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Just passed SB100 BAR Smog at Golden West College in Huntington Beach last week. They were definitely looking for the "closed loop" set up. My 351W based 408 stroker passed with flying colors! Ran PCV in the passenger valve cover with a hose connection to the back of the carb base. Ran a closed breather on the drive side valve cover with a heater hose (you read right) connection to the base of my Kragen Special open air cleaner. I just made sure to wipe off the heater hose markings on the hose and I had no problems using a heater hose. Also, they did not test my car on the dyno. They strictly performed the visual inspection. No more and no less.
I heard rumors that many guys immediately remove the driver side hose connection and replace the closed valve cover breather with an open breather the second they get home. Of course they leave the PCV valve in place because it serves a useful purpose coupled with the open breather. 'Course I'd never do something so illegal as that....
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