CHP gives cliff a smog ticket for his teener Options

[Chris Hamilton]

Has a 2.0 with webers. Sounds like some kind of fixit ticket. Do 1971 teeners have to smog? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) How would a six ever smog since those came with carbs too?

Do we have any california law experts here to explain this?

[Cap'n Krusty]

A slight clarification: The smog rule is that the equipment has to be correct and complete for either the engine or the chassis, whichever is newer. You can put a '32 Ford engine in your '72 914, but it has to have functional D-jetronic EFI, evap, vacuum controlled hot air riser, vacuum controlled spark advance and retard, and an oil bath air cleaner, and it must pass tailpipe emissions testing as appropriate for the area in which the car is registered. Conversely, you can put that 1.7L teener motor in the model A, but it has to be equipped as it was when the engine was certified for sale in 1972. As was mentioned earlier, the test exemption is just that: a test exemption. The state may, at it's discretion, compel you to have it inspected for both equipment and for emissions levels.

The Cap'n

[Wes V]

You can put a '32 Ford engine in your '72 914

I don't agree at all! (I know you are just using that as an example)

In my talks with the State Referee's, they are real clear on this.

Even if you could get the original engines EFI to run the engine, they would simply state that it's not as the manufacturer designed and got through the initial smog certification.

Wes

[Cap'n Krusty]

You can put a '32 Ford engine in your '72 914

I don't agree at all! (I know you are just using that as an example)

In my talks with the State Referee's, they are real clear on this.

Even if you could get the original engines EFI to run the engine, they would simply state that it's not as the manufacturer designed and got through the initial smog certification.

Wes

As with a lot of police officers, a little less attitude and a lot of "how can you and I make this fly?" works wonders with referrees. BTDT. A good percentage of them are "car guys", and a little "can you work with me on this" can lead to a little interpretation of the rules. Not "breaking" them, but sort of "finding in your favor".

The Cap'n