Mmmmmm donuts, a long winded rant and cry for help.

[Old Dog]

They did a smiffer test here in ohio up till 5 years ago based on you vin. no. my jeep came up as a I6 of course even though it had a 350 in it. (they never poped the hood)
It passed a newer ford mustage in the stall next to me failed.

[LongHorn]

Originally Posted by IOPort51 The tribal wisdom is that you should have all the parts you had when it was new. this is the state position. Weather the people at the emission station will even lift the hood is a good question. On the other hand I have the option of registration in Fannin Co. For the folks in Fannin Co. it's pretty much a case of "do the lights work? that will be $XX".

That's the way it is here. Lights, Horn, wipers, turn sigs, brakes. Pay the man
& your gone.

[IOPort51]

Originally Posted by LongHorn That's the way it is here. Lights, Horn, wipers, turn sigs, brakes. Pay the man & your gone.

You just gotta love life in the country.

The whole emissions thing is really a PITA when you are trying to have a little fun. I want the 4.0 head replacement with headers, 3 angle valves and a new cam. Right now I can only imagine what the states position on home built TBI systems is. I also want to mount another alternator where the smog pump is for an on board welder and/or air compressor. I am amazed that I am trying to think of ways to work with in the law rather than ways to get around it, I can only attribute this to a CJ withdrawal. It has been way too long since I have spent time in my jeep off or on the asphalt. Civilization has set in. This will require extensive counseling and excessive drinking in addition to infusions or rust, dirt and petroleum products through the skin and under the fingernails.
At least I have no objection to the therapy.

[LongHorn]

Originally Posted by IOPort51 You just gotta love life in the country. The whole emissions thing is really a PITA when you are trying to have a little fun. I want the 4.0 head replacement with headers, 3 angle valves and a new cam. Right now I can only imagine what the states position on home built TBI systems is. I also want to mount another alternator where the smog pump is for an on board welder and/or air compressor. I am amazed that I am trying to think of ways to work with in the law rather than ways to get around it, I can only attribute this to a CJ withdrawal. It has been way too long since I have spent time in my jeep off or on the asphalt. Civilization has set in. This will require extensive counseling and excessive drinking in addition to infusions or rust, dirt and petroleum products through the skin and under the fingernails. At least I have no objection to the therapy.

You could have better than stock tail pipe emissions with the TBI, being stock was that POS 2barrel carb.

[IOPort51]

Originally Posted by LongHorn You could have better than stock tail pipe emissions with the TBI, being stock was that POS 2barrel carb.

actually stock was the POS one barrel carb, I had to do quite a bit of work to have the POS 2 barrel carb.

[Cheepjeep85]

did you figure out how to fix this IO? if so i need to know how i'm going to completely remove my exhaust today and try to get it right, its been leakin and flopping around a bit, driving me crazy, also goin to fill up the d300 with gear dope and get it ready to go to aetna mtn next weekend

[IOPort51]

As yet, no. I figure that I shall break it loose and see where it hangs and take it from there. I am still debating the 4.0 head with header option which will eliminate this problem but also eliminate the emission system, which will be fine short term but may be a problem in 10 or 12 years. You can never tell what the government will come up with next.

Originally Posted by Cheepjeep85 did you figure out how to fix this IO? if so i need to know how i'm going to completely remove my exhaust today and try to get it right, its been leakin and flopping around a bit, driving me crazy, also goin to fill up the d300 with gear dope and get it ready to go to aetna mtn next weekend

[Cheepjeep85]

i plan to do the same thing with the 4.0 head later but its driving me absolutely nuts right now. it wiggles itself loose then the exhaust starts floppin around i got to do something about it today, i'll post up the results later and let you know what i figured out if anything

[IOPort51]

Originally Posted by Cheepjeep85 i plan to do the same thing with the 4.0 head later but its driving me absolutely nuts right now. it wiggles itself loose then the exhaust starts floppin around i got to do something about it today, i'll post up the results later and let you know what i figured out if anything

There is supposed to be a mount from the pipe to the transmission cross member that will keep the pipe stable with the movement of the engine. I would start by looking at that.

[Cheepjeep85]

oh ima strip it all off and re-do it, it will be fixed today, i'll look for that while i'm at it