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I have a '74 MG Midget with a 1500 enigne in it which also has a J-type OD. Weber 32/36 DGV carb. The emission components have been removed by a previous owner (catalitic converter, air pump, etc which of course on a '74 didn't have these components).

I may be moving to an area that requires DEQ testing (Boise ID area, www.emissiontest.org) that require '65 and newer cars to be tested.

Any comments on if I may need to get a catalytic converter and smog pump installed? Any body know if I may have interference issues with installing the catalytic converter and air pump onto the engine bay? (remember this is a 1500 engine in a '74 which had originally a 1275 as stock).

Any idea of Moss Motors exhaust gas analyzer is accurate enough and usefull to have to help in tuning the car for DEQ emission testing? p/n 386-220 www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=31585

Any other comments? Other than don't live in the DEQ testing area?
 
That thing from Moss isn't intended for emissions testing. In any case, you can get one about $100 cheaper elsewhere.

General rule: Spridget-specific parts are one thing, but you should get general items elsewhere, unless you like getting ripped off.
 
In general... in areas where they test cars that old, they are just looking for egregious violators. They only expect the car to live up to the emission standards of 1974, which where pretty much non existent.

Before you take extreme measures, I would recommend finding out what Boise expects of your car. If the standards are not that stringent, give your car a good tune up(if needed), check your carb and timing adjustment and roll into the testing station.

If you flunk, you may have a better idea of what you need to do next. For example, if you flunk for NOX emissions, an air pump and cat are not going to do much for you, but an EGR system might. According to the link, you have 30 days after the first test to retest for free.
 
Looks like if you get old timer or classic plates you dont have to have the E test. Would your car qualify for old timer?
 
I checked on the info to get the classic plates for the car if I end up moving to the Boise area. It looks like it won't be a problem, probably an easier route to go.
 
Sarastro said:
That thing from Moss isn't intended for emissions testing. In any case, you can get one about $100 cheaper elsewhere.

General rule: Spridget-specific parts are one thing, but you should get general items elsewhere, unless you like getting ripped off.
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I have one of those gastesters and though not intended for emissions testing, it will tell you when the CO emmissions are the lower at idle, which can't hurt for any emissions test.
 
I checked out getting the classic plates (car has to be 30 years or older) which mine would fit into that. This may be easy way to go than to deal with DEQ.
 
Oh yea, Classic plates are cool.
 
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