Repowering historic cars

[Gilligan (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Merlin99

I still want it to be able to take out whenever I want, but I want a 383 engine.

I have a friends that have run street rod tags on vehicles for many years that use them as basically daily drivers. I don't think the local constabulary cares about it much; I've yet to hear of anyone being ticketed for excessive use.

I only have Historic tags on any of my collection...but they very seldom get driven too. That said, I'm finishing up a '76 Bronco that will probably get Street Rod tags soon.

FWIW.

[CrashTest]

Originally Posted by Merlin99

I still want it to be able to take out whenever I want, but I want a 383 engine.

I have historic tags on one of my cars that I drive about 6000 miles a year. Nobody from MVA comes to my house to check my odometer.

[GURPS (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Merlin99

Is that true? That's the kind of answer I was hoping for.

Historic or Street Rod Tags do not require inspections

do not get caught drive sad vehicle to work ever day for a month

I have a 1986 Jeep Grand Wagoner - I drive once a month on weekends - they are 'supposed' to only be driven to a car show or mechanics ...


I have had no issues driving my Jeep out to the Shenandoah Valley for a Sat drive / over night camp out

my jeep is stock, so I doubt it garners much more than a glance

all the usual items should work, lights, wipers, horn ... etc


honestly if you are not making a radical change - 454 where a 1.6 L 4 banger sat ... and 'stock' parts are in place

like a 350 for a 2.8 v 6 - no after market manifold and the air pump is 'in place' with a belt ..... MD inspection might just pass it


then you can put the 4bbl and Aluminum heads and headers on

[GURPS (Premo)]

Originally Posted by Merlin99

I still want it to be able to take out whenever I want, but I want a 383 engine.

see previous post ... for a motor answer



... the ironic thing is 99% of the classic cars run cleaner because they are better maintain .... Hot Rod has proven time and a gain, after market heads, intake, headers, and mild cam - run cleaner on the sniffer that the original factory parts on a bone stock vehicle - but Cali makes every manufacture get there parts certified with a CARB Exception

[GURPS (Premo)]

Originally Posted by GWguy

The vehicle owner will certify the vehicle will be maintained for use in exhibitions, club activities, parades, tours, occasional transportation and similar uses.

this me ........ once a month in the summer I drive to work on a Sat.

[aps45819]

Originally Posted by GURPS

Historic or Street Rod Tags do not require inspections

do not get caught drive sad vehicle to work ever day for a month

30 consecutive traffic violations would be a bad idea

[bohman]

Originally Posted by CrashTest

I have historic tags on one of my cars that I drive about 6000 miles a year. Nobody from MVA comes to my house to check my odometer.

Originally Posted by GURPS

Historic or Street Rod Tags do not require inspections

do not get caught drive sad vehicle to work ever day for a month
...

Having no experience with this - How would anybody ever get caught driving their historic car too much, or for the wrong purpose? I have a buddy that used to drive a 66 Corvair as his daily driver, nobody hassled him about it.

It could simply be that they pitied him for the amount of Bondo holding the car together.

[Gilligan (Premo)]

Originally Posted by bohman

Having no experience with this - How would anybody ever get caught driving their historic car too much, or for the wrong purpose? I have a buddy that used to drive a 66 Corvair as his daily driver, nobody hassled him about it.

It could simply be that they pitied him for the amount of Bondo holding the car together.

Again...I know several folks that drive their Street Rod tagged vehicles to work as daily drivers and have done so for many years. I conclude from that that its really low on the priority list for local LEOs.

[bohman]

Originally Posted by Gilligan

Again...I know several folks that drive their Street Rod tagged vehicles to work as daily drivers and have done so for many years. I conclude from that that its really low on the priority list for local LEOs.

That's about what I figured, as long as you don't do anything stupid with it you should be fine.