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Does NC consider a turbo a muffler? Last year I had my powerstroke straight-piped and they failed it for no muffler, bought a 4" glasspack (8" long lol) and it passed.
Just curious because I know some states count a turbo as a muffler.
__________________ Brownie (Evan)Ooh-Rah! Once a Marine Always a MarineOregon Chapter Member '95 F350 CC 4x4 - 7.3 PSD, 190k, Built E4OD, SRW Conv, 4x4 Conv, Rosewood Stage I's, PHP Chip, 6637 Intake, 3" DP, Lost Kitty, 4" Exhaust, 3" RSK, 38 gal rear tank, fuel vent mod, 140v IDM, HPX, FPR Shim, 3.55 gears '10 Escape, 200hp 3.0 V6, 4x4 - Stock
For what it's worth, I've been running without mufflers and stacked for 8 years with no trouble getting inspected. About the legality of it, I don't know. maybe someone will be able to tell you for sure.
As I've learned over the years...if it came from the factory with mufflers, then it's supposed to still have mufflers...now what you installed to pass inspection would pass as a muffler. But, if ya know the right folks to carry it to and it doesn't have to be hooked to a computer...then ya can get by with almost anything...learned that too.
The problem was I had dual 3" exhaust exiting both sides behind the cab. It failed inspection because it didn't have mufflers, but they didn't care that I dont' have a cat anymore.
I put on a straight piece of 4" pipe with the 4" glasspack on it just dumping out under the bed. They failed it again because they said it needs to exit outside the edge of the vehicle behind the cab.
Now I have the same 4" pipe and glasspack with a 90* turnout exiting behind the cab.
__________________ Brownie (Evan)Ooh-Rah! Once a Marine Always a MarineOregon Chapter Member '95 F350 CC 4x4 - 7.3 PSD, 190k, Built E4OD, SRW Conv, 4x4 Conv, Rosewood Stage I's, PHP Chip, 6637 Intake, 3" DP, Lost Kitty, 4" Exhaust, 3" RSK, 38 gal rear tank, fuel vent mod, 140v IDM, HPX, FPR Shim, 3.55 gears '10 Escape, 200hp 3.0 V6, 4x4 - Stock
Yes technically you have to have a conventional muffler. If its a diesel Ill pass it without one. But as far as catalytic convertors/Diesel ox catalysts go, I cant believe you got someone to pass it without one.
__________________ -Scott
SOLD 2-28-11.....
'06 F250 CC/SB PSD. 2'' lift, Bilstein 5100's, Dual stabilizers, 20'' Harley wheels, 35-12.50 MT ATZ's, 08 Mirrors, ARP studs, EGR delete, 4'' MBRP, X3 with custom tunes, Full gauges, scangauge II, Coolant filter, Red top Optimas, DC 185a alt,
Are you sure that it had a cat, not all of these trucks did . my 2000 truck never had a cat but the 07 did. in 2000 only the Cali models had exhaust catalyst but I'm not sure about the OBS trucks. IMHO emissions components on diesel vehicles are completely ignorant. are they needed? yes but the crap that works on a cleaner burning gasser will not work on a good oh sooty diesel IE the EGR valve on the 6.0.
Oh I didnt know we were talking diesels.. Im not familiar wit the OBS trucks to say if it had one or not. I know some of the 99+ 7.3 trucks had them and some didnt, think one thing it had to do with was if it was a straight drive or auto.
__________________ -Scott
SOLD 2-28-11.....
'06 F250 CC/SB PSD. 2'' lift, Bilstein 5100's, Dual stabilizers, 20'' Harley wheels, 35-12.50 MT ATZ's, 08 Mirrors, ARP studs, EGR delete, 4'' MBRP, X3 with custom tunes, Full gauges, scangauge II, Coolant filter, Red top Optimas, DC 185a alt,
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