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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:03 PM
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rats nest

will my 79 pass pa inspection w/out the rats nest?
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:09 PM
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I doubt it, but mine never passed emissions with a rats nest I doubt anyone would realize the rats nest is even missing since all the inspections / emissions people I've ever seen think its a 4 cylinder engine for some reason.

Before I mention this, I would like to make it clear I do NOT condone this What worked for me with my SA when I just could NOT get it to pass smog was just cutting the second thermal reactor off and welding a universal cat in place with a shield over it to prevent inspection. Most everyone thinks the thermal reactor is a cat anyways so nobody will probably say anything. Thing is you need to take it in right away to have it tested cuz that cat will not last long as it wasn't designed to be used that way. I went from like a 200 point or something high like that to a 2.
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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well i just answered my own question...i can get a classic car plate instead of a regular plate and then i dont have to pass emissions...not gonna do anything till my wallet gets a little fatter though

if thats really the case i think ill go with some headers too
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:31 PM
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Not to thread jack, but where is Edinboro at in PA?
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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right below erie...hour and a half north of pittsburgh on I-79...its really not much of a town...we have a college and some other lame **** lol...lots of straight back roads for toolin around on though
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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I'm in Hagerstown. About an hour, hour and a half south of Hershey. I'm just kinda trying to locate SA's and FB's relatively close to me LOL
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 08:14 AM
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i know where hagerstown is...drive through it quite frequently for work...not real close to here though lol
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by wankel commando
well i just answered my own question...i can get a classic car plate instead of a regular plate and then i dont have to pass emissions...not gonna do anything till my wallet gets a little fatter though

if thats really the case i think ill go with some headers too
Be careful, I know in my state that if you do that you can only put 2,500 miles on the car that year, and they check the odo.
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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pa doesnt check the odo...its kinda like the honor system...
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