TyrannosaurusFlex

Where might one find a California compliant catalytic converter for a 2006 4.0 v6? I've searched far and wide with no luck.

danzcool

If your current converter is 'bad', go to your ford dealer, they are required by the state of California to warranty the emissions system for 10 years.
If you did exhaust upgrades and tossed them out, your best bet is to check ebay for people in other states that are selling the stock exhaust. Otherwise you may have to buy them from Ford.
You can check the ARB database to see if there are any approved, but usually none show up until after the magic 10-year period.

TyrannosaurusFlex

Thanks much chief! You just saved me a ton of time and hassle!

Art161

My 2007 warranty booklet states the catalytic converter has a 7/70,000 warranty under California law, but also states the federal government requires a 8/80,000 warranty.

danzcool

Yeah, looks like you're right... I just knew it was a long time, I guess with 8 years from the fed it's good for 2 smog checks.
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/warranty.pdf

The ARB's catalytic converter database does not have anything for 2005+ mustangs listed yet. So if you don't find takeoff exhaust on ebay or deal with your ford dealer to make it right, you will have to deal with a BAR referee station.

"Hard to Find Emission Parts Locator Service
The Referee offers a Hard to Find Emission
Parts Locator Service to assist consumers
whose vehicles fail Smog Check inspections
because of missing or modified emission-related
parts that are difficult to find.
The vehicle may be eligible for a Limited Parts
Exemption if the Referee confirms the part is not
available. Consumers requesting a Limited Parts
Exemption must have their vehicle inspected by
a Referee Center.
The Hard to Find Emissions Parts Locator
Service can be reached at (800) 622-7733."

dlazrael

Move out of CA No more stupid ARB BS --- whats bad is it has effected the rest of us b/c of the liberal hippies in hollywood....