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I need a catalytic converter for a 99 5.9

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Old 10-17-2009, 11:22 AM
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Whats the best brand and whats the most economic? Money is very tight. Free flowing would be nice if it wont mess up my o2 sensor.
 
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Old 10-17-2009, 12:14 PM
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Aside from gutting your stock one, most everyone here goes with a Magna-Flow.
 
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Will gutting it mess up my o2 sensor? How much more mpg can I expect?
 
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Gutting it you might have a problem with the post cat sensor only. You can do the sparkplug non-fouler trick, or Fastman sells 02 simms. As far as mileage goes it will go up a little maybe, if you can keep your foot out of it.
 
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http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MPE-23285/ This the one I got,very happy with it.
 
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The one halfamil posted is if you have a dual inlet, single outlet converter. Around 1999 or so, they changed the exhaust design to a larger single inlet, single outlet converter. Double check your stock exhaust system, see what you have. Do it visually, don't let a mechanic look it up in a computer, because Dodge never documented this change (evidently), as every mechanic I ever took it to didn't believe me until they got underneath and looked.

If you have the latter:
MPE-94009
MPE-94109

The 94009 has a 16 inch case, the 94109 a 13 inch. Thats the only difference.
 
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That may or may not be the one I got.I put 1999 for his model.Don't remember the part # I ordered but, it was a magnaflo direct fit from Summitt and it did fit.
 
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Me too, like 200 bucks.
 



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