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**'68OrangeSunshine** · 12-03-2004, 06:21 AM

The test quotients in Pima County are not as stringent as CAL's. My 5 year old crate motor 350 in the '71 Jimmy passes OK. So did my old L6 in the '68 stepside. [And after 250,000 miles it blew a blue smokescreen behind it wherever it went.]I used to have a hot rodded up '67 Suburban K/10 with a 454 big block. For some reason, that bad boy had problems whenever I tried to go thru emissions. Gas caps, PCV valves, overheating, stalling, all will disqualify you. I got the impression they turned up the "F.U. Meter" whenever that beast rollled into their stalls. Usually it was in the carburation.
It now costs you $12.25 to ADEQ for one pass and a retest, if you flunk. A third test will cost you the fee again. It is also possible to get a one time only waiver, good for a year. That's where "Whitefang" was at when the engine went down on a road trip and I had to retire it.

12-03-2004, 06:21 AM	#8
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,098	The test quotients in Pima County are not as stringent as CAL's. My 5 year old crate motor 350 in the '71 Jimmy passes OK. So did my old L6 in the '68 stepside. [And after 250,000 miles it blew a blue smokescreen behind it wherever it went.]I used to have a hot rodded up '67 Suburban K/10 with a 454 big block. For some reason, that bad boy had problems whenever I tried to go thru emissions. Gas caps, PCV valves, overheating, stalling, all will disqualify you. I got the impression they turned up the "F.U. Meter" whenever that beast rollled into their stalls. Usually it was in the carburation. It now costs you $12.25 to ADEQ for one pass and a retest, if you flunk. A third test will cost you the fee again. It is also possible to get a one time only waiver, good for a year. That's where "Whitefang" was at when the engine went down on a road trip and I had to retire it. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not.