Catalytic converter divider

In a catalytic converter having a longitudinally disposed clam shell type body portion comprising first and second longitudinally extending shell halves having walls defining an interior through which a combustion product can flow, the body having an inlet through which the combustion product can flow into the interior of the body and an outlet through which the combustion product can flow out of the interior of the body,

• a first and second substrate through which the combustion product can flow, the first and second substrates being disposed in the interior of the body,
• the improvement comprising a divider which is selectively attached to the walls of the shell halves for accommodating the divider between the substrates, the divider having first and second C-shaped divider halves, each divider half including
• a pair of flanges extending comformably adjacent the interior wall of one shell half, the divider flanges being disposed substantially parallel to the interior wall and selectively attached thereto at one of a plurality of locations along the longitudinal extent of said interior wall to position the divider for accommodating substrates of various sizes.

In a clam shell type catalytic converter having a first shell half and a second shell half which can be joined together so as to form a body having a longitudinally extending interior in which a first substrate and a second substrate are disposed, the improvement comprising

• an interior wall which defines an intermediate body portion having a generally constant transverse cross section,
• a ring-shaped divider comprising first and second C-shaped divider halves,
• with each divider half including a central portion and a pair of divider flanges, with at least one of the central portion and pair of divider flanges extending conformably adjacent to the intermediate body portion of the interior wall of one of the shell halves, wherein said at least one of the central portion and pair of divider flanges of each divider half is selectively attached to the intermediate portion of the interior wall of said one of the shell halves at one of a plurality of locations along the longitudinal extent of the intermediate portion of the interior wall so as to position the divider for accommodating substrates of various sizes.