Smog stuff, Ex california car Options

[VaccaRabite]

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Since I have the engine out of the car, I wnt to get rid of all the junk that I don't need.

It has all the power robbing CA smog stuff, as well as the smog stuff that came standard on a 1976 914. I'd like to take as much of it off as I can. As it is, a lot of it was unhooked, but still bolted to the engine. However, the engine was not running (wire harness is burned at the coil (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif)) so I don't know what is needed to keep the engine going and what is not.

Also, is there any benefit to going to a K&N filter off a PVC elbow (like what *gasp* AA sells)? It looks dead easy to make, and I think someone on this board had made them.

Zach

[bmcwilli]

While we're talking smog legal...

I can't believe it,but our NC politicians did a woderful thing this year.


Our old law....1974 and older exempt from smog check; no rolling 30 year or any such thing.

We all know what a PITA the tailpipe test is, even with a modern, properly tuned and running car.

Because of all the tailpipe problems, NC now smogs only cars that have OBD-II; that means NC only smogs cars 1996 and newer. They plug a scanner into the OBD port, and if there are no codes set..YOU PASS.....

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And if the car is older than '96, it just has to look right, ie no loose vacuuum hoses or obvious things plugged up. NC inspection stations are privately owned and do not use engine diagrams.