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Re: 948 vs 1275 and the DMV

To: Christopher Palmer <ctp@gbn.org>
Subject: Re: 948 vs 1275 and the DMV
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 14:54:26 -0800 (PST)
Cc: healeys@Autox.Team.Net, spridgets@Autox.Team.Net, british-cars@Autox.Team.Net
In-reply-to: <v03110709b0e03a2544e5@[199.97.207.138]>
Reply-to: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
In AZ, I was told it went by whichever is newer - the ultimate
screwover...

Ulix

On Mon, 12 Jan 1998, Christopher Palmer wrote:

> I have been told (by the CA rep for Westfield, among others) that in a
> production vehicle it goes by the car's year, and in special construction
> (i.e. a kit car) it goes by the engine's year...the man at Westfield should
> know...it's his job to get people happy with their car purchases.  This
> also explains why Westfield buys so many pre smog engines (both 4 cyl and 8
> cyl) to put into their turnkey cars.
> 
> CTP
> 
> At 12:32 PM -0800 1/12/98, Roland Dudley wrote:
> >> A friend tells me California DMV and hence law enforcement would frown on a
> >> 1275cc engine in a Bugeye. He says smog enforcement is by engine year and
> >> not body year of the vehicle. I always thought it went by vehicle year and
> >> that it wasn't an issue on pre-smog vehicles. I've never seen this
> >> discussed on the list before.
> >>
> >> Anyone know which is correct?
> >>
> >> TIA,
> >>
> >> Gerard
> >>
> >> -----------------------------------
> >> Gerard Chateauvieux
> >> 3D and Graphic Artist
> >> Macromedia-
> >> 101 Redwood Shores Parkway
> >> Redwood City, Ca. 94065
> >>
> >> http://www.joesplanet.com/gerard/
> >>
> >> AN5, AN9
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >It shouldn't matter unless the engine is post '73.
> >
> >Roland
> 
> 
> 

    Ulix                                                    __/__,__        
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