Regarding Ray's questions on pollution control equipment:
I don't want speculate on what Vermont's future smog laws might be, but I
suggest you keep an eye on those bills and complain like heck to your rep.
As stated by others, the 72 B with a 68 engine would have 72 standards
applied. If equipment is missing there is no mercy as John stated.
>Second, is there any source of remanufactured smog control equipment for
>the more common lbcs?
>Finally, I have heard that most states grant exemptions when the cost of
>compliance is above some threshold. How does this work--can you just
>bring in a car that does not comply, document that it would cost too much
>to make it comply, and be done? And how do you document the cost of
>compliance, if compliance would require you to buy equipment nobody sells?
>Replacement equipment could be cobbled up.
I know that air pumps from Datsuns do fit (the Hitachi pump mentioned [but
cheaper than Todd mentions]). Lucas air pumps are Rebuild and Return only,
so I would say that if you don't have a core, you are in trouble. This would
be a good time to talk to The Roadster Factory (or others) and ask them about
re-creating emissions equip from original plans - - supply and demand.
Ray, buy the car then start to look for equipment piece by piece. You are
probably more attuned to the emissions question and can find some less
enlightened B owner wants to get rid of his smog equipment.
Regards,
Tom Le Blanc '73 smog-legal MGB
Graduate Division, University of California at Santa Barbara
<leblanc@graddiv.ucsb.edu>
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