Thanks for that tiny Tim. As Tim and Jeff had mentioned, other conversions are possible. It's just a question of bringing the vehicle to a referee. No 'payola' to anyone to pass CARB. Anyone thinking that is how things are accomplished in California is still living in the middle ages.:-) In fact, the certificates are usually provided free of charge.
BenT sent from my electronic leash On Apr 6, 2012, at 10:48 PM, Aristotle Sagan <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Now your ranting Don. > All you have to do is follow any 1960s or 1970s muscle car for a block > or two and realize California's air is a thousand times better than it > use to be and a million times better than what it would be now if > there was no CARB. > > To insinuate that something wasn't done because someone didn't pay > can't be verified. > > Do I like CARB? Nope, I sold my 66 Alpine because it wouldn't pass > emissions tests that didn't exist when the car was built. It was only > several years later that they decided to put the rolling compliance > laws into effect, then discontinue them. I also think they should > approve whole engine transplants on a one on one basis. According to > BenT and Stephans AH, this can be done. To do it blindly won't work in > this atmosphere but if I were going to do it, I know it can be done. > To accuse BenT or SAH of doing something illegal wouldn't be right > either. It is someone doing their homework, something Bostic > apparently didn't do. > > Don't like rants even more than I don't like government doing the wrong thing. > > tim in san jose |
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