Smog testing Arizona

[pinenuts]

I just bought property in Sierra Vista, Arizona and will probably build a home there within the next few years. I am wondering what kind of a smog test my 76 sport will be subjected to. I am running a freshly rebuilt stock 302 sans air pump. I have all the smog components, but it would be a pain to put it all back on. Is there a visual inspection or just a tailpipe test. Is there some point at which an older vehicle becomes exempt? Are there different testing requiremnts in rural vs urban areas? Any information would be appreciated.

 

[awol_today]

There's at least one eb'er on here from sierra vista to verify this, but I'm pretty sure you'll be okay in Cochise County. They only test us poor bastards stuck in metro Phoenix and Tucson (Maricopa & Pima Counties).

 

[broncnaz]

Currently Tucson and Phoenix are the only places that require emissions tests but you never know what will happen just keep your smog parts just in case I live in tucson but my Bronco is registered out of town so no emisions test for me. you should be good as is in serria vista last vehicle I registered they didnt even want to look at and it hadnt been registered for a couple of years. I believe if you have to test the cutoff year is 68 everything below 68 is exempt

 

[awol_today]

I just checked the ADEQ website: http://www.azdeq.gov/environ/air/vei/tested.html

"Model year 1966 and older vehicles" are exempted.

I don't recall them even opening the hood on mine. But, I was pretty busy laughing at the kid that couldn't figure out the 3 on the tree.

 

[hd03sporty]

I can confirm this also, Maricopa and Pima counties (Phoenix and Tucson)are the only ones that require a emission test so since Sierra vista is in Cochise county it is not required and the tail pipe test is the only one required for trucks our age....and that is pretty lieniant compared to the newer vechicles....

 

[pinenuts]

Thanks guys for the replys. Sounds a whole lot easier in Az than it is here in CA. My 76 was about to qualify for the 30 year rolling exemption. Then the Smog Nazis (AKA the CA Air Resources Board) convinced the legislature to do away with it and make only 1975 and older vehicles exempt. I am really looking forward to moving in the next year or so. Hell, I might even join the Minutmen!