DEI exhaust wrap
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Well...CA is ....stupid. I have to use the "stock exhaust" system from heads to the cat. The cat is an original cat but as you can see it is not sticking out thru the rear bumper, so it is a little modified. By the letter of the law even this is not legal. So I dont want to push it to far with the Ref.
I would even put on stock LS2 or 3 manifolds with a custom Xover after the smog cert.
I would even put on stock LS2 or 3 manifolds with a custom Xover after the smog cert.
Well...CA is ....stupid. I have to use the "stock exhaust" system from heads to the cat. The cat is an original cat but as you can see it is not sticking out thru the rear bumper, so it is a little modified. By the letter of the law even this is not legal. So I dont want to push it to far with the Ref.
I would even put on stock LS2 or 3 manifolds with a custom Xover after the smog cert.
I would even put on stock LS2 or 3 manifolds with a custom Xover after the smog cert.
If I recall correctly, that's what my brother had to do to his Jeep when he swapped in a Ford V8. He made sure the engine and emission control was from a newer car than his ugly ol Jeep. If that even makes since?
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Verdad Gallardo Don't you only have to conform to the standards of the model year of the vehicle? Meaning that the newer engine being swapped with all the newer factory emissions control crap will easily pass for the model year of the vehicle you swapped it into.
If I recall correctly, that's what my brother had to do to his Jeep when he swapped in a Ford V8. He made sure the engine and emission control was from a newer car than his ugly ol Jeep. If that even makes since?
If I recall correctly, that's what my brother had to do to his Jeep when he swapped in a Ford V8. He made sure the engine and emission control was from a newer car than his ugly ol Jeep. If that even makes since?
Staging Lane
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Philadelphia, PA
My opinion is that the Husane administration will make a Nation wide emissions standard. This standard will be based on California's insane ( and impossable) inviromenalists wishbook. The standards they wanted are so unreachable that they had to amend them because NONE of the car manufacturors could meet them.
He is already destoying the car companies as we speek with a lofty mpg standards.
Wont matter were you live anymore, people wanted "Change" so here it comes.
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From: LITH, IL.
I will try not to change the topic of the thread to engine swaps so this will be my last reply about it...
My opinion is that the Husane administration will make a Nation wide emissions standard. This standard will be based on California's insane ( and impossable) inviromenalists wishbook. The standards they wanted are so unreachable that they had to amend them because NONE of the car manufacturors could meet them.
He is already destoying the car companies as we speek with a lofty mpg standards.
Wont matter were you live anymore, people wanted "Change" so here it comes.
My opinion is that the Husane administration will make a Nation wide emissions standard. This standard will be based on California's insane ( and impossable) inviromenalists wishbook. The standards they wanted are so unreachable that they had to amend them because NONE of the car manufacturors could meet them.
He is already destoying the car companies as we speek with a lofty mpg standards.
Wont matter were you live anymore, people wanted "Change" so here it comes.
Did you guys remove the crossover pipe when you wrapped or did you wrap it with it still installed?
Teching In
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Iowa
I noticed that the cover for the x-over pipe is in 2 peices. THe front piece by teh exhaust manifold is held on by 4 bolts. THe cover that croses under the TB is held on by two rivet looking things. What are they and how does this peice come off?
Teching In
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Iowa
THe 2nd set of heat shields are held in place with metal pegs on the pipe that fit thru the small holes on the shield and then held in place with the metal discs. If you pry the discs off, you can ge tthe shields off. The issue is getting the discs back on. Unless you took the xover pipe off you can forget it.
Launching!
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: GB, MD
Interesting. So, theoretically the wrap should work well enough that you shouldn't really need the shields afterwords cause it'll still be cooler under the hood than before, correct?
AlabamaGuy, so are you saying you weaved the wrap under the shields with them on, or you just wrapped around the pipe and the shield? Thanks guys.
AlabamaGuy, so are you saying you weaved the wrap under the shields with them on, or you just wrapped around the pipe and the shield? Thanks guys.