Took the ol' girl in for an e-test the other day...

[8v-of-fury]

.. I was definitely worried considering I have taken away the EGR, disabled the air pumps ability to change the air direction upstream or downstream and also converted back to electronic ignition with a junkyard 4bbl 850 Thermoquad! I think I have the air pump disabled with no vacuum, so I think its always be giving the (downstream) rear cat air flow? It takes a good amount of time to heat up and show proper readings, which is why i think this.

I have however in that same time replaced EVERY piece of the ignition system (from distributor to plugs), new rear cat and air pipe, muffler, rebuilt said junk yard carb, I also went and got some 94 octane for this tank LOL! The primaries of the carb were spot on without anymore than factory settings, the idle circuit I had just a TOUCH rich but that is where the car ran the best with the vacuum gauge pinned with the highest reading of 20.5in/hg. I took it to my brothers shop after hours, so I was not on the schedule and would have only had a half hour to do the test which would mean no time for tune'n'test.. I was damn sure it wasn't gonna pass!

But the numbers don't lie, the tester said these are better numbers than most late 2000's EFI vehicles.. it has a cleaner idle than running! Saay whuut.

 

[80 Aspen RT]

Wow.....I'm sure glad we don't have to go through that crap in Kansas.

Congrats on a good tune!

 

[8v-of-fury]

Ontario.. 88 and newer for life.

 

[Aspen500]

Wow.....I'm sure glad we don't have to go through that crap in Kansas.

Congrats on a good tune!

Same here in WI, except for the SE counties like Milwaukee, Kenosha, etc (and I live 180 miles NW from there!) and then only if it's 20 years old or less. After 20 years of age, it's exempt.

Anyhow, congrats on your pass!

 

[Jack Meoff]

Ontario.. 88 and newer for life.

Tree hugging bastards.
I didn't know if they still sniff test but I guess they still do.

 

[Mcfly68]

Tree hugging bastards.
I didn't know if they still sniff test but I guess they still do.

Pre OBDII ( 88-95) has to be sniffed as there isnt the on board monitors for the vehicle to self emission test

 

[Jack Meoff]

Pre OBDII ( 88-95) has to be sniffed as there isnt the on board monitors for the vehicle to self emission test

I figured they must have to.
Such a bullcrap tax grab.
And this is why my newest car is an 87.
Except for the wife's car.

 

[Jack Meoff]

.. I was definitely worried considering I have taken away the EGR, disabled the air pumps ability to change the air direction upstream or downstream and also converted back to electronic ignition with a junkyard 4bbl 850 Thermoquad! I think I have the air pump disabled with no vacuum, so I think its always be giving the (downstream) rear cat air flow? It takes a good amount of time to heat up and show proper readings, which is why i think this.

I have however in that same time replaced EVERY piece of the ignition system (from distributor to plugs), new rear cat and air pipe, muffler, rebuilt said junk yard carb, I also went and got some 94 octane for this tank LOL! The primaries of the carb were spot on without anymore than factory settings, the idle circuit I had just a TOUCH rich but that is where the car ran the best with the vacuum gauge pinned with the highest reading of 20.5in/hg. I took it to my brothers shop after hours, so I was not on the schedule and would have only had a half hour to do the test which would mean no time for tune'n'test.. I was damn sure it wasn't gonna pass!

But the numbers don't lie, the tester said these are better numbers than most late 2000's EFI vehicles.. it has a cleaner idle than running! Saay whuut.

Your car looks great.
Are you missing your hood ornament?

 

[8v-of-fury]

Its in the glove-box until I figure a solid way to remount it and not loose it on a highway somewhere.. lol

Its shitty cast, and the bottom spring eye broke off.. so whoever whenever decided to notch either side and wrap a spring around it and down in to the core support.. it worked for a good while, but the car was hardly driven then.

Also, day off the e-test my accelerator pump shit the bed eh! What a whore a carburetor is without an accel shot! Gotta be JUST on the pedal properly. I have a carb kit coming in for the morning.. $56 for just needing the acclerator pump out of it.. sheeesh!