passed deq!--but now its funny

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1985 fj60 which ran pretty great but wouldnt pass DEQ.
So, with all the tune up parts and new Cat the truck finally passed oregon DEQ! I am pretty psyched on that.
however, now it runs a little funny...almost like its lacking a cylinder.
I had the cat replaced at a cruiser shop and I noticed that it actually has a sensor on the backside of it. does that sensor go to a computer somewhere?! I thought that maybe its not reading the "flow" correctly. but the trucks era doesnt add up to any computer technology to me. maybe I am wrong.
I had the same landcruiser shop adjust the carb idle back and try to "fatten" it up, but I am little confused if it actually gave the truck any more body. it does, however, go up hills now...but still really slowly.
also, the PO had the timing 18* deg advanced! now its back to stock which I am sure helped in the DEQ, but I am wondering if I should just advance the timing again.
thanks for any help.
 
what is DEQ? Driving Emissions Qualification, or there'bouts?

Both my rigs pass emissions. My shop is in a non-e county, but has a sniffer, so they can tweak til the numbers come up right. The 265k rig took a bit more tweaking, but since my pre-req for buying the 205k rig from them was that it pass, didn't take 'em too long to get it dialed in.
 

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