A.I.R system Q's

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Originally Posted by RKC

This seems to be a common problem for those of us with the visual smog inspection. I'm in CA. Just bought Uly's 1990 and took it into to smog. Didn't even get on the machine, the inspector said I had no AIR system and failed me.

I bought the SW headers but they haven't arrived yet. I think all the correct hoses are there, but those pictures should help with the hook up.

I'm not sure the SW headers have AIR fittings. I know that Marc Haibec sells modified headers with AIR fittings.

Be prepared for even more pain at the Smog shop.
SW's are not CARB approved.
In fact, nobody makes aftermarket headers that are CARB approved.
Callaway at one point made some, but they aren't that much better than stock and they are extremely difficult to come by. There is/was a set on FleaBay earlier this week.

There is only one way to go from here.
Get the SW's and have the AIR tubes installed if they are not.
Make sure that your cats are 50 state legal (some aren't).
Take it back to the Smog Nazis and tell them that you'll need to see a referee.
Go to the referee and tell him that:
A. The original cats failed.
B. GM does not make them anymore.
C. It's illegal to buy a used catalytic converter
D. The original exhaust manifold & cat converter is a single piece unit.

Be prepared to prove that GM don't make them anymore and has no inventory *anywhere*.

Good luck!!!

TomC
Fellow Californicatian