[DML] Re: catalytic converters

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

[MODERATOR'S NOTE: Bill's other message was posted as message #52403 earlier. There is sometimes a little latency in getting messages moderated depending on when the moderator of the week has a chance to process the batch of pending messages.]

I wrote another reply that was apparently rejected by the moderators.
Hopefully this one goes through:

There are already two other emissions devices standard on circa
1981-1983 F Series Volvos (same engine as ours) missing from
DeLoreans: EGR and Air Injection (smog pump).

That blockoff plate in the middle of the U Pipes is where EGR should
be (there's an annotated pic of a Volvo PRV in #5939's photo album if
you want to see what it looks like).

Volvo exhaust manifolds are tapped and contain multi-port air
injection rails. The annotated pic actually predates air injection
(1976), but by 1979 the smog pump was located opposite the A/C
compressor, attached to the #1-3 valve cover.

My other reply explained at length how Europeans have managed to avoid
emissions devices on their cars by adopting different driving
practices and overall transportation policies. Perhaps some of your
sarcasm is misdirected.

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Gus Schlachter <gus@xxxx> wrote:
> Yes, please do disable your catalytic converter.  While you're at
it, pour 
> your used oil down the drain, leave the old antifreeze out for
animals to 
> drink, and just throw your old tires over the fence (set them on fire 
> first to really give your neighbors a thrill).  Old batteries make nice 
> lawn ornaments.
> 
> All sarcasm aside, the catalytic converter will reduce harmful
emissions 
> substantially while having only a trivial impact on performance.  A 
> display of callus disregard for emissions will only encourage more 
> stringent environmental laws that restrict the use of classic
automobiles, 
> or in some cases even promote their destruction.
> 
> 
> 
> Gus Schlachter
> VIN #4695                        <---two headers, two cats, two hundred 
> horses
> Austin, TX
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> If emissions testing is not an issue, you can simply hollow out the
> catalytic converter. Increases exhaust sound somewhat.
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]






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