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Originally Posted by patz
It currently has a real live Italian 45 DCOE side draft with matching manifold. Not smog legal in CA.
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Don't give up the fight yet.
The smog techs are sometimes bottom-of-the-barrel.
I was almost one.
If the carbs work on that motor, and it burns and runs clean at the tailpipe, then you might be able to get a waiver from an official CARB rep.
It's worth a try first.
Check with certified gold-star, test-only centers, and talk to the people about procedures and options. Anonymously if possible.
There are probably places that will "pre-test" a car to see what it's blowing.
A little tuning and jetting, another check or two, and it's running like tits.
It might save you more time in the long run than chasing the Whac-A-Mole game.