quote:Originally posted by 4NFORD:
I really don't want the constant hassle of having to smog test my car which I know will not pass any emission control test. I never thought I'd say this but I may have to consider getting a more modern ride and putting the "kid" up for "adoption".
Hold on brah.
If worse comes to worse, we'll just have to put a 4300D & EGR back on your Pantera, I'll gladly donate my stuff, my whole motor if necessary. The tailpipe emissions test for a 1974 car is easy to pass, its the visual inspection that can be a problem. I can spec a 380 BHP motor that will pass a tailpipe inspection anywhere in the USA 24/7, I used to build 'em you know. A lot of '70s era California Pantera owners survived California's emissions testing. It can be done.
Steve (Rover LTD) had some good suggestions. I would also think that there must be some hot-rodder friendly smog test stations like there are here in California, or are they all state run? There's a smog station in Ventura where the operator overlooks the visual inspection as long as the car will pass the tailpipe test. A mail box in a non-smog county is a trick a lot of Californians use too. There's a lot of Pantera folks in the smog inspection free cities of Carson City & Minden.