Wow, that would be crazy if PA doesn't allow a brake 'upgrade'!
Good luck with it, and keep us posted! Congrats with the new family member! I got two boys, who are being brought up traditional Ford...


Mark

 

I was reading on the 'net somewhere that NJ does not allow disc brakes to be installed in place of drums. I don't know if that's true or not, but it's worth checking into before I spend money on something I can't use. Obviously I don't live in NJ, but I'd rather be safe than sorry.

Thanks I have one daughter already. We don't know what the next will be.....A gearhead for sure!!!

 

I am really liking Florida because of the lack of vehicle standards. No emissions testing, not much for noise control, home-built sand rails driving the highways with no signals or brake lights (and they never get in trouble), loud bikes tearing around.. It really is great! When I titled and insured my car here (1990 Tempo), all they looked at was the VIN!
How cool is that?

Alberta was also pretty decent with no emissions testing, but I got a ticket for loud pipes on my bike, friends got warnings or tickets for loud truck exhaust (I had very loud exhaust on my F150, but when not on the throttle, the glasspacks were very mellow). I also had my tag custom mounted vertcally on my bike (like I have seen many have), and I got pulled over THE DAY I did the conversion! I had to replace the factory tag frame and bracket on my fender.
You can get away with almost any mechanical mods, though, as long as a mechanic deems it safe.
Some exceptions are out-of-province inspections, where the mechanics have a BOOK SIZE form to fill out, and the inspection is very thorough and expensive, but still no emissions test. It wasn't always like that, but just a couple years ago, they standardized these inspections because of too many 'friend' mechanics putting unsafe cars on the road.
You now can't even have the slightest hole in your exhaust or floorboards, tires must have adequate tread, etc.

Mark

 

Pennsylvania has some of the strictest vehicle codes in the country. The emissions testing has become more statewide over the past year or two as well.

I remember when I was in high school, I took an automechanics class at our Vo-tech school (it got me out of school for half a day). We had to take our state inspection test as part of our grade. I remember somethings would pass inspection and at the same time get you a ticket if an officer had nothing better to do that day.