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Old May 8, 2007 | 02:34 PM
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Hi, I just want to know what is the biggest cam you can run and still pass emissions.

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I have no idea what your smog regulations are where you live. However, LG Motorsports claims their G5X1-E is their emissions cam.

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Originally Posted by Switchbarrel
I have no idea what your smog regulations are where you live. However, LG Motorsports claims their G5X1-E is their emissions cam.

-Rick
It's the same as California, but seeing how little people responded, I can tell it's not worth it. Thanks again for info.
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I have a 238/242 .609/.615 on a 111lsa and MTI told me that it is emission legal here in TX. Previous to this car I had an 03 Mach 1 w/ 4 cams and 2 "not ready system codes" and it still passed the state inspection. Hope this helps. I think that our standards are almost as strict as California.
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General rule is something greater than -4* overlap (a larger negative number). A 224 224 114 LSA has a -4* overlap and it just passes. Go bigger and you might have problems.
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Originally Posted by Vette-Red
I have a 238/242 .609/.615 on a 111lsa and MTI told me that it is emission legal here in TX. Previous to this car I had an 03 Mach 1 w/ 4 cams and 2 "not ready system codes" and it still passed the state inspection. Hope this helps. I think that our standards are almost as strict as California.
so texas does **** exams too????
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Originally Posted by redline99
It's the same as California, but seeing how little people responded, I can tell it's not worth it. Thanks again for info.
Do you have the sniffer test or the OBD-II plug in test?

If you have a sniffer, your screwed. Good luck.

If you have the OBD-II just run O2 sims, remove the cats, and have it tuned to not run codes and your fine.
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