Forged 402 Possible CA Smog Problem
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Cruising
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From: CA
Forged 402 Possible CA Smog Problem
In my search for a modded vette I forgot about the smog issue. I am in the SF Bay Area & am wondering about a forged 402 with a 220/224 .581 & 115LSA cam. A&A S/C as well. I do have to get the stock cats welded back as well. Am I going to have a problem trying to get this to pass the sniffer? I figure the visual I can call around my buds & see what mod friendly places they have gone to, but I need it to pass the actual test though.
May have to pass on the Vette if it may be a potential problem.
May have to pass on the Vette if it may be a potential problem.
Safety Car
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The seller is required to get a current smog test for the car before they sell it to you (within the last 90 days) .... if the car doesn't pass ... walk away from the deal. My guess - you'll be walking .....
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Cruising
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The only problem is the guy is out of state. I believe from Seatle. I would think I m responsible for smog? Not sure if a mild tune would do it. may be too much of a risk to buy it & then try to get it smogged.
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http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/NonCAVeh/NonCAVeh.pdf
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/
Melting Slicks
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The method of testing varies by county in CA as well. I tried to have a car smogged in Santa Barbara County that was registerred in Ventura County. They could not do it because SB uses the tail pipe test, where VC is more of a rolling dyno tester.
With no cats it won't pass. I'm not saying it won't pass with some tweaking though. Andy had a couple blown 402 C5s at A&A in Oxnard, CA.
You may have a car you can't register right away though. Could always road trip it to Andy at A&A, they could make it pass for you.
With no cats it won't pass. I'm not saying it won't pass with some tweaking though. Andy had a couple blown 402 C5s at A&A in Oxnard, CA.
You may have a car you can't register right away though. Could always road trip it to Andy at A&A, they could make it pass for you.
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