Best way to tell a calif car

[TomoHawk]

Do you mind posting your VIN? Maybe it's a CA car, but with non-CA emmissions, like Federal or something.

BTW, I got the VIN code information from the Haynes book. The VB catalog doesn't have it.

thx

[seerex]

Were there emissions specific for California cars in 1973? I got a shipping papers with my 71 and first transfer of tag knowing where it came into the states at and where it was purchased and so forth but it could stay in Cali only for one year and be in Maine since you never know. Again the condition as in the body is key.

[sblake01]

I got that information from the Haynes book. It's supposed to be part of the VIN tag.

Obviously, it should be printed on the car's original paperwork that it has California emmissions equipment.

I and telling you, from experience, both with my car and other California cars, that the letter is not part of the VIN tag.

[mdbrandy]

Do you mind posting your VIN? Maybe it's a CA car, but with non-CA emmissions, like Federal or something.

BTW, I got the VIN code information from the Haynes book. The VB catalog doesn't have it.

thx

Who are you asking?

[sblake01]

Who are you asking?

I wondered that also since yours and mine are already posted. :eek:

[Pennyman]

I happen to know that the '76 Z came with a catalytic converter in CA, but nowhere else. The driver's side sunshield is a way to tell. If it has clear plastic saying it has a cat, it's from CA. Just my 2c.

[TomoHawk]

I was asking pontiacguy.

[pontiacguy]

Oh-- ok the vin # is HLS30141143 its a 1973 Z I dont think im gonna see a cat ,but ill definietly look of course the over all condition is the most important think if its solid i dont care where it came from ive looked at a lot of em theyre all too rusty some more than others so we shall see about this one gonna see it on saturday oh it does have the flat top carbs but hey if it runs good im not gonna change em--did they put air pumps on Z's in calif in 73?

[montoya_fan01]

--did they put air pumps on Z's in calif in 73?

Yes. 71, 72, and 73 240's came with air pumps. Not sure about 70 models.

[pontiacguy]

Ok did they use the air pump only in california ?

[mdbrandy]

Ok did they use the air pump only in california ?

No, I believe all US model 240Z's had air pumps.

And yes, '70's had them.