By brance I of course mean brace...

Just wondering are they worth purchasing for street use? What is the benefit?

There seem to be a few available at the moment
eBay: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DATSUN-120 ... m5ae37df512#ht_500wt_1237
Maddat: http://www.maddat.com.au/1200.php (standard and tri-brace)

I have aftermarket hurricane extractors so no joy: http://datsun1200.com/uploads/newbb/14202_4cd64b5046fd2.jpg

The upshot of all of this is that I will either need to replace my exhaust manifold to one with an EGR, or have one welded in. Anyone got an exhaust manifold that they want to part with?

They originally said that I would need all of the original pollution control kit for an 85 model (i.e. carbon canister, etc etc) as shown in the pic at http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawi ... hp?title=Carbon_Canister. Because they couldn't give me a statement of requirements of what this actually was, they agreed that if I put in an EGR and the emissions test came back OK, then they'd pass it mechanically.

Shakn, for the ID check they seem to just check the compliance plate and engine number (mine didn't match) but they won't pass me through ID until the vehicle standards guys sign off on the above stuff, as well as get a letter from the office of consumer affairs giving me permission to "interfere with an odometer". It is a pain in the neck.

So now they are saying that all they require is:
1) an EGR valve between the exhaust manifold and inlet mainfold
2) an emissions test (<2.5% CO and <250ppm hydrocarbons at idle)

Good to know. It seems I need to get basically the same setup as at http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawi ... p?title=Charcoal_Canister (not just the carbon canister) to get through - but having a lot of trouble tracking it down

Seems like I need the carbon canister set up to get through rego... anyone able to sell me one?

Stefan

The only plug at the base of the manifold for 5 to go in to comes out right next to the extractors, just a few mm away (just below 1 in the first pic). If you put a hose on it, it would burn off in no time...

So here are some pics of my current setup. If I can just connect up the blocked off stuff like you guys suggest that would be great. I don't really know what needs to go where though - I have labelled the blocked off pipes for easy reference. I guess plan B is buy a manifold/carby with all the stuff still on it and just swap it over for rego - I found one at a wreckers but they want $$$ as it is an oval port manifold.

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