We had the catalytic converter stolen at out storage lot recently. They got at least 4 others too. I am having a hard time finding a replacement. 2000 Ford F53. Seems salvage yards sell theirs off right away to recyclers.Ideas where to look?Thanks.

Thisplace claims to have them. I also see them on ebay, don't know how good hey are.

Thisplace claims to have them. I also see them on ebay, don't know how good hey are. * This post was edited 11/03/19 09:23pm by T18skyguy * Thanks. These are universal fit ones that require welding. Have found a few of those. Looking to bolt on the existing piping.

My friend has a auto salvage yard and cuts the converters off first thing as soon as they get there. If he don't the thieves will get them but once he sold a truck load for $17,000 and another time $14,000. Those things are pricey. When I lived in Baltimore at the airport they stole 100s one night in the long term parking lot. Good luck with your search.

Getting the palladium out of the ceramic honeycomb substrate makes it worth it. Big business, stealing converters.

I replaced mine last year, simply because with almost 500,000 miles, it wasn't cleaning up the exhaust well anymore. I went through my local muffler shop, and they had a couple options for a high-flow replacement units designed for the V10. It wasn't cheap (pretty close $1,000), but clean exhaust is important to me, since I do idle extensively at times for stationary power. I don't believe salvage yards are supposed to sell used cats, because they can't verify that they are any good still.

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Edwint6868
Explorer
May 26, 2024
I have one in mine I would sell, 2000 Georgie boy V10 Ford engine still installed, I was told that one is very expensive because of the size is like $800 but I will take $400 it has low miles.. Edwin T
- way2roll
  Navigator II
  May 27, 2024
  While I am sure this would be helpful to the OP, this topic is 5 years old and the OP hasn't been on this site since. Also, you aren't allowed to sell things on this forum.
Blackdiamond
Explorer
Nov 04, 2019
carringb wrote:
Blackdiamond wrote:
Piranhascoach wrote:
This
place claims to have them. I also see them on ebay, don't know how good hey are.

* This post was edited 11/03/19 09:23pm by T18skyguy *

Thanks. These are universal fit ones that require welding. Have found a few of those. Looking to bolt on the existing piping.
Why, so they can easily steal it again. Get one welded on.

Installation doesn't matter. Either way it's only few seconds with a sawzall. Nobody is breaking bolts loose to steel a cat.

I get that, they did steal mine by taking the bolts off though, had a new one welded on and been fine since...sawzall will need a lot of batteries to get them through the nights work and they are also a lot noisier and create a lot of sparks that are easy to see by LEO at night....just saying.
ferndaleflyer
Explorer III
Nov 04, 2019
^^^^^^^^ Battery powered sawzall. Sure salvage yards can sell them.
carringb
Explorer
Nov 04, 2019
Blackdiamond wrote:
Piranhascoach wrote:
This
place claims to have them. I also see them on ebay, don't know how good hey are.

* This post was edited 11/03/19 09:23pm by T18skyguy *

Thanks. These are universal fit ones that require welding. Have found a few of those. Looking to bolt on the existing piping.
Why, so they can easily steal it again. Get one welded on.

Installation doesn't matter. Either way it's only few seconds with a sawzall. Nobody is breaking bolts loose to steel a cat.
Blackdiamond
Explorer
Nov 04, 2019
Piranhascoach wrote:
This
place claims to have them. I also see them on ebay, don't know how good hey are.

* This post was edited 11/03/19 09:23pm by T18skyguy *

Thanks. These are universal fit ones that require welding. Have found a few of those. Looking to bolt on the existing piping.
Why, so they can easily steal it again. Get one welded on.
navigator2346
Explorer
Nov 04, 2019
Go to your local muffler shop, might not be cheap.
If you don't have to have a smog test, I'd leave it off and weld in a straight pipe.

Amazon has some listed at pretty good prices.
carringb
Explorer
Nov 04, 2019
I replaced mine last year, simply because with almost 500,000 miles, it wasn't cleaning up the exhaust well anymore. I went through my local muffler shop, and they had a couple options for a high-flow replacement units designed for the V10. It wasn't cheap (pretty close $1,000), but clean exhaust is important to me, since I do idle extensively at times for stationary power.

I don't believe salvage yards are supposed to sell used cats, because they can't verify that they are any good still.
SidecarFlip
Explorer III
Nov 04, 2019
Getting the palladium out of the ceramic honeycomb substrate makes it worth it. Big business, stealing converters.
ferndaleflyer
Explorer III
Nov 04, 2019
My friend has a auto salvage yard and cuts the converters off first thing as soon as they get there. If he don't the thieves will get them but once he sold a truck load for $17,000 and another time $14,000. Those things are pricey. When I lived in Baltimore at the airport they stole 100s one night in the long term parking lot. Good luck with your search.
Piranhascoach
Explorer
Nov 04, 2019
This
place claims to have them. I also see them on ebay, don't know how good hey are.

* This post was edited 11/03/19 09:23pm by T18skyguy *

Thanks. These are universal fit ones that require welding. Have found a few of those. Looking to bolt on the existing piping.

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