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The Mighty 258 => Emissions/Vacuum Systems => Topic started by: 85AmCfreak on October 02, 2012, 07:17:50 PM

Title: 1981 BBD non feedback emissions delete
Post by: 85AmCfreak on October 02, 2012, 07:17:50 PM

Hey guys
       I am going to be doing a little side work for Garyeagle, he has an 81 Eagle limited with a 258 Its all original. As all of you can understand after 30 years a lot of the vacuum lines on the vehicle are brittle and leaking. I would like to remove all of the unnecessary emissions equipment (except the catalytic converter) It is a stock 258 with the non feed back carter carburetor. Any suggestions or diagrams would be appreciated.  

Title: Re: 1981 BBD non feedback emissions delete
Post by: 85AmCfreak on October 03, 2012, 06:21:42 PM

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Title: Re: 1981 BBD non feedback emissions delete
Post by: 85AmCfreak on October 03, 2012, 11:22:49 PM

thanks Mernsy

I have a question is this a 5 port Vacuum switch using only 3 ports? Are 2 of the ports spliced?

(http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii37/85amcfreak/cropped.jpg)

Title: Re: 1981 BBD non feedback emissions delete
Post by: carnuck on October 04, 2012, 02:22:47 PM

You may be able to see what I did in these pics. http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/carnuck/AMC%20Eagle/

Title: Re: 1981 BBD non feedback emissions delete
Post by: 85AmCfreak on October 05, 2012, 09:46:22 PM

I can't really make out to much from the pictures.

Title: Re: 1981 BBD non feedback emissions delete
Post by: shanebo on October 06, 2012, 01:04:47 AM

I too have an 81 with the old fashioned smog pump instead of the pulse air system...which I wasnt a big fan of either. I got one of gronks motorcraft conversions and love it. I got a lot more power and it got rid of probably a dozen vacuum lines.

(http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc377/shanebo79/3842.jpg)

(http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc377/shanebo79/124309.jpg)

Title: Re: 1981 BBD non feedback emissions delete
Post by: carnuck on October 06, 2012, 09:14:33 AM

I had both AIR and pulse systems in mine (someone grafted it together because the VIN says it didn't come with a cat)

Title: Re: 1981 BBD non feedback emissions delete
Post by: 85AmCfreak on October 06, 2012, 09:00:18 PM

He is not looking to go for a different carb, he just wants to cleanup the engine bay.

Title: Re: 1981 BBD non feedback emissions delete
Post by: carnuck on October 07, 2012, 01:04:45 PM

That's what I did. The non-compu BBD doesn't have as many problems as the compu version