I hope I get a tester who is not a car person that will plug into the diagnostic port see no codes and send me on my way. Only going Odb2 because the car year is 1998.
This is really the thing right here. I've had to pass emissions testing in a LOT of different places. Some are better/easier than others.
I can say this about the places that I've been that actually look for error codes:
If you have say, a 1989 Mustang that came OEM with an A9L and they are required to check for codes, it will fail emissions based solely on the fact that you do not have the test port that came equipped on your car. In many cases, one would not even pass the visual inspection. End of story.
If the OP thinks that the emissions control people are going to sit back with a cigarette and chatter about the marvelous job that was done to put an OBD2 computer into and OBD1 car, then he is sadly mistaken. Most of these clowns are not even car people. They look at a screen or a book. Their procedure tells them to take emissions accessory 21b and insert into slot 16f. If 21b doesn't fit 16f or if 16f is relocated or doesn't exist... FAIL. They don't take the time to discover the why or how... It's not their problem. What is supposed to be on the car is NOT and that's enough for them to fail you and move on to the next one before the lunch break begins.
If you have the same car in a state/county that DOESN'T check for error codes but has a dyno, idle, or high idle sniffer test then the only thing that matters is what is coming out of the tail pipe. OBD2 vs. OBD1 makes ZERO difference in this case. The same adjustments to emissions control methods can be made with EITHER of these setups using the same methods but different equipment. EITHER of these ECUs can be tuned so it makes no sense to me why anyone would retro fit.
If things like what the OP is talking about in this thread were true, then we'd all be ditching the factory catalytic converters and smog pumps in favor of 3-way catalytic converters. They're more efficient and reduce emissions more than the factory pieces. Why don't we? Because that's not how they operate. They want the factory equipment or the car fails, REGARDLESS of the fact that the OEM converters are inferior.
The best way to pass emissions is and always has been, to have on the car what CAME on the car and to ensure that it is all in good working order.
What state is this going to apply to?
Does the state follow CARB laws as many are starting to?
I only ask that because...
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/replace.htm
Electronic Ignitions
The manufacturer of replacement electronic ignitions determines which of their models are considered replacements for original equipment. These replacement electronic ignitions are then listed by vehicle year, make, model and engine size in the manufacturer's catalogue. Electronic ignitions or electronic point replacement units for vehicles not originally equipped with these items require an Executive Order to be legal for street use. Swapping electronic ignitions from different years, engines, or makes is illegal.
Also regarding engine changes..
Engine Changes
Engine changes are legal as long as the following requirements are met to ensure that the change does not increase pollution from the vehicle:
- The engine must be the same year or newer than the vehicle.
- The engine must be from the same type of vehicle (passenger car, light-duty truck, heavy-duty truck, etc.) based on gross vehicle weight.
- If the vehicle is a California certified vehicle then the engine must also be a California certified engine.
- All emissions control equipment must remain on the installed engine.
- Vehicles converted to 100% electric drive, with all power supplied by on-board batteries are considered in compliance with the engine change requirements. All fuel system components must be removed prior to inspection. For additional information contact the ARB helpline at (800) 242-4450
It's a lot to go out on a limb and hope the tester is pretty much oblivious and just plugs into the OBD2 and not look under the hood at all. Now I understand your purpose of pretty much disquising a 351 engine with a OBD2 setup and hoping nobody actually looks and simply plugs in, sees everything register as OK, and slap a sticker on.
I like it!
What year is your car? In TX once the car is 25 it's considered classic and is emissions exempt. Are you in California where they would put the sniffer on a model t?Emissions testing.
Revive.. Did you finally give up on this?
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