I'm in the process of restoring and modifying a 77 MGB. I'm about
ready to reinstall the engine, but I'm concerned about the new
emissions standards in North Carolina. I keep getting told that
original style equipment is required. The car I bought three years
ago has a 69 engine, a Webber down draft carburetor, headers, and a
points ignition system. Is there a way of installing sufficient
emissions control equipment without having to buy original style
everything. I can't afford to right now. However, I could afford
to install a generic catalytic converter after the header, and an
air pump off of something. I can make an adapter bracket. I'd like
to make it legal with as little money as possible. Please advise me.
I have another minor problem. I was pressing out the U-Joints, and
one of the cups cracked, making a pretty deep cut in the axle. Does
any one know if it would work to fill the cut with a machinable weld,
and ream it to the proper diameter. I have access to a milling
machine to keep things properly aligned.
I have just finished doing a major suspension overhaul on the same
car, including nylatron bushings every place I could put them, rear
tube shocks, and Moss Motor's Coil-over front suspension conversion
kit. I don't know how well these changes will work yet, but I
already know it has a much stiffer suspension, because I can barely
bounce any corner by hand now.
I'll start doing cosmetic work after I get all of the mechanics done.
-David Lee Roberts
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