"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:52:05 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:14:52 -0400, "RCE" wrote:

That's why I am trading in my small 383 ci for a bigger, 440 ci that
burns
more fuel and makes more smog.

Which brings up an interesting question, at least in my mind.

When you repower an older vehicle, such as your truck or car, that was
built prior to emissions standards, do you need to bring it into
compliance, or does it have a lifetime exemption?

Curious minds want to know. :-)

As long as it's consistent with the period, you don't have to do
anything - at least in CT.

For example, when I rebuilt the SD-220 six in my '50 International
Harvester L-110, everything was original and exactly to the period.
Now if I had swapped the engine for, say, a 564 CUI big block, then it
would have had to be up to standard with a cat converter, PCV, etc.
The only thing I wouldn't have had to do was incorporate computer
control as it was a normally aspirated engine. If it was electronic,
then you have to add the EMM.

In Dick's case (I believe it's the same in MA), as long as it's
strictly held to the period, he doesn't have to do anything as far as
emissions goes.

Curious tidbit: I had my International put through emissions just for
giggles - it tested cleaner than a two year old Subaru in the next
bay.

Emissions testing? It's a joke.

That's because the Subaru customer base is now dominated by disgustingly
mild people who never seem to rev their cars higher than 800 RPM. This is
the same crowd that used to drive K-cars. The crap never gets blown out of
their motors, and a tuneup involves nothing more than taking it out on the
highway and jumping on the pedal hard for 5 minutes.