The federal models did not get the cat until 1977. At least
that is consistent with the cars that I have seen. HTH
Greg Rowe
>From: John Goethert <john@triumphspitfire.com>
>Reply-To: John Goethert <john@triumphspitfire.com>
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Drain Plug Location
>Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 15:08:35 -0400
>
>Does anybody know what year Spits got cat-converters? My 76 does not have
>one and I am pretty sure the exhaust is original. Moss says 77-80 non Calif
>and 75-80 Calif but Motorhead says 75-80 for non-Calif and Calif. It could
>be a typo. Could Ree be thinking about the heat exchanger thing on the side
>of the exhaust pipe?
>
> > Thanks, guys; I've found it. It was sort of half-hidden by the
> >cat-converter & carb heat-shield.
> >
> >Thanx again, Ree G.
>
>John Goethert
>Knoxville, Tennessee
>john@triumphspitfire.com
>http://www.triumphspitfire.com
>76 Spitfire, 71 GT6, 75 Spit parts car, 90 Miata
>
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