originally equipped with catalytic convertor?

[donut]

Simple check, does the gas gauge say "unleaded fuel only"?
I believe '87 did have cats, but I may be wrong.
My '86 C-30 carb did not, but it is set up (factory) to run leaded gas if I choose.

[Redcap]

Originally Posted by wraprail

You really are a redneck. If everyone did and thought as you do the sky would be brown and the air would be poison. Get real dude



Hey heres an idea, put cats on it. Do your part. Not like you can't afford it.
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You are absolutely precious. I'm going to burn some tires today, just for you.

[Gigem]

Register your truck as an Antique in Texas (not a Classic). No inspections required at all. Not allowed to be a daily driver, just for shows, etc.

If you get stopped, just say "my truck is so awesome, I am my own one man car show"...
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[dieseldawg142]

luckily if you own a truck, you can pay extra & up the gvw & avoid the emissions test in bc. good thing, my "redneck" truck wilts plants at 50 feet. have also loosened up exhaust bolts to get a "cleaner" reading out the tailpipe

[clinebarger]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Yep, fail inspection at two different places. Each was cool about it and did not charge me (in Texas, by law, you are charged weather you pass or not.)

The cats on '84 up models are just visual unless you like in a metropoliton area such as Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Austin which have areas that do an actual emissions test with a sniffer in the tailpipe. Here in Longview, its just a visual test. The last place I went even said the High Beam indicator was out and that would cause it no to pass the safety inspection along with a manifold exhaust leak that is minor, but they heard it and said that was the major reason for not passing it. The other place stopped when he so the truck had no cats or mufflers. I had to point it out to him that the two glass packs where on there and those ARE mufflers...he looked again and said OK, but you still don't have cats...

I need to find someone that will look the other way and pass it so that I can drive it ocasionally with out the cops stopping me for an out of date inspection sticker....

This weekend we plan on putting on manifold gaskets and fixing the indicator bulb and try again....

The state is starting to crack down on inspection procedures. Visual emissions inspection has been on the books forever.....& they are trying to enforce it.

[Vbjunker]

These WILL get you past the visual-

http://www.siliconeintakes.com/parts...6b67093b6f7abc
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[GM-power]

Since its just a visual inspection, go to the scrap yard cut a cat of a 80s chevy, then gut it and run a straight pipe through it.
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[GM-power]

[QUOTE=wraprail;6135442]You really are a redneck. If everyone did and thought as you do the sky would be brown and the air would be poison. Get real dude

Cars had been running for 60+ years without cats and we're all alive and well. Just because you don't have cats on a truck doesn't make you a redneck. Just cause im a redneck, country boy doesnt mean im stupid and unaware of how emissions work.
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[Tx Firefighter]

On my big block dually, I use one of these to pass the visual inspection.






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[Vbjunker]

A fine quality product preferred by nine out of ten sunburned penguins.
Sure beats making your own, and you can't beat the price.
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[AntiGov]

nice to see a manufacturer who gets it........ let the sheeple buy the real one.....

[Tx Firefighter]

I put less than a 1000 miles per year on my dually. I pretty much only drive it to get hay for my animals. I just don't have much issue with my conscience on the emissions.

Now, my daily driver on the other hand (Honda), I once read an article about it that stated in some areas of the country, the air going into the engine was dirtier than the exhaust coming out the tail pipe. The car actually cleans the air in polluted areas. I would absolutely fix it properly if it ever needs a new converter.
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[Pano]

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My 87 v2500 350 tbi has a cat before the muffler and another unit after. Exhaust looks factory and is the same exhaust that was on it in 97 when I bought it.

[cedens]

Yea totally, if my 06 sierra quits doing its job on the tailpipe and exhaust system i would get annoyed at the dummy lights on the dash and messages in the info center. also those motors were optimized to run with all the enviro friendly stuff installed.

[aggie91]

Originally Posted by wraprail

You really are a redneck. If everyone did and thought as you do the sky would be brown and the air would be poison. Get real dude



Hey heres an idea, put cats on it. Do your part. Not like you can't afford it.
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To do it correctly and get it back to a factory type exhaust, it would be MORE mouney that I paid for the truck. I am not willing to spend a bunch of money on a truck that is a limited use work truck. It won't be a daily driver.

Originally Posted by meatwagon83

oh i forgot, get farm truck tags, i dont think there is inspection for them, i know for a fact historic vehicles dont have to pass an inspection

Farm Truck registration on a vehicle still requires the vehicle to pass an annual safety inspection for any vehicle that is used on public roads.

Originally Posted by Gigem

Register your truck as an Antique in Texas (not a Classic). No inspections required at all. Not allowed to be a daily driver, just for shows, etc.

If you get stopped, just say "my truck is so awesome, I am my own one man car show"...
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LOL - this is by no way an antique truck as intended by the law. I need to use it to haul crap on public roads.

This thread has taken on a life of its own. I just wanted to know without guessing IF my truck came with cats when it left the factory. Keith answered that with his document from the archives.

I have looked at TxFirefighters suggestion and might do that if I decide to spend some money on the truck They are only $35 each plus shipping. My intent was to have a truck to use to haul things around and have as an extra vehicle when needed. I really dought I will ever spend much money on this one. My wife wants me to just sell it as is and get rid of it since I will require my time and a small bit of money to get the exhaust leak fixed with new gaskets. I would like to sell it and get a crewcab since that is what I really wanted. I got this one since it was cheap and thought I could use it as a work truck till I found a crewcab.

ANYWAY,,,here is some info on the inspection process in TEXAS:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/vi/...nCriteria.aspx

Here is what the emissions system gets:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/rsd/vi/...nCriteria.aspx

Thanks for all the input that was helpfull in getting what I needed. I appreciate everyones suggestions and input on this subject. For now, I will get the simple stuff fixed that still needs to be done, and either put some type of "cat" on it or sell it before I spend the money on the "cats".

[Blackpony]

Just register it as antique. The tag is good for 5 years, it is very cheap like $150 i think for 5 years, and you dont have to get any sort of inspection done. If you rarely drive it then this would be the best option and you dont have to mess with cats and such. IF you get pulled over and I highly doubt you will, just say that you are getting the truck out and driving it around since it sits all the time. 99999 times out of 100000 cops will not pull you over unless its the same cop that sees you driving it everyday..

[Vbjunker]

Is the fun over already?

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[88Jimmy4x4]

just find a different inspection place, my 76 has no cats and they slapped a sticker on mine first place I went too no problem and I am in Houston. Dont take it to a jiffy lube type place, take it to a mechanic shop.

[aggie91]

Originally Posted by 88Jimmy4x4

just find a different inspection place, my 76 has no cats and they slapped a sticker on mine first place I went too no problem and I am in Houston. Dont take it to a jiffy lube type place, take it to a mechanic shop.

Its been to 2 different shops. Your 76 is exempt from the cats, they are only required from '84 up in Texas. I have one more shop to try, hope to get it done this week....

[83GMCK2500]

If you still have the underhood emissions diagram it will tell you if you had a catalytic converter.
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[88Jimmy4x4]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Its been to 2 different shops. Your 76 is exempt from the cats, they are only required from '84 up in Texas. I have one more shop to try, hope to get it done this week....

well good luck, I sure hope it pass's this time