PCV Set Up For Small Block ?

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by dave from mesa

Sorry for being off topic here but you still have to pass smog even with SB100???

Dave,

This is something new that they've introduced in the last year or so. I'm not 100% certain, but I think their goal was to ensure that people installed the minimum smog equipment for that era of car.

There are no other smog requirements once you have secured an SB100 number, and you don't ever have to deal with any smog or safety inspections.

[xlr8or]

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

Dave,

This is something new that they've introduced in the last year or so. I'm not 100% certain, but I think their goal was to ensure that people installed the minimum smog equipment for that era of car.

There are no other smog requirements once you have secured an SB100 number, and you don't ever have to deal with any smog or safety inspections.

Yep... As of this year you must pass the visual inspection. Smoggin as a '65 you must have a type IV PCV system. That is a closed system that requires PCV on one valve cover plumbed with appropriate hose type to the carb base and a sealed Vent on the other valve cover with appropriate hose the air cleaner base.

It appears they aren't bothering with the actual smog test anymore as the tail pipe output isn't really relevent since they will never be tested again.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by xlr8or

It appears they aren't bothering with the actual smog test anymore as the tail pipe output isn't really relevent since they will never be tested again.

That's interesting since I got the impression that the State was monitoring the amount of pollutants being spewed into the air by these 500 exemptions that they allowed per year. Just in case.

[Got the Bug]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

That's interesting since I got the impression that the State was monitoring the amount of pollutants being spewed into the air by these 500 exemptions that they allowed per year. Just in case.

When I visited the Evergreen College BAR a few years ago, they just did the tail pipe test (no dyno). At the time, I recall other people reporting that BAR stations in other parts of California put their car on the dyno. My guess is that people will still encounter different requirements at different BAR stations.

I would think that they would have to do a tail pipe test at a minimum, so they have data in the system to apply the SB100 sequence number against (i.e. you fail, enter SB100, spit out "golden ticket").

[m5extc]

Originally Posted by Got the Bug

When I visited the Evergreen College BAR a few years ago, they just did the tail pipe test (no dyno). At the time, I recall other people reporting that BAR stations in other parts of California put their car on the dyno. My guess is that people will still encounter different requirements at different BAR stations.

I would think that they would have to do a tail pipe test at a minimum, so they have data in the system to apply the SB100 sequence number against (i.e. you fail, enter SB100, spit out "golden ticket").

I had mine done last summer at Evergreen. They didn't bother hooking it up to anything. They did a visual, made sure I had a pcv, didn't care about my open breather on the other side. They took some pictures, clicked n/a in about every field of my "test" and printed out a sticker.

Andrei

[RodKnock]

Tim, you do realize that you just picked a color to paint your car right?

You ought to be worrying about the proper shade of white that you'll be painting those FIA wheels

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

[tkb289]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Tim, you do realize that you just picked a color to paint your car right?

You ought to be worrying about the proper shade of white that you'll be painting those FIA wheels

Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Rodney ... you know me all to well!

Maybe I should start a 'Shades Of White Paint For FIA Wheels' or 'Shades Of Black Paint For Torque Thrust D Wheels'