Thanks Boog,
Good to hear from you. Yes, the home alone time has been great. My wifes
grandmother is also living with us for the summer. (She's also gone for the
week.) :'B You can't imagine how GREAT it has been for the past couple
days! Looking foward to the Annapolis get together. Hey, if your
interested, Frederick, MD is having their annual "Wings of Freedom" air
show next weekend. It's a Saturday and Sunday deal. Here is their link;
check it out! http://www.avialantic.com/caf/showlast.html
Yeah, they use the dyno/tread mill here also with the sniffer shoved up the
tailpipe. This is the first year for emissions here in my county. (That's
what we get for living to close to DC.) When I had the DAK tested last
fall, it passed; no problems. Actually, the "inspector" told me it was the
cleanest vehicle he had ever tested.
The cam does not have CARB approval. I don't think the intake does either,
but I'm not worried about that one. I figure that if it is going to fail,
it will be due to the cam. But like you said, there are ways of making it
burn cleaner. Guess I'll order the cam and see where we are at that point.
I'll let you know.
Rich - Ashburn, VA
-----Original Message-----
From: BoogYT1300@aol.com [mailto:BoogYT1300@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 11:00 PM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: Re: DML: CompCam or Hughes Cam vs. Emissions?
In a message dated 8/13/99 9:37:36 PM EST, BoogYT1300 writes:
> In a message dated 8/13/99 5:00:37 PM EST, Rich.Wisotzkey@gsc.gte.com
writes:
>
>
> > Ok folks,
> > I need your experience once again. My credit card is burning a hole
in
> my
> > pocket. (But not for long, my wife comes back from a business trip
> tonight!)
> > I can't make up my mind between these two cams.
> > Here is the problem. Is anyone running a CompCam 20-604-8 or a Hughes
> > HER0612AL? I was wondering if anyone has any experience trying to get
> one
> > of these cams through the exhaust sniffer? Here is Northern Virginia,
I
> > must face the emissions inquisition. Even though they are not
50-state
> > emissions exempt, if I can pass the sniffer test, that's all that
matters
> > here. If it doesn't, I guess I will need to swap back to the stock
cam,
> > computer, or something. I really don't want to swap the cam back if I
> don't
> > have to. I've also heard from the mechanics there are additives you
can
> use
> > in your fuel to make it burn cleaner. Any thoughts here as well?
> > Please give me your feedback. I have a set of Mopar roller rockers
and
> MPI
> > intake I'm installing. Figured since the engine will be torn down
this
> far,
> > it only makes sense to do the cam at the same time. Thanks.
> > Rich - Ashburn, VA
> >
> Rich,
> How ya been? I'll bet your enjoying the "home alone" time. Anyway, Does
VA
> have the dyno test, or is it just a sniffer...where they hook up a hose to
> the exhaust and analyze. You should be alright. Does everything you are
> putting on have a CARB EQ number? If so then you are as good as gold! If
> you fail then you just have to fine tune, everythings legal and dont let
them
> tell you otherwise. Alot of the tricks the mechs have, get the engine
good
> an hot before you take it in, a hotter engine burns leaner and more
> economically. If you have a 180 stat in, and fail, put the 195 back in.
Do
> a complete tune up before you go, that includes replacing the cap, rotor,
> and making sure your plugs are clean and gapped properly, for your truck
the
> proper gap is 0.035. Ive passed MD's inspection req's with all my mods.
they
> only commented on how good it sounded...or was that how loud...hehe. We
have
> a "dyno" test here. they drive it on a "tread mill" that is linked to a
> computer. I passed with flying colors.
> Do your mods, including the cam, go to the emissions, even if you dont
have
> to go, you can still get tested, if you fail, go from there. They arent
> gonna condemn ya, esp if you show up willingly.
So give it a shot!
Boog
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