Emissions?

ytownxj said

So I just bought a Holley carburetor without emissions and am wondering what all I can (or have) to take off and how this is going to change my system. Can I safely disconnect the charcoal canister and just run the fuel line to the fuel pump? What emissions am I not going to be able to remove? I've seen pictures on this forum all the time of people with emissions-free cars and am wondering how to go about removing them without messing anything up. Thanks for all your help

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well it depends how your register it. if you have antique tags you can leave everything off, but never be able to drive it (sunday afternoons, car shows and what not.)

if you have regular tags just whatever it needs to pass state inspection which isnt much (i.e. if your car had an air pump missing a belt it could fail, but completely removed they wouldnt know make sure your air cleaner is on but thats it as far as i know.

i'm an emission inspector in northern Va an when presented for an inspection we have to check all that (according to the emissions sticker if equipped with certain components) but your car wouldnt be seeing as it doesnt fall under the 25 yr rolling rule and you most likely wont be hit with a roadside sensing device so your good.

your fuel line should not run through your charcoal canister that is a vent line from the gas tank. the main feed of the fuel line is a different line. you dont have to hook up the purge line from the charcoal canister just leave it unhooked.

i think i would keep the pcv hooked up.

BTW there is plenty of drag racing and going fast going on here in VA, from dodge boys to ricers to rustangers... on and off the track... just gotta know where to look.