Catalytic Converter Placement
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Catalytic Converter Placement
I have a 1993 3.9L Dakota LE and I went to Air Care this weekend for the first time after getting the vehicle, it was previous owned by someone who didnt need to Air Care it. I was told by the people there that my truck had no catalytic converter, and after inspecting it myself it sure as heck doesnt. I am in the process of putting in a universal converter; however I have NO clue where its supposed to go. Normally you find them close to the manifold where its the warmest; however the only spot I can see one fitting in is probably towards the front passenger side of the box, which seems a little far back. If its not too much to ask could someone snap a pic of where there converter is on a similar truck, thanks in advance.
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where my cat was the heat shield is shaped a lil different..a lil bigger..i think haha. either way..youre right..its not far from the manifold..where the pipes come down and meet and make the y pipe..my cat was just a little after that. im assuming just like hahns pic shows cause we both have 95s
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I just checked this exact location and found a nice sparkley piece of straight pipe about 28" long or so U-bolted in this location, so thats probably where the cat should have been!
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Very nice placement for a cat actually I love it. On my race car its under the middle of the car cause its so tiny and well its a PITA to put in or take out, I run a class where I have to keep stock emissions so I cant just turf it.
It really bothers me cause I know my truck would pass air care even without the cat, thing doesnt smoke or puff blue any time, with very minimal exhaust on cold start its a freaking champ! I could bump the GVWR to 5001kg and I could get away without having to air care but I hear it can cause some problems with insurance claims. I am just gunna obey the law and have a shop weld in a new cat and call it a day.
It really bothers me cause I know my truck would pass air care even without the cat, thing doesnt smoke or puff blue any time, with very minimal exhaust on cold start its a freaking champ! I could bump the GVWR to 5001kg and I could get away without having to air care but I hear it can cause some problems with insurance claims. I am just gunna obey the law and have a shop weld in a new cat and call it a day.
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Very nice placement for a cat actually I love it. On my race car its under the middle of the car cause its so tiny and well its a PITA to put in or take out, I run a class where I have to keep stock emissions so I cant just turf it.
It really bothers me cause I know my truck would pass air care even without the cat, thing doesnt smoke or puff blue any time, with very minimal exhaust on cold start its a freaking champ! I could bump the GVWR to 5001kg and I could get away without having to air care but I hear it can cause some problems with insurance claims. I am just gunna obey the law and have a shop weld in a new cat and call it a day.
It really bothers me cause I know my truck would pass air care even without the cat, thing doesnt smoke or puff blue any time, with very minimal exhaust on cold start its a freaking champ! I could bump the GVWR to 5001kg and I could get away without having to air care but I hear it can cause some problems with insurance claims. I am just gunna obey the law and have a shop weld in a new cat and call it a day.
#10
Just because there isn't smoke doesn't mean it's burning clean. I've measured HC levels with and without a cat and there's a huge difference.