I had the cat installed when I RPL did the system to pass a visual test for state inspection years ago. Its no longer necessary or functional, so it goes away. The Flowmaster has rusted out from the inside, so its scrap as well. We used flanges to make the system serviceable which was great at that time.
Yesterday I spoke with Kevin Deeds from
Deeds Engineering and explained what I had in mind. He offered his advice and agreed to send me a box of goodies to work with. If you have ever considered V band components take a look at what Kevin offers. The bands and related hangers are truly a work of art.