Thanks for all the help. Finally get everything replaced and put back together, and the car didn't blow up! You guys are great thanks!

Thanks for the feedback! I'm supposed to be headed out on a 4 hour trip tomorrow, and I was just picturing the tensioner failing and the engine blowing up somewhere on the highway. I wasn't actually replacing the Tbelt, I seem to remember the guy I bought it from saying it was changed recently, and ...

Thanks for the quick reply, and the link. Read through it, and I have two more questions.
1. The plastic piece I am referring to is on the Lower Timing Belt Cover, and can be seen in the 6th picture down on that link. I broke off the piece sticking out between the water pump area and tensioner ...

So, trying to replace my water pump and I have two questions.
1. Trying to remove the tensioner pulley and broke off a small plastic piece (I think it was part of the back cover?) that was sticking out just above the tensioner pulley while I was trying to lift the pulley out of the way (looks like a ...

Hey Everyone, so I just installed a new catalytic converter and new oxygen sensors. As I was splicing in the front sensor I noticed that the wires had pulled out of the harness on the ECU side. After getting the wires all spliced in, I tried (without much success) to reinsert the wires back into the ...

Hey All, thanks for the feedback. I was able to confirm the correct CAT by contacting the manufacturer and sending them some pics. I also got a great deal on a OEM direct fit converter, (because someone mis-priced the converters)

Hey Lee, I'm definitely jealous...
I guess my biggest concern is that I don't want the O2 sensor to read incorrectly because of using the wrong cat or the wrong placement, and end up having it throw a code and have to replace it with a direct fit anyway

So I talked to a local (non-Volvo) mechanic today, and he said he would no recommend installing a universal cat, because if they don't pass CA emissions, they won't pass NY emissions either however, I can get a CA CARB compliant universal CAT, would this be an acceptable alternative?

Ok, so I've opted for the universal cat, I'm going to have the downpipe piece fabricated, to make up the bend, and the additional length needed for a smaller cat.
The one thing I'm curious about, I have found 2 different universal cats available. One has the O2 port at the front of the cat, and the ...

So, I called Erie Vo-vo...nothing. Said they have a cat for the c70, but that won't fit the v70. Didn't have any recommendations either.
Any other suggestions, or ideas for fitting in a universal cat? Could I possibly have a piece of exhaust pipe fabricated to make that bend on the downpipe, and ...