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Old 11-29-2009, 07:45 PM   #1
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we are moving to San Diego from Maine sometime in july 2010 what will i have to do with my 78 concerning catS, emissions extra!!!!
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Old 11-29-2009, 08:10 PM   #2
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you have to smog all gasoline engines in California that are newer than 1975. There is an emmisions "sniffer" test and a visual test. you must have all pollution-control devices in tact
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Old 11-29-2009, 08:18 PM   #3
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http://www.dmv.ca.gov/vr/smog.htm
oh ya, and motorcycles don't need to be smogged... yet
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Old 11-29-2009, 08:54 PM   #4
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You will probably have to see a referee with your engine swap then it'll get all retarded if you dont have the correct tranny and all kind of stupid junk like that. It may turn into a major hassle. Welcome to cali...
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Old 11-29-2009, 09:25 PM   #5
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You will probably have to see a referee with your engine swap then it'll get all retarded if you dont have the correct tranny and all kind of stupid junk like that. It may turn into a major hassle. Welcome to cali...
hmmm might have to find me a doner 73-74 cab for parts
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Old 11-29-2009, 09:30 PM   #6
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hmmm might have to find me a doner 73-74 cab for parts
exactly
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hmmm might have to find me a doner 73-74 cab for parts
that's what i'm doing
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Old 11-29-2009, 09:50 PM   #8
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that's what i'm doing
cant the door tags be changed mine looks like a 73
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cant the door tags be changed mine looks like a 73
That's what I was thinking.
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trust me, this is not the 1st time I've heard people contemplating a cab swap. I've parted out 2 trucks due to not being able to smog. and I had to give up a free truck because it came from Oregon and wouldn't pass. I knew a guy that registered his truck through his parent's address in a county that DID NOT smog check. BRILLIANT!
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mines a '73 too!
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Old 11-29-2009, 10:04 PM   #12
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mines a '73 too!
FUNNY how the they make up rules its like they draw a line and say ok from this year(75) smog !!!! even if there about the same!!! i mean how different are the trucks from 73 -78
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dont get me started!
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Most everything newer than '75 had cats on 'em and the percentage of pre '75 vehicles still registered are very low. BTW thats exactly why my '77 heavy half got crushed after i gutted it and built a '73...
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