Magnaflow Catalytic Converter

xXs10Xx · 07-01-2009, 09:16 AM

im gonna order one from autozone because the honeycomb broke loose in the one thats on my truck. this is a direct fit. i wanted to know if these are good converters or should i get a different one. this one is about 180 bucks and most of the others are like 220+. trying to save a little bit of money. my truck is a 99(2.2) so i need it. the converter comes with a 5yr warranty from autozone. let me know what you guys think. thanks

96blazer · 07-01-2009, 09:40 AM

There's a 20% off coupon for Autozone in this thread:
http://www.gmtruckhq.com/off-topic/f...tml#post116375

Hschool S10 · 07-01-2009, 05:55 PM

I put that one on my 98 2.2 5 speed. It sounds alot better and seems to get a little better mileage but ive only had it on for a few weeks. Im happy with it though.

xXs10Xx · 07-01-2009, 07:41 PM

thanks 96 but im not ordering it till next week sometime. hschool thats good to hear. have any problems changing it? im thinking the hardest part will be getting the o2 out

Hschool S10 · 07-02-2009, 05:43 PM

well my original bolts were too rusted to break loose so i took it to a local shop and they had to drill the old ones out. it was like 70ish i think.

wizzy1998 · 07-02-2009, 10:21 PM

It's funny that you posted this, because I'm in search of the same exact topic. I have a 1998 4.3 4X4 VIN X, and ordered the 23497 Magnaflow from Autozone a couple days ago. Well, it came in today, got it home, and found that the flanges were clocked wrong. So, my question is, are the triangular flanges supposed to match up end to end, or are they supposed to be offset? My truck's flanges are offset. If you ebay the Magnaflow converter, a pic will come up, and it shows the flanges matched up. Be wary of this before ordering, and please let me know what you or anybody else can find. Thanks!

xXs10Xx · 07-03-2009, 01:04 AM

maybe you got the wrong one by accident
usually the flanges are both in the same direction

wizzy1998 · 07-03-2009, 01:17 AM

According to your last post, it seems that the cat was manufactured properly, then. I can't figure out why the flanges of my exhaust are offset. It appears relatively simple...all exhaust components are stock on my truck. I don't know where to go from here. Did you verify that the flanges are, in fact, aligned on yours?

xXs10Xx · 07-03-2009, 08:25 AM

i have not order mine yet.

xXs10Xx · 07-03-2009, 08:57 AM

i just looked under my truck
and both the flanges are pointing in the same direction. the top of the triangle is upwards.

wizzy1998 · 07-03-2009, 09:27 PM

Thanks for your input. I guess being's you have the 2.2, things are a little different. I still can't figure out why the 4.3 magnaflow part has aligned flanges. ??? I was able to find a converter by Walker Exhaust P/N: 15856 at Advance. Price: $218...ouch. For some reason, their site doesn't show a pic, but Walker's site does, and it shows offset flanges, which solves my problem. Best of all, it'll be next day, baby! Thanks for your help, and I hope my trouble helps someone else down the road.

03_Xtreme_Jarhead · 07-30-2009, 04:12 PM

I just had a converter meltdown over the weekend. I wound up cutting it out and welding a piece of pipe into place of it. There was no flange under there, on either side of the cat anyway. I am trying to find a descent replacement/high flow cat to put back in so that my truck will pass inspection. Found these: http://www.racepages.com/products/?N...294967255+2268
and was wondering if anyone had any experience with this company. I am thinking the 3rd one down.

kevinGTB1 · 09-06-2009, 07:42 PM

Hello just new here, hope to stay long.

Hello There, need help regarding magnaflow catalytic converter if its okay. I do some research and queries and I tried it her Magnaflow Catalytic Converter so I tried it here. Any suggestions? anyone I tried it here? Thanks

96blazer · 09-06-2009, 07:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kevinGTB1

Hello just new here, hope to stay long.

Hello There, need help regarding magnaflow catalytic converter if its okay. I do some research and queries and I tried it her SPAM DO NOT CLICK so I tried it here. Any suggestions? anyone I tried it here? Thanks

Fvck off assh0le. Quit trying to spam the forum.

BTW, here's a suggestion, you ain't going to earn shlt with these ref links, so give it.

