In Texas, state inspection says the exhaust is ok as long as it extends
past the cab. Thta's not a direct quote, but what I've been told and my
truck passes inspection with the exhaust turned down, as you say, about
a foot in front of the axle. I just happen to have a picture showing the
old ugly stuff http://www.n-link.com/~rameyfam/pictures/bar1.jpg
Andrew Thor wrote:
>
> I agree Mark, my Corvair can get a pretty bad exhaust smell as well as the
> normal raw gas smell that goes along with that car.
> However my question to the group is, it okay to have downspouts on your
> mufflers of your pickup as long as the exhaust extends past the cab? For
> years I have seen many farmers in the area eliminate the tailpipes when the
> original exhaust rusted out. I managed a Chevrolet dealership for 10 years
> before coming over to Honda and we used to do that all the time and had no
> problems. I stress that we extended the remaining exhaust past the cab and
> added a short downspout to direct the exhaust away from the bed of the
> truck.
> Any opinions?
>
> Andy 56 3200,
> 66 Corvair Monza 2dr.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of MarkNoakes@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 11:41 PM
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] A horrifying ol' truck story....
>
> I've owned and driven Corvairs since the early 70's. They have air-cooled
> engines and the heat comes off of shrouds on the engine. You can imagine
> what
> a leaky exhaust could do there. I remember CO sensors that you could buy to
> put in your car.
>
> If anyone's interested, I could try to find out if the automotive version of
> those sensors are still made and get you a source.
>
> The best lesson is still to keep your engine and exhaust in good shape.
> It's
> pretty easy for me to let things go for too long. Thanks for the reminder.
>
> Mark
>
> In a message dated 3/16/99 10:06:14 PM, you wrote:
>
> <<>Check your exhaust and seal up those leaks. Carbon Monoxide is a killer
> and
> >
> >it will sneak up on you without you even knowing!>>
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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