Just wanted to share with anyone that would listen just because I'm excited. I have my 498 done and have been scared about the emission testing (Arizona) due to my cam is a Lunati Hyd Roller with a .629 lift and a 250/255 @.050 duration. Anyway I am just excited as the car has been down for quite awhile due to the motor build. (This site helped more than you all realize) but I am just about back on the road!!! YEA!!!

Man, that's a great looking automobile graemlins/thumbsup.gif Judging from the build specs it should be a stout runner, too. Any plans to take it to the track? Oh yeah, congrats on passing the sniffer test smile.gif

I didn't know there was a switch to turn off 6 of the cylinders!? :rolleyes: So how did ya pass?

Why did you have to pass? Is it an AZ thing?
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Great lookin' truck! I especially love the stance and the tires. Perfect combo. I can almost hear it running! :D

NovaDad

Thanks for all the compliments!

It is an AZ thing, we have to emission all the way back to 67! I have to do a little work to get it though the test. Your basic timing retard, rejet and reset the carb (get it lean)and then I put on 4 Catalytic Converters, two on each side crank up the idle etc.
As soon as I get it through I put the other exhaust on (3" duals dumped at rear with
3 1/2" electric cutouts at header) and reset the timing, carb etc. back to where it runs for power. Less than a day to put on the emission goodies, test it, and get it back to original so to me it is well worth the hassle to have this motor!!

I want to take it to the track bad. I still have to put on my driveshaft loop and netural safety switch and I should be able to run it. I don't have a cage in it (yet) so no NOS and hopefully I will have to lift so I don't get kicked out.

I'm going sit down right now and write Ahhhrnold and cc: Jay Leno to make we Californians don't slip back to '67!!!!!
Then again, you did have some good looking air the last time I visted the South Rim.
That's a great lookin' Elky!

Is that cam a straight up lunati or a harold bring along? I had an UD hyd roller in my motor for a while, perhaps the meanest sounding motor in a normal car I've heard. I think when my SR cam gets into trouble I am going back hyd roller.


matt