Cops ticketing for not having SMOG equipment

[SuperNovaSS]

I just got off the phone with a friend of mine who lives in Southern California. He was driving home from work in his 68 Mustang convertible. He got pulled over on a back road for going 8 miles over the limit. The officer told him the car sounded louder than normal and asked if the exhaust was aftermarket. He then made my friend pop the hood. The officer ticketed my friend for lack of SMOG equipment, including headers, open breather, open element air filter, and more. In CA, cars 75 and earlier are not supposed to have to pass SMOG. Apparantly, all factory SMOG equipment still has to be installed.

Now, in addition to what he thinks will be a $1500 fine, he will also have to install all factory equipment back on the car to pass the visual SMOG check so he can drive the car again. It seems rediculous to me. The car has a 347 with AFR heads. I don't think it will behave well with a cast intake and 2 barrel.

It is Saturday night and he lives in an area where they are trying to cut back on street racing. I think that is the reason for the ticket. He was not racing or even thinking about it. Anyway, So Cal boys be careful. They may hit up the car shows next if they need the money!
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Jason http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[mssl72]

Thanks for the heads up Jason. Yes, even though 1975 and earlier cars are smog exempt, they are supposed to have all smog equipment in place and hooked up. Luckily my Caprice came from the factory with only a PCV valve. I shouldn't have to worry when I drive it around. What town was your buddy cruising??

[SuperNovaSS]

Camarillo, near Ventura/Oxnard area.


Jason

[SuperNovaSS]

His car should only have a PCV also if it was from out of state. He has to take the car to the state SMOG board before he allowed to drive it again. He called today and got a message that they are closed due to the "budget crisis". Talk about being up a creek without a paddle.


Jason

[47Hammer]

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Camarillo, near Ventura/Oxnard area.


Jason

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Jason, Was that the California Highway Patrol or local Police? Personally I think that's a low blow, cheap shot, chicken sh*t citation for just cruising on a back road. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hmmm.gif

[SuperNovaSS]

CHP. I guess it is their new way to keep street racing at bay. Here is an article about it on google:

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/159549.html

[Fast67VelleN2O]

They should stop closing the drag strips down in California in an effort to curb street racing instead of ticketing.

[John Brown]

No wonder "smog exempt" cars are at a premium in California. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

[Z28DL]

Jason,
Thanks for the heads up. I got into the original/stock cars and the "Numbers Game" back in the middle 90's when you had to have any pre-66 car smog-tested. Till then I never cared for or wanted a numbers matching car. I just wanted a hot rod the way I wanted it. I had a 1967 Camaro RS SS with a 383 strocker and 4:56 gears. Thats what I grow up with. But after I got my first original numbers matching car I was hooked. I still love a hot rod that can go fast. Beware because the government will try to destroy our hobby somehow.
Dave L.
SoCal

[JQ]

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They should stop closing the drag strips down in California in an effort to curb street racing instead of ticketing.

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Well said. I live about 30min. from Sacramento Raceway and went to an event about a year ago and couldn't believe all of the homes that have gone up near buy. I'm sure the wrighting is on the wall http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif

[Norm reynolds]

Get 57 Chevy There was NO SMOG EQUIMENT on them
I would like to see some cop ask where is the cat
Nothing they can do if that is the game they are playing out there thats how you beat them drive an older car that never came with smog equiment

[P.J.]

about 6 years ago when I restored my 70 chevelle ss L78
I told my friend that I was going to install the pollution
pump on the car back to original.The reason I wanted to put that equipment back on the car was because I knew that someday the cops are going to fine anyone that does not have it.My friend said to me I was F--- in Nuts. I payed 3500.00 for a complete original almost NOS one. Then he realy thought I had lost it. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif
PJ

[SuperNovaSS]

Norm,


That is not true. If the engine is not an original that the smog has to date the engine that is in it. Also, the car still has to have C.A.R.B. certification so its not as simple as you may think. I do not know all the ins and outs but a 57 Chevy can still get popped.


Jason

[Norm reynolds]

Jason I do under stand this But if you have a motor dated before smog checks there is not a hell of beans that they can do also I have learned ways to beat the smog system years ago the epa should be band and out of business
Just look at the R -12 b/s only to find years later that they were totally wrong and that R-12 did nothing to the ozone layer This is why I do NOT recycle freon this is just plane money maker
My last job I worked at cargo city in Philly and the crap that would come out of a 747 of 767s would put out more pollution in five mins than 10.0.000 cars would in an hour
The EPA can take a jump of a building When they can make a 747 pass a smog check then they should worry about cars But going after some ones classic car is much easier
And in California The EPA police are all wackos and in the end make fools of them self and make some one life a hell