Kurt and others,
I stand corrected as I did not notice that Rainer was from Germany!
I also was unaware of the new law requiring the cats. be installed to
reduce the tax.
I hope our goverment is not pay too close attention to this idea....
Dave Herr
73 Stag
65 TR4A
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> From: Kurt Oblinger <c394829@is6.mdc.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: catalytic converters
> Date: Thursday, May 22, 1997 4:17 PM
>
> ny of you may be baffled by why Rainer would want to fit a catalytic to
> his TR4. Rainer lives in Germany where the government has announced a new
> tax structure for cars. I am not sure if it is implemented yet, there is
> some controversy over it. From what I recall from a piece in Classic &
> Sportscar, vehicle with catalytic converters will be taxed at $8.25 per
> 100 cc and those without cats will be taxed at $24.75 per 100 cc. These
> numbers are approx. due to my best guess on conversion rates. So Rainers
> 2.2 litre TR4 without a cat will cost him approx $545 a year. There is
> a classification for historic and collector vehicles but there are rather
> strong useage restrictions.
>
> The catalytic converter needs heat to work properly so it should be
mounted
> as close to the engine as practicable. On my '80 TR7, it is mounted in
the
> downpipe just before it turns parallel with the ground. The cat also
> generates a lot of heat, so insulation and heat shielding will be an
issue.
>
> Here in California, the new Smog Check II program has made life very
difficult
> for people with later non-fuel injected cars. Later TR6s have had to be
really
> tweaked to get through. I was talking with a fellow I know in the Ferrari
> club and he related as to how carbed 308s were having so much trouble
passing
> that owners were fabricating mufflers with catalytics in them. Under Ca.
smog
> law, it is illegal to modify the emissions system in any way including
ADDING
> equipment without the blessing of the government smog agency.
>
> I also recall reading about a pilot program in, I believe, San Diego
County
> to retrofit older cars owned by low income drivers with a catalyst as a
> way of reducing smog from cars whose owners can neither afford a newer
car
> or pay for the work to bring them within the new standards.
>
> There may be a cat in your future whether you like it or not!
>
> Cheers,
> Kurt Oblinger (I'm a dog fancier myself)
> Redondo Beach, Ca.
> 54 TR2, 57 TR3, 62 Sports 6 Convt, 80 TR7 Spider FI,
> 54 Swallow Doretti, 64 Mini-Cooper 970S,
> 55 Chevy Bel Air Beauville Wagon
> 90 BMW M3
> 95 Manchester Terrier
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