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450 & 6.9 Models

The catalytic converters used on these models consists of an oval monolith, a honeycomb body of ceramic material which is suspended in a wire mesh structure. The precious metal coating on the monolith accelerates, in conjunction with the injected air, the oxidation of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbons (HC).