David,
You've raised an interesting point. This is not a California car. It was
originally purchased in Florida (I have the original '75 Florida plate) and
brought into California in '76. No Catalytic Converter, just exhaust pipe
and two mufflers at the rear.
Tell me more about the smog process to which you are referring.
Gerard
>Went back out to the garage this morning, and in a spare 1500 block, I have
>a converted distributor with an optical sensor and chopper installed to
>match the Allison.
>
>Are you going to keep the '75, or sell it? Does it have a Catalytic
>Converter? Non-California 75's didn't have one. You could get it to pass
>smog if you removed any California Certification stickers, and ran it
>through the test as a 48 state car with a lot less hassle.
>
>I don't know if we'll have time for a side trip, but my wife and I just
>bought tickets to see KISS at the Oakland Coliseum on Thursday, March 23.
>
>There is a Falcon Club of America. Tons and Tons of parts sources.
>Probably more than for LBC's. Try http://www.falconclub.com/ there is a
>Falcon Web Ring banner at the bottom of this site.
>David Riker
>74 Midget
>78 Midget
>63 Falcon
>http://personalweb.sunset.net/~davidr
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
>To: David Riker <davidr@sunset.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 11:28 PM
>Subject: Re: Electronic Ignition dizzy
>
>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> Trevor suggests I get a chopper that I can use with my Allison.
>>
>> I just tried out an "A" series dizzy and it fits and sparks correctly.
>> Tomorrow, I'll try starting the car. If it runs OK (which I believe it
>> will), I'll probably order one of those Crane ignitions or see if I can
>> adapt the spare Pertronix I have... unless you have any better ideas.
>>
>> BTW, my neighbor just picked up a Falcon (Ranchero?) pickup. I told him to
>> let me know if he needs anything for it as I figured you'd know where to
>> find/get stuff for it. He actually found a couple Falcons in junkyards
>near
>> here. Picked up a fender and bumper he needed as well as a bunch of misc.
>> stuff. I guess I've beena bad influence on him... he's been watching me
>> redo these two cars and got the hankering to do something himself
><grin>...
>> when are you going to come down this way and see my Spridget museum...'-)
>> (5 Spridgets in my SF garage!!) That '61 turned out to be a real gem...
>> I'll have photos in a couple days. If you know someone who would like to
>> own it, let me know as I've been busy restoring it. I'd love to keep it,
>> but I need my garage back!
>>
>> Gerard
>>
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