1977 mci5

[jaypullen]

So Ive been having power loss and black smoke in my 1977 mci5 6v71 so I dropped it off to a bus repair shop in modesto to see if they can figure it out The question I have is they were saying that in two years I my have to scrape my bus because there gonna band these motors in california Anyone know about this if so let me know because I love this bus and I have a ton of  plans Thank you JASON P

[Lin]

Are you sure they are going to outlaw them for motorhomes?  Whatever the law, it probably effects commercial users and not us.

[Dreamscape]

This topic has been discussed a lot. They are only talking about commercial vehicles, not motorhomes/busconverisons. Of course that is always subject to change in California!

This came from the search tab, upper left. Search words were California Air Resource Board, CARB for short.

http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?action=search2

Paul

[TomC]

I live in California, and work at Los Angeles Freightliner where we have two guys that do nothing but smog laws for mapping out buying strategies for companies in the future.  I am doing a truck conversion to a motorhome, and have a '77 bus with a 8V-71TATAIC.  I have asked these guys this exact question.  The simple answer is, if it is an RV and a single use vehicle, you're exempt from smog laws (not if you use it for commercial use [Jim Sheppard?]).  As they put it, do you think RVIA and AARP would allow the government to jeopardize the retirement dreams of thousands of retirees?  Believe me, this was a real relief to me-rather then stressing over having to do an engine exchange ($$$$$) and add all the electronics and smog control devices that would be needed.  Good Luck, TomC

[jaypullen]

Thanks for the help I think I will be able to sleep now Hopefully the law doesnt change Thanks again JPULLEN

[jaypullen]

So i got my buss back from mello truck repair out of modesto They did a few thing to it and i must say the TUGGBOAT runs I had 6 people and 4 harleys in it and pulled the altamont pass at 50mph Before with the power loss I could only get 30mph out of it empty Im a happy camper now Thanks MELLO TRUCK JPULLEN