I have a loudmouth right now and I'm removing it in favor of a hooker cat back.

I got the clamp off of the system where it attaches to the S-pipe adapter for my LT1, and also the clamp right before the axle. The pipe is crushed a little where that clamp was, what is a good way to separate the pieces? I don't want to mess up the pipe because my friend is buying the exhaust from me.

Any suggestions?

 

anyone?

 

I experienced the same problem with my 2otl disassembly to remove the SLP reducer between the intermediate pipe and the muffler. I went to a exhaust shop. The pipe is 409 steel and very hard. The job was made easier with the car on a lift and a torch to heat the steel enough to allow the pipes to separate. Doing it otherwise would be very difficult.