Does the MCV007 keep the catalytic converter?

Yes — it's a manifold catalytic converter, so the cat function stays in place. It replaces a failed or aged factory unit.

Which vehicle is it for?

It's listed to fit the Ford Escape from 2001. Confirm your exact engine and variant with the workshop.

Yes — it bolts to the factory manifold location as a like-for-like replacement.

MCV007

Redback Manifold Catalytic Converter for Ford Escape

Redback Redback Manifold Catalytic Converter.

BrandRedbackSWD

Category: Extractors and headers

RRP $408.00 AUD

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Redback Manifold Catalytic Converter for Ford Escape (03/2001 - 03/200 product image

Part specs

SKU: MCV007
Supplier: SWD
Category: Extractors and headers
Stock status: In stock at supplier

The Redback MCV007 is a manifold catalytic converter listed to fit the Ford Escape from 2001. As a direct-fit manifold cat it combines the exhaust manifold and the catalytic converter in one bolt-in unit, replacing a failed or aged factory item in the same location rather than adding a separate pipe section.

What is a manifold catalytic converter?

A manifold cat integrates the exhaust manifold and the catalytic converter into a single casting that bolts to the cylinder head. On the MCV007 that means it's a like-for-like replacement for the Escape's original front-of-system emissions hardware — the most common reason to buy one is a converter that's failed an inspection or clogged with age. It keeps the catalytic function in place rather than removing it.

Will it suit my Ford Escape?

It's listed to fit the Ford Escape from 2001. Manifold cats are engine- and emissions-specific, so confirm your exact Escape variant and engine with the workshop before ordering, since the listing covers the model and a feed date rather than every running change.

Is it road legal?

Because the MCV007 retains the catalytic converter rather than deleting it, it keeps the Escape's emissions hardware in place — this is a replacement cat, not a cat-delete, so there's no off-road-only restriction attached. Confirm your state's requirements for converter replacement with the workshop before fitting.

What does fitting involve at our Illawarra workshop?

Oak Flats Muffler Men supplies and fits Redback manifold cats like this in-house. We confirm the listed fitment against your Escape, check the flange and sensor locations match, and book the bay from there. Send your exact build and we'll confirm before ordering.

Stocked and fitted by Oak Flats Muffler Men, the Illawarra exhaust and 4x4 specialist in Oak Flats, NSW.

Common questions

Does the MCV007 keep the catalytic converter?: Yes — it's a manifold catalytic converter, so the cat function stays in place. It replaces a failed or aged factory unit.
Which vehicle is it for?: It's listed to fit the Ford Escape from 2001. Confirm your exact engine and variant with the workshop.
Is it a direct-fit?: Yes — it bolts to the factory manifold location as a like-for-like replacement.

Fitment support across the Illawarra

Fitment checks near you across 18 Illawarra suburbs, from Oak Flats and Shellharbour to Wollongong and Kiama.Show nearby fitment areasCollapse section

Oak Flats Muffler Men can check this part against supplier specs, part number, image, RRP and vehicle details for customers around Oak Flats, Shellharbour, Wollongong, Dapto, Albion Park, Kiama and the northern suburbs.

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Send the vehicle make, model, year, engine, current issue, desired sound or performance goal, and clear photos of the existing exhaust where available.

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