[W126 Coupe] Regarding emission equipment on engines..

[Mike R.]

Josh,
It doesn't matter what the engine has or doesn't have, all that matters is 
that the engine (car) has what the emissions sticker on the radiator 
bulkhead states. I believe you're right, that the stuff on top doesn't 
matter as long as the high-school dropout at the emissions facility can find 
the items required by the sticker.

Later,
Mike R.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Josh Allen" <heyallen at null-ptr.net>
To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2008 8:09 AM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Regarding emission equipment on engines..



> Well, my home of record is in a non-testing area of Oregon, but I don't 

> want to completely gut emissions just to thumb my nose at the authorities. 

> I just can't see adding unnecessary clutter to the engine if it doesn't 

> have to be there.

>

> Honestly, 90% of this stuff on top of the engine will be disappearing as 

> soon as I have the engine up and running.  I'm going to swap to MegaSquirt 

> EFI.  I'm just trying to figure out what has to be there to run properly.

> As far as the air pump part goes, the "new" engine doesn't even have the 

> bungs on the exhaust manifold for them to plump in to, so I'm assuming 

> that this engine didn't have that emissions system on it from the factory.

>

> -Josh