Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on June 15, 1999.
As of Monday, November 11th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModelsModification
15801989-98 4.0L Ford Ranger and Explorer66mm throttle body

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-245-12
  • Executive Order 245-12 / D245-12
  • ARB # D-245-12
  • Executive Order No: D-245-12
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-245-12
  • Resolution D-245-12
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Download: Executive Order D-245-12 PDF

D-245-12 Document:


CARB_D-245-12

                                                                                       (Page 1 of 2)

                                                    State of California
                                                AIR RESOURCES BOARD


                                              EXECUTIVE ORDER D—245—12
                                        Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156
                                                     of the Vehicle Code


                                                BBK PERFORMANCE, INC.
                                    62mm, 66mm, 7Omm, & 75mm Throttle Bodies


     Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; and

     Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Section 39515 and Section 39516 of the Health and Safety
     Code and Executive Order G—45—9;

     IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: Thatthe installation of the 62mm, 66mm, 7Omm, & 75mm Throttle
     Bodies, manufactured and marketed by BBK Performance, Inc. 1611 Railroad Street, Corona, California 91720
     has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle pollution control system and, therefore, is
     exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code for the following vehicle applications:

     Part No.           Vehicle Application           Engine                  Size               Model—Year

i ‘1580                 Ranger, Explorer              4.0L                    66mm                1989—98
     1715               Thunderbird SC                3.8L                    7Omm                1989—95
     1700            Mustang & Passenger Cars         4.6L                    7Omm                1996—99
     1701            Mustang & Passenger Cars         4.6L                    75mm                1996—99
     1702            Mustang & Passenger Cars         4.6L                    7Omm                1990—95
     1703            F—150 & Expedition               4.6/5.4L                75mm                1997—99
     1705            Mustang Cobra                    4.6L 4Valve        62mm Twin Vaive          1996—99
     1705            Truck                            6.8L v10          62mm Twin Valve           1996—99

     This Executive Order is valid provided that the installation instructions for the 62mm, 66mm, 70mm, & 75mm
     Throttle Bodies will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications different from those of the vehicle
     manufacturer.

    Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the 62mm, 66mm, 70mm, & 75mm Throttle Bodies, as
    exempt by the Air Resources Board, which adversely affect the performance of the vehicle‘s pollution control
    system shall invalidate this Executive Order.

    This Executive Order shall not apply to any BBK 62mm, 66mm, 7Omm, & 75mm Throttle Bodies advertised,
    offered for sale, or sold with or installed on, a motor vehicle prior to or concurrent with transfer to an ultimate
    purchaser.

    Marketing of the 62mm, 66mm, 7Omm, & 75mm Throttle Bodies using any identification other than that shown
    in this Executive Order or marketing of the 62mm, 66mm, 7Omm, & 75mm Throttle Bodies for an application
     ther than those listed in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Air
      esources Board. Exemption of the 62mm, 66mm, 7Omm, & 75mm Throttle Bodies shall not be construed as
    exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any componentof the kit as an individual device.


BBK Performance, Inc.                                                   Executive Order D—245—12
The 62mm, 66mm, 7Omm, & 75mm Throttle Bodies                            (Page 2 of 2)




This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect the use of the 62mm, 66mm, 7Omm, &
75mm Throttle Bodies may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer.

This Executive Order is granted based on the following submitted emissions test data using the 75mm
Edelbrock/BBK Throttle Body:

                     1998 5.4L LEV certified Ford Expedition
                      NMOG      CO       NOX     HCHO
Standards             0.195     50       06      0.022
Device w/ dfs         0.093      1.4     O.1     0.001

Test results showed that the 75mm throttle body when installed on the vehicle did not cause tailpipe emissions to
exceed the vehicle‘s applicable emission standard during a Cold Start CVS—75 Federal Test Procedure. This
Executive Order is also based on On Board Diagnostic II (OBD II) testing conducted on the same test vehicle.
Test data showed that the 75mm throttle body when installed on the vehicles did not affect the vehicle‘s ability to
perform its OBD II monitoring.

THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION,
APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY
CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTION BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED
BENEFITS OF THE BBK PERFORMANCE, INC.‘S 62MM, 66MM, 70MM, & 75MM THROTTLE BODIES.

No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by the Air Resources Board", may be made with respectto the action
taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written communication.

Violation of any of the above conditions shall be grounds for revocation of this order. The order may be revoked
only after a ten—day written notice of intention to revoke the order; in which period the holder of the order may
request in writing a hearing to contest the proposed revocation. If a hearing is requested, it shall be held within
ten days of receipt of the request and the order may not be revoked until a determination after hearing that
grounds for revocation exist.
                                               iL
Executed at El Monte, California, this    45 day of        1999.




                                         R. B. Summerfield, Chief
                                         Mobile Source Operations Division



Document Created: 2005-09-01 12:43:04
Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:43:04

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