emmissions

Dave1954 · #1 8th April 2015, 16:59

Hi want to buy part finished kit car ive looked at, 2l pinto. It has no donar documents,do you think it will pass iva emissions if i fit a cat plus silencer Cheers Dave

8 Valve Ed · #2 8th April 2015, 18:13

I believe the emissions are based on the age of the engine but I suspect that would be a minor issue compared with some of the hoops you would need to jump through to pass an IVA with an older kit.

Dave1954 · #3 8th April 2015, 18:44

Cheers mate,I know emission levels are down to engine age much higher than current readings,but withoutproof(log book) it will be judged on current levels,I thought if i fit silencer/cat would this overcome problem for IVA.or would i need to make other changes Cheers Dave

8 Valve Ed · #4 8th April 2015, 18:55

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Originally Posted by Dave1954

Cheers mate,I know emission levels are down to engine age much higher than current readings,but withoutproof(log book) it will be judged on current levels,I thought if i fit silencer/cat would this overcome problem for IVA.or would i need to make other changes Cheers Dave

All you need is the engine number then contact Ford, they should be able to confirm officially what the engine age is. I would't have though it would be possible to get a Pinto down to current emission levels without throwing a bucket of money at it. That's why they dropped these old engines.