Hi folks. My new-to-me Scrambler needs a bit of help, I think. After getting it shipped from CO to CA, I took it to get smogged and was told that the crate motor (Chevy 350 TBI) requires me to go to a Referee. Any thoughts on that? Can I simply go elsewhere or will all smog shops direct me to a Ref? I ask because the brakes are very soft and I want to get everything tuned up before I drive to the nearest Ref (about 25 miles away). Have any of you avoided the Ref or have thoughts on going to a Ref? I've never had to use one before.
Beyond going to a Ref, I think my Jeep needs a solid look-over because the PO rarely drove it. It is heavily modified, but he drove it about 10K miles in 14 years. I suspect it could use a full tune up, fluid change, etc., in addition to having the brakes looked at, which are strangely soft and hardly work (I can stop, but better not need to do it fast). Brakes are 4-wheel disk off a Ford F250.
Any recommendations on who to see in or very near to Encinitas? Thanks for the advice.
Beyond going to a Ref, I think my Jeep needs a solid look-over because the PO rarely drove it. It is heavily modified, but he drove it about 10K miles in 14 years. I suspect it could use a full tune up, fluid change, etc., in addition to having the brakes looked at, which are strangely soft and hardly work (I can stop, but better not need to do it fast). Brakes are 4-wheel disk off a Ford F250.
Any recommendations on who to see in or very near to Encinitas? Thanks for the advice.