JCooper
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So it's been a few weeks but I've been reading a lot on various build threads on the forum and doing some research on emissions delete. But before I get too carried away with that- let me inform you of a recent find. 2 weeks ago I decided to head up to North Dakota to visit my brother. He lives in a little farm town called Deering, which is north west of Minot, N.D. Most people would say North Dakota has little to offer anyone..but I've come to enjoy the quiet nature of the northern prairie state. Well, there is this little salvage yard that my brother and I have poked around several time- usually because the man who runs it is very reasonable on prices and the vehicles that he has in his yard stem from 50s trucks to newer models. The place is called Swartwout Auto Salvage. Well, for awhile I have been searching for Mazda Hubcaps for my b1600, and haven't been able to find much online..or if I did they were $80.00 per hubcap. As luck would have it, I sourced an older Mazda b-series pickup and was able to score not only the hubcaps, but the chrome rim rings as well. All for a total price of $2.50. I also had my brother stop by on another trip and snatch the original rims and tires on the parts truck...all 4 for $40. Couldn't be happier.
But yes, I recently read up on emissions delete write ups on the forums and decided I'd go ahead and delete most of the misc emissions bulk, and run only the PCV valve, and vacuum line from the weber carb straight to the distributor (as I have read). What a difference. My state does not have strict emissions policy, but I kept all the old parts if I ever needed them again. I also ended up replacing the PCV valve as the older one had cracked and start up on the truck was iffy at best. Again, what a difference! Below are the before and after pics. For the rail that came off the exhaust header, I did have to locate some m12 x1.50 bolts to cap the holes. (and surprisingly finding those damn bolts was far more difficult that I had imagined...but i prevailed.) With that being said...I did order a Hurricane Exhaust Header from Australia for a pretty penny for the future.
More to come.