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Old 08-06-2005, 05:15 AM
RichSchmidt RichSchmidt is offline
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Default Re: loud exhaust citations

The have a much more expansive database then just that.They have databases with pictures of every single smog controlled engine configuaration ever made,and how every smog related piece of equipment is placed right down to the hose sizes of this equipment.They have databases to decode what the original engine is for any smog controlled car ever made,as well as how much horsepower,and pollution every single engine makes.Their database has to go back to at least 1968 with smog related info,and a few years later I think they enacted their own smog regualtions,and only cars with their regualtions were allowed to be registered in the state.I doubt many of the supercars would have even been legal according to their regulations.with the elimination of smog exemption for historic cars in Cali,I am sure they are dusting off the old books to make sure that every 396 camaro and 454 chevelle in their golden state has the correct part number smog pump on it,and the correct vacum hose routing and all that fun stuff.Since there really isnt a market for 50 state legal stuf for cars this old,you can prety much figure that any 60's era car with headers,a hot rod intake,a holley carb where one shouldnt be or even a few missing vacum hoses will be taken off the road by the smog gestopo.
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