[Ramcc4x4]

My 1977 Dodge Powerwagon W100 318 2bbl, 4 speed was originally equipped with the federal emissions. When I bought the truck all of the emissions stuff had been removed and there is no emissions diagram under the hood. I need to pass California smog. What should be there? I have gotten comflicting information. I went to 2 smog places and I was told to spend the extra $$$ and go to a referee station. I know some of you out there have a non-California model Dodge like mine.

Help please!!!

Thanks!

 

[Ramjet]

After escaping So Cal in 1989 I haven't given it much thought. However, if they require you to come up to their original equip standards, you will need a smog pump and an egr valve. Out here, if it's 25+ years old - none of that matters. You might also need a catalytic converter, but all I have is the FSM for the 77' RC. If you think it would be the same, I will get all that info for you, but - pump, egr and converter pretty well sums it up. Have you tried a local Dealer? Some of the parts guys or even service manager might be a fan of your truck and will know right off what you have to do. If someone put fuel injection, i.e. a different engine in it, you might not be able to satisfy them. Another reason why I left...

 

[whlnwgn]

After escaping So Cal in 1989 I haven't given it much thought. However, if they require you to come up to their original equip standards, you will need a smog pump and an egr valve. Out here, if it's 25+ years old - none of that matters. You might also need a catalytic converter, but all I have is the FSM for the 77' RC. If you think it would be the same, I will get all that info for you, but - pump, egr and converter pretty well sums it up. Have you tried a local Dealer? Some of the parts guys or even service manager might be a fan of your truck and will know right off what you have to do. If someone put fuel injection, i.e. a different engine in it, you might not be able to satisfy them. Another reason why I left...

No air pump, even on Ca. models.

 

[Chump]

My 77 is a W200 with a 440 and the GVW rating is high enought that it only came from the factory with a PCV valve.

You need to get in touch with the State of California to determine what you need, this would be the easiest thing. They have to have a list of things to look for for a visual check and if there is no visual and it passes the smog check you should get certified. Follow this link and call the powers to be for the real skinny and forget all the here say.
http://159.145.15.175/stdPage.asp?Body=/consumer/Bringing_a_Car_to_California.htm#Foreign

Emissions equipment

A federally certified vehicle may be registered in California without modification as long as it has all of the emissions equipment which was on the vehicle when it was first sold. The equipment must all function correctly. If the car has missing, disconnected or tampered emissions parts, you will not be able to register the car here until those deficiencies are corrected, even if that means locating hard-to-find and expensive original equipment. Repair-cost waivers, Economic Hardship Extensions and Limited Parts Exemptions DO NOT APPLY to vehicles being brought in from out of state.

Do not add additional emissions control equipment to your federally certified vehicle in order to bring it to California. Do not attempt to make a federal vehicle conform to California standards. Do, however, get a tune up to factory specifications if your car is running rough or has not been adjusted to factory specifications for some time. Regular maintenance will help you pass your Smog Check.