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Registering in Calif with Webers and No Wipers
Am I going to have major issues getting it pass smog and titled in CA under SB100? Should I just sell the car before spending money to paint It?
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Why not put on wipers?
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There were a couple of guys on one of the Factory Five forums, I don't recall which forum, that had the same concerns. One, I recall, fabricated an air box out of a couple of cookie sheets with the attendant PCV hardware and passed his BAR inspection easily.
Regarding the wipers, others have used the clip-on manual wipers successfully. |
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SB100 doesn't care how the emissions turn out. One of the benefits of the SPCNs registration is the fact the car no longer needs to pass smog. You will need things like PCV's and wipers but the smog emissions burden is gone. Ed |
I used wipers readily available from hot rod sources on my 39 studebaker. The ones on the cobra look to be very similar. The motor is inside the passenger compartment. They aren't much but are a lot better than nothing.
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Make sure that you register it as a car from before 1965, and or use a block from before that date...otherwise you will need to use a pcv, which complicates the use of webers. It can be done, but it's a bit of a pain. If you need help, I built a set of spacers with vacuum lines to go under the webers along with a cheap Chinese valve cover with a pcv.
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I got my car through the SB100 process in San Diego late last year with no wipers. The BAR inspector only cared about my build story (engine + body with frame came from different places and visual proof of the DIY build), and my motor had a visible PCV based on its 1959 manufacturing year (1959 Tbird Ford 3524V PCV).
As Igofastr's stated, I don't think it even matters that the PCV system has the original components. So a vacuum port from a carb's base to a valve cover would probably be sufficient. |
“ As Igofastr's stated, I don't think it even matters that the PCV system has the original components. So a vacuum port from a carb's base to a valve cover would probably be sufficient.”
Webers don’t have a port to which a hose can be connected. That’s my whole issue. |
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I'll have to look in my storage, but I'm pretty sure I still have it all. The only thing you'd have to add is longer studs (or bolts) to fasten the carb / spacers to the intake. |
The PCV is not an issue, put a PCV valve it one of the valve covers and run a hose to one of the Weber velocity stacks. You may want to purchase an extra velocity stack as the hose will have to attach to it. We used a threaded fitting for the velocity stack fitting but you can figure out what works best for you. After the inspection you can change everything back to the way you had it.
Depending on your inspector things can get out of hand or they may let you by on some requirements. You also mayy need a brake and light inspection. |
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Keep at it Bill! Cheers Glen |
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When I had my brake and light inspection, I asked about wipers. The technician said that the DMV doesn't care about wipers. The steps to registration are; First DMV visit, most pain!! CHP visit (Vin assignment) DMV Visit to Get Certificate Of Sequence + pay taxes Brake + Light if SPCNS BAR Visit to get SB100. The only safety check is the brake and light, and they don't care about wipers (brakes and lights). The BAR doesn't care about wipers; all they want is that the engine and body came from different places; a certified mechanic didn't build the car, a PCV system. It's also useful to a build history (illustrated) and have receipts that show where the engine and transmission were purchased or parts to make. These are all SB100 requirements. I went to the BAR at Mirimar college in San Diego, he did not look for wipers. |
In California, you will need a brake and light inspection. MSO or not.
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The reason why I ask is that I had to attach a 3rd brake light, side markers, backup light, DOT brake hoses, brake warning light as a 2015 SPCNS. You learn something new every day with this process. |
When at the DMV, I was given a form to be filled out by an official inspection location (it was a brake shop).
They checked to make sure my brake lights worked and that I had a functioning backup light (I'd rigged one up using a switch from a motorcycle brake system that I attached to the shift mechanism of my car). I was afraid that they'ed use the brake check portion to go for a joy-ride in my GT40, but they said that fact that I was able to drive to their location was proof enough that my brakes worked. They didn't ask for a third brake light. |
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On my first DMV trip, they forgot to stamp Brake And Light, and I have been told that if they forget, you don't need it. Unfortunately, on my second trip, they stamped it on my paperwork. But, the BAR inspector did ask for it, even before he saw all the paperwork. So that request corresponds to your statement (it's needed). |
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