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Old September 4th 06, 06:13 AM posted to alt.autos.corvette
Tom in Missouri
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Default 84 cross-fire value

Except that a 1967 Camaro isn't subject to emissions testing in the 49
states. It was in California until they passed that law for 25 years old or
something that took them up to 1975, I believe.


"The Reverend Natural Light" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> I'm only familiar with Virginia, which I thought followed the federal
> rules:
>
> - Same year or newer engine.
> - Car engine for a car.
> - Car or truck engine for a truck.
> - All emissions control components from either the car or the engine,
> but not both.
>
> In reality, they never look at serial numbers nor would an inspector
> even know what to do with one. It's interesting that if you put an LS1
> in a 1967 Camaro, it will have to have a catalytic converter. Even
> though the LS1 alone will pollute 90% less (guessing) than the original
> engine, it has to go in as a complete package.
>
> -rev
>
>
>
> Bob G. wrote:
>> On Fri, 01 Sep 2006 22:46:01 GMT, "'Key" > wrote:
>>
>> At least in Maryland if you drop a newer engine in a car its fine...
>> BUT you have to meet the emission standards for the engine NOT the
>> original car... Thus a 2000 engine in a 1990 vehicle would mean you
>> had to pass emmisions for a 2000 vehicle not a 1990...
>>
>> If you go the other way and drop the 1990 engine in the 2000 you still
>> have to meet the standards for the 2000 vehicle...
>>
>> Bob G.

>



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Old September 8th 06, 09:32 PM posted to alt.autos.corvette
RicSeyler
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Default 84 cross-fire value

Yepper......

Fred C. Dobbs wrote:

>On 1 Sep 2006 11:59:00 -0700, "The Reverend Natural Light"
> wrote:
>
>
>
>>The engine size shouldn't affect the emissions reading. They're
>>looking for concentrations of hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen.
>>Sniffer tests don't capture and measure all the exhaust, just a sample.
>>
>>But, if the baseline is a 2.8L MPFI V6 and the S10 has an old 350 with
>>misadjusted Holly 850 and a rammed out converter then it'll fail. Swap
>>in a stock 5.0/5.7 TPI from same year or newer with all the emissions
>>components and it'll make it.
>>
>>
>>-rev
>>
>>
>>

>
>In California, they have a profile of each car and option code for
>engines, If the car has a code for a 4cyl engine and it has a V/8 in
>it , then they won't even do a smog on it, If you happen to find an
>idiot that has a smog license and he does attempt to smog it, it will
>promptly fail, as the car's profile for emissions will be that of a
>4 cyl and the emissions from the V/8 will raise a "flag" in the VID
>(Vehicle Identification Database) report. (the report that the testing
>computer sends back to the state.) The Car then will be "Tagged" and
>future smog tests would have to be at a Certified Test Only Station if
>you are lucky, If you aren't your Car may be Tagged as a "gross
>Poluter" then you are screwed. Oh, and the idiot that smogged your
>car in the first place, He would have lost his license because he has
>just been targeted By the B.A.R.'s enforcment division and they will
>send in a couple tricked out cars to see if he catches them which he
>won't.
>
>


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