smog junk

[turbomontecarlo]

i blew the head gasket a while ago and now i am finally rebuilding it. thinking taking off all the smog junk. any advice on if i should or shouldnt. pros v cons? i dont have a cat so i pay to pass it. so thats not an issue

 

[83turbomon]

i blew the head gasket a while ago and now i am finally rebuilding it. thinking taking off all the smog junk. any advice on if i should or shouldnt. pros v cons? i dont have a cat so i pay to pass it. so thats not an issue

i would leave it on... californias got some strict emissons laws, and suprise emessons testing.

 

[turbomontecarlo]

meh

not really worried about it. just curious about any performance pros or cons

 

[b4black]

Do you mean the smog pump or all emissions stuff? Without a converter, there is no need for the smog pump. It's job was to help the convertor function properly. You can remove the pump, valves and piping.

This will be helpful:
THE Smog Pump Thread - TurboBuicks.com


In general, there is no performance benefit to removing emissions equipment.

 

[mat231v6]

i think on car science they said for every 100 pounds you lose you gain .01 second i may be wrong on the exact number. the only bad thing is the states dont want you to revove it. the weigth saving is a postive.

 

[FlintBuick4Life]

I tossed mine, but I`m in MI... no one cares about emissions:biggrin:

 

[turbomontecarlo]

almost

ok got the heads back, now i need to know the torque specs for the head. any help?