Mark & Bruce,
That's absolutely correct, the RTA sees the engineer as a car "god" most of the
time, that's why it's so important to get on side with your chosen engineer
early on in a project. The mandatory poly bit seems to only be cat if your going
to run unleaded but you usually don't have to run canisters and all the
pollution goodies from the donor vehicle. In the ACT it is very rare for them to
even run any sort of tests and record readings on the certificate, all you get
is a tick or X. Most of the Turbo conversions in Datsuns that i've looked at
aren't even required to run the EGR system which is convenient as it is a bugga
to fit the pipe across the back of the FJ engine and I only had dummy hoses
connected on the mass of small pipes that go across the timing cover and as it
looked like it was all there and doing what it was designed to do, no one ever
gave it a second glance when we had annual inspections, they were more
interested in the seat belts and if the seats were anchored correctly etc. If
they were absolutely strict on this stuff as the national code states, they
could/would make us run sealed fuel tanks and all the other valves & crap that
hang off poly engines.
terry
Mark Ward wrote:
> In NSW, I do know that as a rule, the requirement from the RTA is that when
> fitting a later model motor into an earlier model vehicle, whatever
> emissions equipment fitted in the original vehicle needs to be fitted to the
> new vehicle.
>
> However, whatever some engineers do to get around this is up to them, as
> long as they certify it, thats all the RTA cares about.
>
> Wardy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bruce ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 10:36 PM
> Subject: Re: fuel filler necks
>
> > Gents,
> >
> > There appears to be some confusion about the pollution
> > laws as they apply to pre 1976 Vehicles.
> >
> > I may be incorrect here, but this is my understanding
> > as iot applies in the ACT and NSW. Terry correct me if
> > I am wrong
> >
> > If the engine fitted is pre 1976 no pollution controls
> > are required, however if the engine is from a later
> > (post 1976) model vehicle, then the laws do apply.
> >
> > Those laws depend upon what year the engine was
> > manufactured, if it is 1999 then 1999 laws apply.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Bruce
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