{ENGINE}302 emissions components

[marquisman]

heres my emmision question for my 1981 mercury marquis brougham with a 2 barrel carb, motorcraft 2750 if i recall with electric choke...i got rid of the catilitic converters and smog pump with the check valve that was hooked up to it. now i have a whole bunch of messy useless vac hoses and the thermactor valve. what hoses do i get rid of and plug off? what do i do with the thermactor valve?

[DuceAnAHalf]

cant help you with the hoses but the holes in the back of the heads for the thermactor can be pluged with a 5/8-11 X 1"bolt

[Grand Marquis GT]

You can also cut the ends off the tubes (where they bolt up) and bolt the ends back on, but backwards so they block off the holes...

[marquisman]

dont i jus need the basic vac advance and a few vac hoses going to the carb, or does this model require other kina hose routing?and thnx for the info on the thermactor!

[DuceAnAHalf]

when we assembled my windsor the heads were put on backwards, with the open thermactor holes towards the front on the motor i was able to remove one of the adapter sleeves from the back and put it in the drivers side front for the bracket to bolt to, so i had to block off both Therm. holes in the passenger side head, i just need to find a 90deg. fitting to go in the manifold to pull vac for the brakes and my vac.,emissions plumbing is done