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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 09:37 AM
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whats EGR?

I want to buy the budget stomper from jegs to replace my 305 in my 84 camaro but it says that the engine requires EGR idk what that means and if I have on the car or not can anyone help me out
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 10:25 AM
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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica
Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop
Engine: 383 Carb
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44
Re: whats EGR?

Exhaust Gas Recirculation... and it says it doesn't have it, not that you need it.
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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Re: whats EGR?

But on the web page it say the engine won't work with cars the requires egr
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Old Jul 3, 2011 | 11:47 AM
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Re: whats EGR?

Exactly, because the engine doesn't have EGR.

What they're saying is that you can't expect this to be emissions-legal in an application that originally had an EGR system.
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