You’d have to weld the seams because the exhaust that close to the engine gets too hot for solder, but otherwise a functional work around
You are exactly right. I meant to say weld.
“You’d have to weld the seams because the exhaust that close to the engine gets too hot for solder, but otherwise a functional work around”
Years ago you could buy a “Testpipe” and replace your converter, before it was stolen. Then re-install the converter for emission testing, afterwards take it back out.
That was when converters were removable. EPA fixed that.