pollution gear

[dan351]

gday fellas,
i dont know a great deal on engines and im looking to replace my 5ltr and get a 5.8ltr xe fairmont. i enquired about one and the seller replied with:
"pollution gear not fitted
-Charcoal chamber is there but not connected
-Holley carbie"
form above, how much work would need to be done? and what does it mean?
cheers.

[1970galaxie]

I believe if you interfere with pollution stuff, then there is a huge fine.
But where there are no annual inspections, like here in WA, then go for it.
Who's gunna know!

[TruBlu351]

There's abit of farting around to hook all the original gear up, but like 1970galaxie said, living in WA can have it's priviledges ;)

The charcoal cannister is a filter. One small hose goes from the fuel tank and the other to a vacuum port on the carby/manifold. It basically sucks all the bad air from your fuel tank and burns it in your engine. It sits on the passenger firewall and looks like a black milo can ;) The guy wuld have taken the hose off going to the carby or has it coiled up with a bolt in the end.

There's a few other bits and pieces that hook up to the manifold and carby. Get hold of a workshop manual and it displays all the connections real simply.

[TruBlu351]

Oh by the way......welcome to the forum dan ;)

[[Tonko]]

if your on dual fuel/straight gas, i you can get away with a holley, i did...
its just alot of hoses and crap, i can post pics of my XD V8 so you can see where they come from and go to...