Keven,
My 74 # 588 was stripped of all smog parts, I found everything I needed
at Help Smog in Fresno. Mucho $$$$..The carb on the car was the Holly
2bl.
I Had a local shop in Dana Point (949-496-1086) install the parts and
perform the test. It passed on the first try. It had 32k miles at the
time of the test.
I just sold it for 10k
Kevin wrote:
>
> This is to all members who've lived or had a Bricklin smogged in California,
> especially the 74's:
>
> I'm in the process of having Terry Tanner restore a 1974 4-speed and have
> been told I should replace the carburetor rather than rebuild the existing
> one for a number of reasons...but he is concerned about having me pass CA
> smog requirements.
>
> The recommended replacement is a Holley carb that is listed as 50 State EPA
> compliant with all the correct pollution control/vacuum connections. I plan
> on leaving the intake & exhaust manifolds, camshaft and everything else
> unchanged. All other smog equipment is present and will be hooked up. My
> hope and expectation is that this will result in a car that will pass both
> the visual and emissions tests.
>
> Has anyone had their car pass in stock configuration, or updated in the
> manner I've described? I've heard many horror stories about smogging our
> cars and the difficulties encountered once you've been referred to a
> "referee station".
>
> Originally I had hoped that my car would have been exempt from CA smog
> requirements due to age (had been told that cars >25 years old were exempt)
> but research shows that barring some sort of further administrative action
> by the state, from now on, only cars 30 years or older will be exempted from
> CA smog requirements. CA had been roughly following a pattern that had them
> exempt a few models years at a time that generally coincided with the "25
> year old" exempt practice. The last decreed exemption took place a couple
> of years ago with the "30 year old" exception being left in place for all
> future model years.
>
> So then, what experiences have you all had? Has anyone dealt and passed
> this hurdle?
>
> Thanks for all of your help!
>
> Kevin Hand
> #462
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