Ok, I just bought a set of headers for my Firebird. They are a discontinued line of Hooker Competition headers designed for the 2.8L engine. They are a set that was sitting in a warehouse and they were not able to get rid of them until now. Well anyways it turns out these headers are not CA legal b/c it doesn't have the EGR fittings or the CARB number.
I thought what the hell I can make a hole in there and it would be cool and then the EGR valve would mount right on that hole and I would be able to pass smog. Well passing smog and breaking smog laws are 2 different things. Is this an emissions legal move that I am making? When I go to get it smogged should I not even bring it up or what? I'm stuck here b/c I don't want to go through all this work and then find out that I have to switch it back, ya know? Help me guys, later

- Mike Harvey -

 

nope its not...ive had MANY run ins with carb..they wont smog it at all...i got an E.O number if i got 3.4 headers for a 3.4 engine which they'd allow...they wont allow those headers

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Flowmaster 80 series, Random Technologies Cat, 3" intermediate pipe, SS
Hand Made Tips, 3 1/4" out, Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Coil, MSD Ignition Module,MSD 6A Box
Currently Working On:
T5 swap
Next to buy:
Slp dual cold air intake!

1982 z28..
350 4bbl black leather inside and black outside...no mods yet except for maybe the exhaust from my firebird

 

i just read the other one too...well theres more then that to get an E.O number.... Call CARB or email them they'll tell u... http://www.carb.ca.gov

try them, they will say the same thing..i hate living in CA with this s h i t ..

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Flowmaster 80 series, Random Technologies Cat, 3" intermediate pipe, SS
Hand Made Tips, 3 1/4" out, Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Coil, MSD Ignition Module,MSD 6A Box
Currently Working On:
T5 swap
Next to buy:
Slp dual cold air intake!

1982 z28..
350 4bbl black leather inside and black outside...no mods yet except for maybe the exhaust from my firebird

 

Can you install the headers and just take the car in for a pretest to see what occurs then if ya pass what is the worry.. See I am in Florida and I don't have those worries...

 

Well this made me really happy. I went and talked to my smog technician today about the headers and what I plan to do. He is also the referee station in my area as well and he said that since I don't have a smog pump, air pump, and only one O2 sensor (and that it is way down in the exhaust) that I will be fine. He also told me since he owns the referee station that even if I ran into some problems that he would take car of them and made sure that I won't run into any problems in the future w/ future smogs on them. I'm really happy about this. Later all

- Mike Harvey -

 

kool..then bolt the ****ers on and tell us what happens!

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Flowmaster 80 series, Random Technologies Cat, 3" intermediate pipe, SS
Hand Made Tips, 3 1/4" out, Accel 8.8 wires, MSD Coil, MSD Ignition Module,MSD 6A Box
Currently Working On:
T5 swap
Next to buy:
Slp dual cold air intake!

1982 z28..
350 4bbl black leather inside and black outside...no mods yet except for maybe the exhaust from my firebird

 

I like your enthusiastic attitude bro. It won't be done until the 2nd week of December till I get them installed due to funds b/c I am installing a whole new aluminum exhaust system & a new high flow CAT so all that will take a couple of weeks to save for but it's all good. I'll take many pictures w/ my digital camera and post them on my site for you guys to see.
Also I have a question. Brian K told me that if fhe had the opportunity to do a custom exhaust he would go w/ a 2.5" Y-pipe, 3" intermediate pipe, & 2.5" tail pipes. Is there a certain advantage to this setup or would a 2.5" all the way through be just fine for me?
Also I'm thinking of getting a JET chip & a cold air intake (yes one has been made for the V6 now, check it out at http://www.empiremotorsports.net/3gf-body1.htm) and having it all installed at the same time. I sure would notice a big a$$ difference in movement from that car wouldn't I?

- Mike Harvey -

 

I also forgot to ask where the hell can I get header gaskets for these headers? I know that those headers won't bolt up like the exhaust manifolds w/ no gasket. Thanx

- Mike Harvey -

 

They should come with cheap gaskets, but Summit sells copper gaskets for 60 degree v6 engines, if it iwill work on our rides I am not sure, but why wouldn't it? It works for S-10 2.8's....