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:sad5: Down pipe broke off my SSEi on the highway yesterday. I have a spear on SE need to figure out how to swap them. looks like an engine pull to me. Also is their anything I can do to make them flow better while I have them off.

[bonnevillain]

it broke off? O.o

[GoldenBullet]

wow, pics?

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don't know how, that really concerns me. I'm hoping clogged cat and bad weld. It was acting stopped up sense I got it 4 months ago. Started sounding like it was getting a exhaust leak 2 weeks ago and the boost gage started act weird (jumpy and seemed to run higher than usual also) then too. Camera is busted too, I plan on getting new one SOON!!!

[BillBoost37]

The downpipes and or manifolds can be swapped w/o pulling the engine. Opening up flow on the DP usually reduces torque.

[willwren]

Don't increase the downpipe diameter on a 92 SSEi. Use a stock part.

You can remove the manifold to the driver's side as long as you pull the downpipe studs out of the flange first.

[crush]

Thanks, just got home from work, and thats some great news not having to pull the motor . Is there anything major in my way on driver side? Now I need to go look at what I'm getting into again.

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got her back together and running, but she running rough. got to check that out tomorrow.