North Carolina cobra emissions

Tom Porter · #1 (**permalink**) 10-17-2003, 12:22 PM

I live in the Greensboro/Winston Salem area and would like to know if I will have any problems with the emissions or titling. I am planning on building a Hunter Cobra 96" with a 460,535hp. I have heard talk about the DMV using the year of the engine to determine the emissions in other states.
Also if there are any cobras in this area, I would like to have a chance to look at them and get some insite on what I am getting into. I would greatly appreciate any information.

galaxy · #2 (**permalink**) 10-17-2003, 01:23 PM

Well hey there neighbor, I'm from Kernersville. I live in CA now but all my vehicles are still registered in NC. As for the Cobra, I check a while back and was told they go off the year of the car. I'm getting a FFR and they are titled as a "1965 Roadster". Talked to the DMV guy that's actually going to do the inspection and he told me as far as the state is concerned, it's a 1965 vehicle. Which means no emmissions since NC uses the pre-73 model thing for emmissions testing. NC also goes by the county you live in wether or not you have to test. I know Forsyth has to dest but don't know about Guilford or any other surrounding counties. The DMV was pretty easy to talk to so just give them a call. Sorry, I don't have the number or the guy I talked to anymore. I would have to call again myself. Good luck, but I don't see it being to much of a problem.

RACERAL · #3 (**permalink**) 10-20-2003, 08:01 PM

Tom, I'm gonna pass on your post to the local group.. There is a gang of us here... before you start the Hunter.. have you did all your homework.. I can hook you up with a guy that has one.. and he doesn't seem to happy with it.. Have you been to www.whitbymotorcars.com in Greensboro..
I live in Mayodan.. give me a shout some times..

MWhittemore · #4 (**permalink**) 12-20-2003, 07:42 AM

Hey Guys from NC. I am about 95% finished with a B&B cobra chassis and hope to be installing the body in a couple weeks. Hope to on the road by Spring. It was good to see the information about getting through DMV. I would also appreciate any good info on insurance carriers that any of you have had good luck with. I live in Rutherford County, about 60 miles west of Charlotte. It is good to see this site and be able to talk with other Cobra nuts in NC area.

rlearp · #5 (**permalink**) 12-20-2003, 10:06 AM

You don't need any emissions on kit cars at all. Check this, which Lynn, myself, and some others were able to get from some lobbying.

http://www.gt40s.com/ubbthreads/show...=true#Post6103

Or come over to GT40s.com and search for kitcars and NC.

hound dog · #6 (**permalink**) 12-21-2003, 08:35 PM

Just registered my Unique a year ago. NC would not register the vehicle as a "65 even though the MSO stated that it was a "65 Ford Cobra replica. Still it is not a problem because all street rods, etc. are exempt from emissions inspection in NC. You do have to pass the safety inspections and you do have to get the DMV to inspect the engine and transmission to make sure they are not stolen and they have to file a report stating that. Be sure to have this done before before installing the engine!! Just follow the law... it ain't a problem and you won't have anything to worry about, including emissions.
h dog