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From: Chris and Karen Prugh[SMTP:prubrew@ix.netcom.com]
Sent: Friday, August 16, 1996 4:04 PM
To: 'Vincenti, Ross'
Subject: RE: '67 Spitfire? Hopes? Chances?
Ross,
My 72 didn't have any smog fittings when new. No smog pump or
egr valve.
It does have the remarkable 'charcoal canister',which branches off the
valve cover breather
hose to the carb, and which no doubt is doing wonders to help our air
out here in CA.
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From: Vincenti, Ross[SMTP:VINCENR@transamerica.com]
Sent: Friday, August 16, 1996 11:34 AM
To: Triumphs List
Subject: FW: '67 Spitfire? Hopes? Chances?
On Friday, Michael wrote
Could you give me a brief lowdown on what it would take to get
my '67 Spitfire into CA? I'd thought that 1967 was the cutoff year, and
then I saw your post on the triumphs list indicating that only pre-65
cars were exempt. I sure would appreciate it, as I'm early into the
restoration
with the intention of moving to CA in about 3 years. I'd hate to put
all that time and money into my project and find I couldn't keep it...
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Michael -
My understanding (fellow CA resident car owners feel free to add your $.02)
is that for '67 model year cars you are probably only looking at an EGR
(exhaust gas recirculation) valve, a sealed or closed loop breather tube
arrangement, and possibly a smog pump. Although the smog pump may not have
arrived until '68 -- I am not sure on this part.
These things shouldn't be too difficult to incorporate into your '67
Spitfire. The bigger issue is driveability, and whether you can find all of
the necessary bits from an older CA Spitfire to do it properly. If you
can't find OEM parts, you might be able to jury rig a system that matches
the original one from the factory, but I'd be surprised if you could. You
may have to really lean out the air/fuel mixture in order to get it to pass.
My suggestion if you want the absolute "truth" of what is required, is to
contact the "California Air Resources Board" (818) 575-6800 in El Monte, CA
, explain your dilema, and ask them for the specific requirements for that
model year. They can provide to you all of the info. for you to decide if
you can convert the car over.
Good luck, and let us all know what you find out.
Ross D. Vincenti
64 Spitfire 4 (undergoing surgery)
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