Okay.... Every time I get my car running better than before, I seem to encounter new and exciting ways to spend my money come inspection time next year... I just bought this car for 1300 and have spent 300 on it already... fixed some vacuum leaks and bought two tires... anyhow, the guy I bought this car from must have had some friend in the inspection business because there is absolutely no emmission equipment and there are several aftermarket parts that are not legal... So, here is my latest set of questions (keep in mind NY regulations if possible):
Will I get caught for an illegal carburetor and not having the charcoal canister hooked up?

Is there a way to rout the canister to an edelbrock 1406? I'm told it's not possible... and is there a way to eliminate the raw gas smell without the canister?

I have an aftermarket open filter... not the stock single snorkel, will I get caught for that?

If anybody out there in the rural New York (anywhere out of NYC) that has regularly fooled inspectors by adding little trinkets prior to inspection etc., I would be very greatful for input...

My priority is to get rid of the gas smell, and to spend as little as possible on modifications... I would make it emissions legal but I don't have the cash yet...

Thanks in advance.

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1984 Firebird - Daily driver, 305 LG4, T5 - Hurst short shifter, Edelbrock 600 CFM Performer Carb - Edelbrock Pro-Flow air filter, gutted cat, IROC 16x8 Wheels, Goodyear P215/60/R16, AIWA bargain basement (from Sears of course) CD player
Player accessories: fuzzy dice, eight-ball Shift ****
Check out my ride here

Quote from my sister: "It sounds like a boat"

 

just make everything look like it is hooked up and cross your fingers

 

You may get nailed for the open air element. I have a stock cleaner sitting in the garage that I have to cram onto the Holley one day each year because it has a TAC sensor in the snorkle. Basically, it warms up via that little aluminum hose (which you also need) from the headers and opens a little flap... kind of like a pre-choke.

The rest is just hide things with the air cleaner, and run a mass of vacuum lines (whether they work or not) to everything.

Make sure you have an EGR valve on that manifold too... I have mine blocked off, but it is still there!

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1984 z28 w/ a 357 cu in. monster engine which is looking like the posterchild for Edelbrock with the exception of the Holley 750vac... all the suspension stuff... 9-bolt posi disk is in...

-=ICON Motorsports=-

 

I have just purchased a single snorkel assy. to make it look good, I am going to hook up a '79 vette carb, so my emmissions should in fact work soon... but that aircleaner is gonna stay off for the better part of the year, that thing is useless...

 

I bolted an EGR valve on my car and kept the blocker plate under it like a gasket. (you have to cut off the little rim off the EGR (that goes to the intake) so you can flush mount it. I also hooked up the hose to the vacuum port under the fuel adjustment **** on my Edbrk. with the blue cap in the hose, they cheaked the hose and jiggled with the EGR valve and oked it! I did not need the AIR or anything else becouse my engine was a '78. I'm sure the NY regulations are differant than mine, but as long as everthing is connected in the right (or close to the right) spot you should be fine. As long as you pass the sniffer.

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Matt

1984 Camaro Z28 - Black w/ Grey int.
Best 1/4 - 13.6 (5-speed) & 14.0 (Auto & 2.73!)
-'78 350 with Edelbrock 600 Carb, Edelbrock Preformer RPM Air gap intake, ACCEL plugs & wires, 14" Accel filter, Homemade Cold Air Indctn.
-TH350 with Hurst Pro-matic shifter & B&M Street shift kit.
-Audiobahn single 12" Sub powered by Sony Xplode amp, Farenheit 6x9" & 4x6" speakers, with a Sony Xplode headunit.
- Eagle Alloys 15" Alum. Rims surrounded by P235/60R15 BF Goodrich Radial T/A's

Comming Soon:
3.73's, Flowmaster, hollowed cat. & Paint: Navy Blue Metallic w/ Silver strips

[This message has been edited by Flash84Z28 (edited August 24, 2001).]