Removing smog equipment on 1966

[dkstang]

With the car now in Ohio the smog equipment is not required. I am getting ready to detail the engine compartment and would like to remove it for appearance reasons. What should I use to close the holes in the head? Is there some kind of plug and what kind of metal should the plug be made of? Is there anything else I need to know before doing this?

 

[gjz30075]

I didn't think a '66 has any smog equipment, other than a PCV valve and that's needed for breathing. The PCV is in one of the valve covers and gets routed to the base of the carb.

 

[dkstang]

Ford started putting smog or air pumps on California car in 1966. It just looks like a lot of extra plumbing to me.

 

[1965pony]

Thats correct CA equipment was an air pump, but more common on 3-4 speed cars.
Do your pipes go into the back of the head? Some blocks are threaded so a pipe plug will do...1/4" NPT i think?? If you have non threaded holes you can make a plate and block it off. But don't forget the gaskets. Vince

 

[65ShelbyClone]

There are these things called "Thermactor plugs" that are factory parts. They plug the holes in the front. I beleive they either are or were available from Ford. My Edelbrocks came with 4.

 

[latamud]

these are what I used
http://store.summitracing.com/defau...earchinresults=false&N=0&target=egnsearch.asp

But I think your smog plumbing has tubes going to each exhaust port. You can unbolt the tubes and fill the holes with bolts.

 

[dkstang]

Hay Thanks for all the info I'll call Summit today.

 

[txwoody]

Do a search on it. There is alot of info. I did the other day and found several way to plug them from, sticking sparkplugs in there and breaking off the creamic to the thermactor plugs to cutting the ends off of the metal block that covers the holes in the heads and flipping them over. The last is what I did just because of the carbon build up and I have no thread cheaser to clean them out, plus my stock heads are temp.