J-PAT
direct fit doesn't fit
I ordered a direct fit catalytic converter for a 1994 Ford Ranger. When I recieved the product 1 of the press in studs are pressed in, one press in stud is just rolling around in the packaging box that has damaged threads, and 1 just completly missing. I ordered studs because I wanted to install the cat the same day instead of going through customer support and wait 1 week for a stud. I went to install it and the front of the cat was smaller than normal and the exhaust exiting the engine had a pipe sticking out, which was blocking the new cat from getting installed. I had to cut off the pipe sticking out of the exhaust and went to install the rear of the cat and found out the donut gasket didn't even look like in good shape even before the installation. I installed it anyway and did a smoke test, and it was leaking. In short, I had to order my own hardware and gasket, modify my own exhaust despite it being a "direct fit" cat that cost 800$.