As I was under my car checking flex discs, I noticed that I have a straight pipe for my exhaust. Does this mean that a PO removed the catalytic converter?

This was a project I had on my horizon.

Oddly enough, when I first purchased the car, the 2 bolts which connected the exhaust support bracket behind the transmission were missing. I procured them at pic-a-part. :-)

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1987 300 TD - Kraut
1987 300 D - Hans

yep, it looks like someone removed the oxidation catalyst. i removed mine a few months ago and it was badly plugged up with soot. runs much better now

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83 300CD- sanden, dual p/f condensers, 160a alternator, ect
91 300TD- 722.6, #22 head, 3.5L IP, w140 manifolds, ect

yeah egrs,and other crap,ruins the engines.

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1999 w140, quit voting to old, and to old to fight, a god damned veteran

maybe.

do you still have the football in front of the turbo?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

There should be a flange by the forward flex disk. Absent that, I agree someone replaced the cat with a welded-in straight pipe.

Sixto
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