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Do you guys know if anyone in SO CAL can do the v8 swap across? And if a junkyard rear end would be a good idea? I am at wits end with the freaking truck as of this morning. Its just one hiccup after another.

Anyways off to OC Driveline to get the shaft balanced

You'd have smog passing issues with a v8 in your '80.

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OK, I'm over it. Where's the beer?

Doesn't it become smog exempt in 2 years?

Nope, 75 is the last smog exempt year in Cali.
Dano

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Garage is empty;
Between trucks

damn it!

Screw it, I am ganna need to move. anyone know where I can find listings for which states are smog exempt?

come to alabama

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I will no longer do that thing with my tongue

or IOWA!!!

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I like my Luv WILD!!!

Sometimes too much to drink isn't enough!!
Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken.
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Just don't come to Oklahoma. It sucks.

I mean in cali, say someone has such a truck, and the motor dies, but due to sentimental value, they dont just want to toss it to the junkyard for $100. Know what I mean? Cali should let it be. Or be more flexible on replacement motors. Iowa? Bama? States that don't need smogging? What about inspections? I know some east coast states inspect cars, just curious!

Iowa use to have inspections back in the 70s but they don't anymore. Maybe that is why we have a lot of junk on the roads!!!

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Life is a DRAG RACE!!!
I like my Luv WILD!!!

Sometimes too much to drink isn't enough!!
Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken.
http://www.wildluvracing.com

Stick a Tuneport in it.

Cany you put an 80 motor in your 80 luv and have it pass???


Thats how it works here for emissions. If you put an EFI 92 motor in your luv its got to meet all the emissions and have all the gear it came with in 92.


300hp of 5L EFi is way easier to live with than 400hp of tempremental carby powered crap. Of course 400hp of well sorted is a different story.


Bob.

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Current project, 1979 KB Isuzu Ute.

Daily driver, '86 Rodeo Spacecab.
Chasing parts for Isuzu Impulse.

I am contemplating it. I just want to go somewhere where cost of living isn't killer like california, and laws in terms to the automotive hobby aren't so lame.

New start, new beginning, I think it may be good for me actually.
Cali feels so over crowded. lol.

You should move to Iowa. The only problem is if you don't like snow and cold. You can't enjoy your ride in the winter cause of the snow and salt/sand they put on the road. Laws are pretty laid back as far as it goes with cars.

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Life is a DRAG RACE!!!
I like my Luv WILD!!!

Sometimes too much to drink isn't enough!!
Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken.
http://www.wildluvracing.com

How does one cope with winter there? drive a lifted truck?

I like this one its clean, and subtle.

but then again this is nice too

in alabama the weather is pritty nice year round lots of space the laws are relaxed we have a very low coust of living but a lot of realy good jobs if you are in to fishing or hunting we have some gret places to do that

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I will no longer do that thing with my tongue

How does one cope with winter there? drive a lifted truck?[/quote]

Usually the winters here aren't really that bad, except for this winter. We got ice/snow the begining of December and it hasn't stopped since. We are just a little over 3" of breaking the record of 56". I hope we do it!!! I have a '93 S-10 Blazer that is stock that I drive. Don't have a problem and have only gotten stuck once. And that was at work so I just got a tractor and pulled myself out!!

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Life is a DRAG RACE!!!
I like my Luv WILD!!!

Sometimes too much to drink isn't enough!!
Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken.
http://www.wildluvracing.com

Usually the winters here aren't really that bad, except for this winter. We got ice/snow the begining of December and it hasn't stopped since. We are just a little over 3" of breaking the record of 56". I hope we do it!!! I have a '93 S-10 Blazer that is stock that I drive. Don't have a problem and have only gotten stuck once. And that was at work so I just got a tractor and pulled myself out!![/quote]

Well Im seriously contemplating Bama or Io. I just got a job offer, 6-7 month. Design for an automaker, so that'd put me perfect for school for next year, I may take it.

Finish school, then move out of CA.
Im really upset over whats the big deal having a v8 in a luv, ppl drop it into many other things, and there are far greater gross polluters out there then a stock 327 or 350.

Eh, one hurdle at a time.
LAX airport = pain in the ass.just got home.

and i was there at 5pm wth. lol. anyways have a good one guys!

Man, I'd never leave Cali, cept for Hawaii .


I say move to Nor-Cal, buy a bike and call it a day.