07-01-2009, 09:16 AM	#1
xXs10Xx Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 154 Location: User is: OffLine	Magnaflow Catalytic Converter im gonna order one from autozone because the honeycomb broke loose in the one thats on my truck. this is a direct fit. i wanted to know if these are good converters or should i get a different one. this one is about 180 bucks and most of the others are like 220+. trying to save a little bit of money. my truck is a 99(2.2) so i need it. the converter comes with a 5yr warranty from autozone. let me know what you guys think. thanks
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07-01-2009, 09:40 AM	#2
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,164 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Magnaflow Catalytic Converter There's a 20% off coupon for Autozone in this thread: http://www.gmtruckhq.com/off-topic/f...tml#post116375
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07-01-2009, 05:55 PM	#3
Hschool S10 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 50 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Magnaflow Catalytic Converter I put that one on my 98 2.2 5 speed. It sounds alot better and seems to get a little better mileage but ive only had it on for a few weeks. Im happy with it though.
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07-01-2009, 07:41 PM	#4
xXs10Xx Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 154 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Magnaflow Catalytic Converter thanks 96 but im not ordering it till next week sometime. hschool thats good to hear. have any problems changing it? im thinking the hardest part will be getting the o2 out
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07-02-2009, 05:43 PM	#5
Hschool S10 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 50 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Magnaflow Catalytic Converter well my original bolts were too rusted to break loose so i took it to a local shop and they had to drill the old ones out. it was like 70ish i think.
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07-02-2009, 10:21 PM	#6
wizzy1998 Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 13 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Magnaflow Catalytic Converter It's funny that you posted this, because I'm in search of the same exact topic. I have a 1998 4.3 4X4 VIN X, and ordered the 23497 Magnaflow from Autozone a couple days ago. Well, it came in today, got it home, and found that the flanges were clocked wrong. So, my question is, are the triangular flanges supposed to match up end to end, or are they supposed to be offset? My truck's flanges are offset. If you ebay the Magnaflow converter, a pic will come up, and it shows the flanges matched up. Be wary of this before ordering, and please let me know what you or anybody else can find. Thanks!
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07-03-2009, 01:04 AM	#7
xXs10Xx Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 154 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Magnaflow Catalytic Converter maybe you got the wrong one by accident usually the flanges are both in the same direction
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07-03-2009, 01:17 AM	#8
wizzy1998 Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 13 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Magnaflow Catalytic Converter According to your last post, it seems that the cat was manufactured properly, then. I can't figure out why the flanges of my exhaust are offset. It appears relatively simple...all exhaust components are stock on my truck. I don't know where to go from here. Did you verify that the flanges are, in fact, aligned on yours?
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07-03-2009, 08:25 AM	#9
xXs10Xx Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 154 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Magnaflow Catalytic Converter i have not order mine yet.
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07-03-2009, 08:57 AM	#10
xXs10Xx Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 154 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Magnaflow Catalytic Converter i just looked under my truck and both the flanges are pointing in the same direction. the top of the triangle is upwards.
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07-03-2009, 09:27 PM	#11
wizzy1998 Registered User Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 13 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Magnaflow Catalytic Converter Thanks for your input. I guess being's you have the 2.2, things are a little different. I still can't figure out why the 4.3 magnaflow part has aligned flanges. ??? I was able to find a converter by Walker Exhaust P/N: 15856 at Advance. Price: $218...ouch. For some reason, their site doesn't show a pic, but Walker's site does, and it shows offset flanges, which solves my problem. Best of all, it'll be next day, baby! Thanks for your help, and I hope my trouble helps someone else down the road.
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07-30-2009, 04:12 PM	#12
03_Xtreme_Jarhead Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Magnaflow Catalytic Converter I just had a converter meltdown over the weekend. I wound up cutting it out and welding a piece of pipe into place of it. There was no flange under there, on either side of the cat anyway. I am trying to find a descent replacement/high flow cat to put back in so that my truck will pass inspection. Found these: http://www.racepages.com/products/?N...294967255+2268 and was wondering if anyone had any experience with this company. I am thinking the 3rd one down.
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09-06-2009, 07:42 PM	#13
kevinGTB1 Registered User Age: 29 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Magnaflow Catalytic Converter Hello just new here, hope to stay long. Hello There, need help regarding magnaflow catalytic converter if its okay. I do some research and queries and I tried it her Magnaflow Catalytic Converter so I tried it here. Any suggestions? anyone I tried it here? Thanks
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09-06-2009, 07:54 PM	#14
96blazer """"""""""""""""""""""""" Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 28,164 Location: ? User is: OffLine	Re: Magnaflow Catalytic Converter Quote: Originally Posted by kevinGTB1 Hello just new here, hope to stay long. Hello There, need help regarding magnaflow catalytic converter if its okay. I do some research and queries and I tried it her SPAM DO NOT CLICK so I tried it here. Any suggestions? anyone I tried it here? Thanks Fvck off assh0le. Quit trying to spam the forum. BTW, here's a suggestion, you ain't going to earn shlt with these ref links, so give it.
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