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From: Eric Linnhoff <eric10mm@qni.com>
>Let me restate that earlier thought. Actually the CARB _would_affect my
>Neon. Since it's a 49 state emissions legal car and not a California
>emissions car, I'd have to pay a "polluters" tax upon moving to sunny
>California. Or if I had purchased a California spec emissions legal Neon,
>likely it would have had a little less power due to their emissions
>requirements.
Hmm. I looked up the spec for my Prelude. 49 state: 160 hp, 156 ft-lbs
torque. California: 160 hp, 156 ft-lbs torque. Must be a Mopar thing. :)
>>Sure they can. It's called "All cars prior to 1974 are exempt from
>>testing." And the CARB doesn't seem to be stressing the drag race crowd
out
>>there -- I see plenty of pictures of blown, nitrous-enhanced West Coast
cars
>>on the newstands.
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>I'm no expert, but doesn't that apply only to "stock" cars? How about hot
>rodded cars with big blocks, lumpy cams, multiple carbs and farily open
>exhausts without catalytic convertors?
You can find me one of these built after 1974? I'm in!
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>They have tornadoes on the coasts. But their tornadoes have lots of water
>in 'em. ;^) Our tornadoes just have run down El Caminos and cattle flying
>around in them. ;^)
Strictly an east-of-the Rockies phenomenon. And I'm getting back west as
soon as possible.... :)
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