[DeTomaso] More Calif Smog Checks

Donny Williams Donnylee at ccwebster.net
Thu Jun 21 10:58:36 EDT 2007


Rick... Yep 462 or 468 I am running a 462 Poncho into the 10s in my 64 
bracket car.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick" <rwgushue at gte.net>
To: "Pantera List" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] More Calif Smog Checks


>   That was the late 80's, things have changed in 20+ years. Some shops
> now would not open the hood after hearing the exhaust thump. Others
> would open the hood, look and then close it with no test allowed.
>    What's funny is that I had the same car and motor but only 10 1/2 to 1.
> Weird, small world. Question, was that a 455 with .030 or .060 overbore
> ?, as I have one on a stand in my garage.  Thinking it was .060 over
> making it 468 and .030 was a 462 ? Can't remember it's been awhile.
>
> RCBSONS1 at aol.com wrote:
>> Back in the late 80's my 69 Firebird had to go thru
>> the semi annual  Calif smog checks... This was a 12 1/2 to 1
>> 468 ci motor, ported, hi lift cam etc... I would pull the
>> Air cleaner off the van, change the manifold and carb
>> and off the the gas station...The thing would barely idle
>> below 1100 rpm and was commented on several times.
>> I also burned out the race gas as best as possible prior
>> to the trip... This thing would be so far below the requirements
>> for that year that passing was easy if the visual was done.
>> Now my 6 cylinder 1985 Ford pickup had problems every
>> time as the controls were more restrictive.
>>
>> Bob Benson
>>
>>
>
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