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I have discussed the emissions problems again with Peter at ERA. All I know for sure is that there is some meeting scheduled with DMV and DEP in the near future. I'm not sure Peter knows exactly how to prepare for this. I gave him my problems with the whole thing and the composite numbers Don had found. I think that we as Ct customers are a small portion of their business and that may have an effect on how much help we get. Being an old "Hot Rodder" I came across an old article when emissions standards were established in Ca. and a 390 powered Mustang was tested. Getting HC to meet Ca standards was easy (retarded timing to 6 BTDC) reduced HC to 50ppm. The hard part was CO as the car had a 750Holly. Best reading was 2.36% and car ran very poorly. The way I see it, only direct port fuel injection would get below the 1.3% of the new requirements. A company in Ca is trying to sell a system for all non emission controlled cars that does something with PCV valve lines, a control box and three stage Cats. If anyone is interested, The company is Neutronics Enterprises Inc. I have a feeling this company and maybe others out there are pushing these ideas on DEP's in several states. Buy the way maybe a few letters to Bob Ward, our newly proposed head of DMV, might help