I think 1968 was when the EPA certification came about. The engine in
my 250 threw a rod in Europe, so I got a replacement engine under
warrantee. I was given a special form for US Customs certifying that
it met US emission standards. I think the US emission standards have
always been more strict than other countries. European cars are now
about 40% diesel and it has been very difficult to get them clean enough
to import. I have a German diesel with two catalytic converters, one
requires a urea tank. It also has a filter for particulates. The
Europeans are more concerned about green house gases (carbon dioxide),
but less concerned about carbon monoxide which is poisonous.
Larry Young
On 1/11/2013 8:03 PM, Greg Lemon wrote:
> Some web research shows Canada didn't have national auto emission
> standards until 1971 so should not have been an issue with the TR5, if
> they sold TR250s new in Canada was probably marketing/expediency and
> not due to regulations.
>
> Also, I met the guy that had his bought in Germany and imported to the
> US TR5 featured in Hemmings Sports and Exotic a couple of years ago,
> he said on import to the USA (this was a number of years ago, don't
> know exactly, I think the 80s), they made him replace the fuel
> injection with TR250 carbs, vacuum lines, etc, to make it "US EPA
> spec" (guess they didn't know/care about the cam) then they cleared
> it, apparently with a nod and a wink, and allowing him to keep the
> fuel injection, which he re-installed.
>
> Greg Lemon
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