Catalytic Converter
Catalytic Converter
Elder User
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 541
Likes: 1
From: Phoenix Az, by way of Fre
Advantage, cleaner running truck.
Advantage, exhaust fumes generated take longer to burn your eyes.
Advantage, quieter exhaust.
Disadvantage, quieter exhaust.
Disadvantage, loss of ~10hp.
Disadvantage, heat, cats need be close to the engine, which means under your cab, heat shield will help.
Disadvantage, likely will not last a long time on our old trucks, making them clog quickely, robbing even more power, and needing replaced.
Disadvantage, cost.
If you can pass emmissions without one, I think you'd be happier that way, unless you are very consious of the enviroment...
I'm sure there are more technical pro's/con's, but that's all I know.
Advantage, exhaust fumes generated take longer to burn your eyes.
Advantage, quieter exhaust.
Disadvantage, quieter exhaust.
Disadvantage, loss of ~10hp.
Disadvantage, heat, cats need be close to the engine, which means under your cab, heat shield will help.
Disadvantage, likely will not last a long time on our old trucks, making them clog quickely, robbing even more power, and needing replaced.
Disadvantage, cost.
If you can pass emmissions without one, I think you'd be happier that way, unless you are very consious of the enviroment...
I'm sure there are more technical pro's/con's, but that's all I know.
Post Fiend
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 13,873
Likes: 3
From: Atlanta GA
You can not put converters on our year trucks for many reasons, one being they do not run clean (14.7) enough and the extra fuel will foul the converter, cause it to clog, and turn into a very hot time bomb that will either set the truck on fire or kill the engine.
The biggest disadvantage to me is they can clog solid while off-road and leave you stuck. Also, even though they have a mat on the bottom to prevent thermal shock when they hit water, if yours is very hot and gets dunked in a stream, there is a good chance it will fracture and you will start blowing honeycomn out the tail pipe. Plus, as someone mentioned, they will set the grass on fire.
The biggest disadvantage to me is they can clog solid while off-road and leave you stuck. Also, even though they have a mat on the bottom to prevent thermal shock when they hit water, if yours is very hot and gets dunked in a stream, there is a good chance it will fracture and you will start blowing honeycomn out the tail pipe. Plus, as someone mentioned, they will set the grass on fire.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Crn316
1987 - 1996 F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
5
Aug 25, 2014 12:04 AM
captntim
Ford Inline Six, 200, 250, 4.9L / 300
4
Nov 19, 2000 12:31 PM
