What Are Torpedo Catalytic Converters? (2024)

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What Are Torpedo Catalytic Converters? ›

What is a Torpedo Catalytic Converter? Torpedo catalytic converters come from the Ford Company vehicles and are generally used on their Model F and E series Trucks & Vans. They are usually very large in size due to having multiple “biscuits” or honeycombs inside.

The average catalytic converter embodies about 1-2 grams of rhodium, about 3-7 grams of platinum, and between 2-7 grams of palladium.

Rhodium. As the world's rarest precious metal, rhodium is also the most expensive. This material is a by-product of mining platinum, copper and nickel refining and has been discovered since the 1930s.

Torpedo Cats generally come off of Ford Eco-Vans. In order to get the proper quote for the value of your Torpedo Cat or Ford Catalytic Converter, please contact us via text or email with pictures of your unit.

Torpedo catalytic converters come from the Ford Company vehicles and are generally used on their Model F and E series Trucks & Vans. They are usually very large in size due to having multiple “biscuits” or honeycombs inside.

The current price of Rhodium is $163.47 per gram.

Please note that the price provided above is the retail price for private investors and is aligned with industry retail pricing. For bulk rhodium purchases, whether industry or investment, please contact us directly for a quotation.

If you want to go looking for rhodium, you better catch a plane to South Africa, the largest producer of rhodium by way of the country's massive platinum mining operations. You can also find it in river sands of North and South America, or in the copper-nickel sulfide ores in Ontario, Canada.

Catalytic converters that have the most rhodium are typically designed for vehicles with large engines or automobiles with multiple catalytic converters. These vehicles are usually on the higher-end side, meaning they contain more rhodium due to the high standards of the manufacturer.

You can technically drive without a catalytic converter, but doing so would be illegal. If your catalytic converter has been stolen, you'll probably notice because your engine will be much louder while idling. Driving without a catalytic converter won't compromise your safety, but you will be at risk of being fined.

Which catalytic converters are hardest to steal? ›

While all catalytic converters contain valuable metals that make them attractive to thieves, models with diesel catalytic converters are less likely to be targeted. This is because diesel catalytic converters do not contain any precious metals, such as platinum or palladium.

As the name implies, universal catalytic converters can be installed in almost any vehicle, as long as the diameters of the inlet and outlet tubes are the same on the converter and the exhaust system, and it is the correct converter for the particular vehicle and the state it will be registered in.

It's possible to get up to $1,000 for your catalytic converter. The amount you may be offered at a local scrapyard can vary tremendously since the precious metals inside the converter (namely platinum, palladium, and rhodium) will ultimately determine what the converter is worth.

What catalytic converters are worth the most for scrap? According to 2021 data, the cars with the most expensive catalytic converters are: Ferrari F430 (4,500 $ per catalytic converter) Lamborghini Aventador (3,700 $ per catalytic converter)

Diesel catalytic converters come from diesel engines. A lot of times the diesel engine cats are not worth too much money due to the lack of precious metals inside like platinum, palladium, and rhodium. However, there are some diesel cats that are worth a decent amount of money.

If you have ever had to replace a catalytic converter, you know how expensive they can be. Catalytic converters can be expensive because they need to be made from a mixture of precious metals. Platinum, palladium, and rhodium are some of the main precious metals required to make a catalytic converter.