Firebird V8-305 5.0L (1982)
Catalytic Converter: All Technical Service Bulletins
Catalytic Converter - New Repair Procedures
Number
82-T- 97
Section 6 Date 07/83
Subject:
REPAIR PROCEDURES FOR DUAL BED BEAD
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS - ALL 1981-1982 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL BED BEAD CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
A new repair procedure has been developed for servicing dual bed bead catalytic converters. This procedure consists of transferring the catalyst beads
from a plugged or externally damaged (not internally damaged or expanded) dual bed converter to an empty newly designed dual bed bead converter
shell. Used beads from an expanded or internally damaged converter cannot be used in the new empty converter shell.
Vehicles which had the original dual bed converter replaced with a single bed converter or a 1982 vehicle produced with a single bed converter, (built
after April 17, 1982) should be serviced with the same single bed converter and, therefore, are not involved in this bulletin.
Models involved with this new procedure are shown below:
VEHICLE CONFIGURATION
VEHICLES INVOLVED
1981-1982 Firebird With 4-Speed Manual
All
Transmission And 5.0L Engine
1982 Firebird With 3-Speed Auto-
SOP - CN508894
matic Transmission And 5.0L Engine
SOP - CL529315
INSPECTION PROCEDURE
1.
Raise vehicle on hoist.
Figure 1
2.
See Figure 1 (shown on the reverse side) for the location of the catalytic converter part number.
3.
If the converter part number is in Column 1 of table below, order the appropriate replacement converter shell identified in Column 2. Vehicles
with converters not listed in Column 1 will require the same converter as was removed (single bed converter).
Column 1 Original Dual Bed Bead Converter
8999648
8999830
Column 2 Replacement Empty Dual Bed Bead Converter Shell