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No more emissions tests

As of February 1, 2007 the state of Illinois no longer requires emissions tests for all cars model year 1995 and older (ie non OBD II compliant cars). Catless 2.5" H pipe here I come :D
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

No more emissions tests

Reply #1 –
It's like that in Missouri too, but not until September. 

I wonder how much I could score a NASCAR engine for?:evilgrin:
1988 Thunderbird Sport (1st car)
351W in the works
"I'll get it one piece at a time...":D

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You got woman'd.

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Reply #2 –
there are a few counties in Ohio that require you to get your vehicle e-checked every other year and I happen to live in one of them.but this will be the last year i have to get the t-bird checked (1983).after its 25 years old,you no longer need to do it.

As soon as I get it checked (I hope I pass) I will be removing all the smog  and the cataletic converters from it...........woooo hoooo
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
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1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

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Reply #3 –
lucky!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

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Reply #4 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;130368
As of February 1, 2007 the state of Illinois no longer requires emissions tests for all cars model year 1995 and older (ie non OBD II compliant cars). Catless 2.5" H pipe here I come :D


PHHH had one on my car since well 98. LOL. Down in the souther part of the state we don't have emmisions testing at all.

No more emissions tests

Reply #5 –
I've had a 2.5" catless h-pipe for almost 3 years and we do require testing. I wonder why my car never passes...

That's great news for you. It would be nice if MD would do that but oh well. Every year, they were supposed to eliminate one years worth of cars to be included in their testing. I heard this ~1995 when they stopped testing cars from '76. So the plan was that today, they'd be testing cars 1988 and up.
Well, they didn't follow that plan. They test all cars 1977 and up.

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Reply #6 –
We don't test anything :D
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #7 –
You easterners don't even have the dreaded transport Canada safety inspections?  Lucky!!

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Reply #8 –
im not worried about emissions at all, here in jersey its pretty strict unless you get a collectors car voucher.
i inspected my car back in july and it passed emissions standards for a 2002 vehicle of the same weight class... and at the time my egr wasn't function properly and my fuel pressure is set to 42psi. so i must be dong something right. i later found out i had a cracked line going to the egr soliniod but afte ri repair it it just lowered the NOX even more but the hc went up a few ppm..
BTW i was using my dyno (emmissions dyno) durning this to see its the NJ 5015 test, 50seconds at 15mph
Brian J Larkin
1988 Tbird Turbo Coupe
1989 Cougar XR7
1995  Ranger Splash

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Quote from: merccougar50;130588
You easterners don't even have the dreaded transport Canada safety inspections?  Lucky!!

Actually, we do have safety inspections in the maritimes - in fact, they just got more strict as of Feb 1. I actually agree with those inspections, though. It's emissions testing we don't have. Newfoundland doesn't have safety inspections though - the car is inspected once when it changes hands, then it's good to go until it falls apart
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #10 –
Aint no guvment touch'n mah cah herr

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Reply #11 –
Is that English?? I type bad, and thats horrid!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

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Reply #12 –
Quote from: slamedcat;130509
PHHH had one on my car since well 98. LOL. Down in the souther part of the state we don't have emmisions testing at all.


Yeah the only part of Illinois that tests is the Chicago metro area. So now those of us with pre 95 cars are just like the rest of the state:hick:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

No more emissions tests

Reply #13 –
tsk, tsk,  you guys better hope Al Gore never sees all of this!! haha...
I'm lucky enough not to hafta test, either.  Have fun thunderjet!!

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Reply #14 –
Not too bad here...

No emissions, no visual checks for emissions equipment (well, if you know where to go), no front license plates...

Now if they would just let me run 20% tint on my windows instead of 35%, I'd be happy as a lark. Or something.

Garrett H.
'94 F250 XLT- 4x4, 5 speed, 7.3 IDI Turbo Diesel, 4" intake, 4" exhaust, 5" turnout stacks, manual hubs, etc.
'87 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe
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