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John Brennan wrote:This would cause you to fail smog here, via the fuel cap leak-down test-- not sure of the regs in your neck of the woods.
Vehicles registered as historic are exempt from emissions inspections, at least here in NY and NJ. Even without that, as of a few years ago, inspections got easier for anything pre-OBD2 (pre '96). I guess they figured the overwhelming majority of the on-road vehicles were now OBD2, so they just rely on that to do an "electronic inspection" rather than a physical one.
Move to Maryland; folks 70+ who own cars are exempt from bi-annual emissions testing.
Oh, their car must be driven less than 5K/year-which you've got covered by, um, 5K it seems.
YMMV
Descartes: "Cogito Ergo Sum"
Lijewski: "Sum Ergo Drive-O. Mucho!
No fuel leaks and only one oil leak. I guess oil lines need to be more than just finger tight, eh?
Four weeks from tonight I'll be packing up for the trip to Carlisle. Better keep my head down and keep plugging - still a bunch to do - but this was an important step.
Scott Williams
Roseland, New Jersey
1989 Merkur Scorpio, Strato Silver Auto-Flex High Gloss Coating, euro headlamps, euro tail lamps, custom wheels
2019 Ford Flex SEL, AWD, SYNC3, Pwr. Liftgate, Premium Audio
2014 Ford Flex SEL, AWD, Towing, Appearance Pkg.
2000 Volvo SE, Our Florida Car
DPDISXR4Ti wrote:Here's a couple from the day I "punted" on trying to get a custom exhaust done, and just tossed the tired Borla setup in there....
Five years later, history repeats itself. Had to bail on the custom exhaust and put the tired old Borla back in. Eventually I'll get a side-exit in this thing, but this will do for now...
Ray wrote:We are going to have to get you a welder and chop saw.
I have both. I did consider chopping the custom elbow in half and adding the 3/4" to it that would have enabled the downpipe to fit. But I'd rather not do that with the pressure of a deadline before me. Deadlines are good mind you; I'm sure I wouldn't be driving this thing as I am now had it not been for a deadline. But damn, my ass is kicked.
Any idea how much time and money you have in this? I'm guessing it would have been cheaper to import a P100 with a Cossie engine, but maybe not as satisfying. Looks good!
David Reese
88 XR4Ti - mono white T5, someday to be bi wing
89 Scorpio - waiting on some parts before it hits the road again
88 XR4Ti - mono red C3, parts car
used to own 86 dark blue traded in on a min van, what was I thinking?
85 DSP XR4ti, 2009 Solo 2 National Champion, burns muffler, 3in exhaust, Mc2 Full suspension, 325 hps & 328tqr, GMR Intake, Wilwood brakes, Eaton LSD, stand alone ECU. Working on being SM National Champion.
