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Made mistake bought modded Terminator
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<blockquote data-quote="CobraBob" data-source="post: 17033128" data-attributes="member: 6727"><p>[USER=205884]@cleon238[/USER], this is good advice. Try to find someone local who would be willing to help you determine what you have and don't have. They might even help you with getting your Cobra back to factory or close enough where you'll pass the inspection. You're walking somewhat in the dark now, so finding someone to guide/help you might be big. Maybe buy them a case of their favorite beer as a thank-you. It wouldn't surprise me if you don't have a chip on your ECU, but you'll need to start there. If you don't have a tune chip (and you don't have the handheld tuner) then I'd recommend you find a local tuner (see my note below) and get a new tune along with the factory tune you can swap to for the smog test. </p><p></p><p>Follow Bob's recommendation to locate someone local with a stock MAF, injectors and upper pulley. Hopefully they might help you make the part swaps. It would be smart to also find a factory pulley cover to complete the factory appearance. Then after the smog test (assuming it passes), go back to the original MAF/injectors/upper pulley setup and switch to the new tune done with that setup. </p><p></p><p>It shouldn't be a huge deal to get this all done IF you can get some local help. If you can't find a local tuner, there are a couple of tuners here on SVTP who should be able to get you a remote tune after you buy a tuner handheld. With a factory tune, too. Take a deep breath, plot your path of least resistance, and get it done. This is NOT really a difficult thing. In the end, you'll also have a new, safe tune and peace of mind.</p><p></p><p>One last comment. Remember, too, that factory/stock Terminators are a bit rare now, so a majority of them out there for sale have modded engines. So a smog test would present the same issue for you. On the PLUS side, the mods done your your engine are minimal, making your conversion work back to stock much easier than if it had more extensive engine mods along with long tube headers and a catless exhaust setup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CobraBob, post: 17033128, member: 6727"] [USER=205884]@cleon238[/USER], this is good advice. Try to find someone local who would be willing to help you determine what you have and don't have. They might even help you with getting your Cobra back to factory or close enough where you'll pass the inspection. You're walking somewhat in the dark now, so finding someone to guide/help you might be big. Maybe buy them a case of their favorite beer as a thank-you. It wouldn't surprise me if you don't have a chip on your ECU, but you'll need to start there. If you don't have a tune chip (and you don't have the handheld tuner) then I'd recommend you find a local tuner (see my note below) and get a new tune along with the factory tune you can swap to for the smog test. Follow Bob's recommendation to locate someone local with a stock MAF, injectors and upper pulley. Hopefully they might help you make the part swaps. It would be smart to also find a factory pulley cover to complete the factory appearance. Then after the smog test (assuming it passes), go back to the original MAF/injectors/upper pulley setup and switch to the new tune done with that setup. It shouldn't be a huge deal to get this all done IF you can get some local help. If you can't find a local tuner, there are a couple of tuners here on SVTP who should be able to get you a remote tune after you buy a tuner handheld. With a factory tune, too. Take a deep breath, plot your path of least resistance, and get it done. This is NOT really a difficult thing. In the end, you'll also have a new, safe tune and peace of mind. One last comment. Remember, too, that factory/stock Terminators are a bit rare now, so a majority of them out there for sale have modded engines. So a smog test would present the same issue for you. On the PLUS side, the mods done your your engine are minimal, making your conversion work back to stock much easier than if it had more extensive engine mods along with long tube headers and a catless exhaust setup. [/QUOTE]
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