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im pretty lucky and have a decent smog guy, even if he saw the cam gears, i would be ok as long as it passed the sniffer test.
as far as the alternator, thats considered a "driveline" modification according to CARB.
i talked with them about it, only giving my first name. In order to be legal, i would have to apply for a CARB EO. Which means, i would have to first make sure i could do it while keeping the engine light from turning on, then explain how i was able to do it without the engine light turning on. Then they would have to test the idea on a car for emissions. Of course, since im not planning to sell the product, im at the very bottom of the list and will be gotten to whenever they get around to it. Heres where it gets funny tho.
The director of communications for CARB, told me this. That theres 2 kinds of pollution, "smog pollution", which is carcinegens, and "global warming pollution". He also went on to say that while global warming pollution and gas mileage usually go hand in hand (improving one improves the other), that smog pollution doesnt, and often improving gas mileage increases "smog" pollution. He then went on to say that in no way can i increase the amount of "smog" pollution the vehical puts out. As far as the "global warming" pollution, they dont care so much about that.
Like my dad said, there basically saying that if i make 1 more person sick out of the already overpopulated 6 billion people, they'll fail me. But if i make a 1 in 60 million chance the end of the planet as we know it more likely, they dont care. On the california smog test, your allowed a huge amount of co2 compared to anything else on the test, 100 times as much. And i still dont see reducing my gas usuage by 50% or more increasing any kind of pollution, period. My dad has a masters in physics, and he basically said their full of it.
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