[TR] emission standards?

[Joe Curry]

Hey Bob,

Arizona still has areas where no emissions testing is in effect.  Only in
the major metropolitan areas are they testing emissions.  I live 15 miles
south of Tucson and none of my cars have to undergo such testing.  That's
not to say that things will change in the future, though.  But if you are
looking for somewhere to retire it is worth considering.

 

There are lots of homes on the market these days !  :-)

 

Joe

 

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob Danielson
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 7:02 AM
To: 'John Macartney'; 'listTriumph'
Subject: Re: [TR] emission standards?

 

John,

As we looked at areas to retire to (think warmer climate) I also checked the

various state's DMV rules with regard to registering classic cars. My car

came with emissions equipment which is now long gone but the irony is that

my car runs cleaner with TBI then it ever did with the stock emissions

stuff.....I actually had it tested last year. What I found is that the half

dozen southeastern states that I looked at are all over the place on

registering classic cars and emissions. One state even varied by county.

Some states require no testing for cars over "X" years of age, with "X"

being a variable based on state. Some states required that the original

emissions stuff be on the car even though they don't test emissions on old

cars. So not only don't we have a Historic Vehicle Club to lobby for us but

we don't even have consistent standards across the states. 

 

 

Bob Danielson

1975 TR6 CF38503U

Running w/ Throttle Body Injection

Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD

http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org