Well, Nolan, Motorhead may have been wrong about something with you, but,
they're not wrong about this. My "priceless" "The Triumph Spitfire" book
says, 1975 California cars had catalysts and used unleaded fuel. Catalytic
converters were added to Fed Spec cars in later years as emissions
requirements grew more stringent. It also notes, interestingly, that 1976
Calif. cars had 7.5:1 compression while 1976 Fed Spec cars had 9:1, so not
all 76's had high compression. Something to watch for if you're shopping for
a high compression engine.
Tom Burke
80 Spit (with two cats, one sleeping on the roof)
In a message dated 10/27/2000 8:26:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
npenney@erols.com writes:
<< Once again, Motorhead is wrong. What a shock. (Dripping with sarcasm,
based
on previous experiences with Motorhead)
John Goethert wrote:
> 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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