock muffler.
If you decide you don't like the straight pipe, get a straight through truck muffler.
The stock muffler is junk.

bauer500

So whats the trick of cutting it off, but leaving enough pipe for the MEP to hook on too? Or does the MEP account for you having to cut the muffler at the nipple?

midwestdually

just cut one side on each end of the muffler nipple and peel back with something like a channel locks and it should just lift outa place

blackdevil

cut the muffler and the cat out you will like it! replace the muffler with a magniflow muffler i love mine, sounds great.

bauer500

Got it put on today and I have to say it's perfect, just what I was looking for. The muffler wasn't to bad getting off.