definitive answer to catalitic converter

[Jeff Bolin]

I am looking for answers here .I have a 9/77 buildt 280z 2+2, because of the late year manufacture, I can assume that it is conscidered a 78. Any way It does no have a catalytic converter installed. It has a hood sticker that says non catalytic, but if I remove the hood for another one what tells the MVD that it does not require one and that I just didnt take it off? I know about the floor temp sensor and the light in the center dash just below the vents on the left opposite of the fuel light and none of those are installed ,but what tells the MVD that this is a non catalytic car, is there some where else that it is spelled out?

any one out there got any ideas??????

[sblake01]

The factory service manual states that only California cars were equipped with catalytic converters. I think you can get that sticker from Banzai Motorworks. IIRC it's the 49 states tune up and emissions decal.

[Jeff Bolin]

So if I were the MVD how would I know this isn't a California car?

I mean I could take the cat off the floor sensor out and blank out the light and remove the altitude sensor and that would be that but it could be a Calif car so how would I know it was not and that it didn't require a catalytic converter and emissions testing?

[moonpup]

California cars had a 'V' in the vin# (example: HLS30UV) and all other states didn't. Their computers should pick that up when they enter your vin#.

Or just bring your FSM with you and show them. It's in the front General Info section.

[Jeff Bolin]

thanks that helps I'll do that