Nope - the cat was introduced at the same time as the combined manifoldm and
the single Z-S. (At least, this is true in the USofA - I don't have any
information about other markets where emissions controls are in force.)
Lawrie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Root" <proot@iaces.com>
To: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: projects completed
> Oh, right. I didn't realize the original question was concerning
> California.
>
> So is there a dual HIF car with a cat?
>
> Lawrie Alexander wrote:
>
> > California MGB roadsters had catalytic converters from car no. 382130,
> > 49-state cars from no. 386601. That would mean the 74-1/2s in CA
definitely
> > had catalytic converters.
> >
> > Lawrie
> > British Sportscar Center
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Root" <proot@iaces.com>
> > To: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
> > Cc: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>; "Aubrey Schneider"
> > <aschneider@shaw.ca>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 6:29 AM
> > Subject: Re: projects completed
> >
> >
> >
> >>Lawrie Alexander wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Sorry, Andy, that doesn't work. The '74-1/2 MGB had rubber bumpers, as
> >>>
> > did
> >
> >>>the '75. It was the '74 that was the last of the chrome bumpered Bs (in
> >>>
> > the
> >
> >>>US, at any rate).
> >>>
> >>>The difference between a '74-1/2 and a '75 is that the former came with
> >>>
> > two
> >
> >>>SU HS4s as standard equipment and the '75 had the single Z-S on a
> >>>
> > combined
> >
> >>>intake/exhaust manifold.
> >>>
> >>
> >>2 SU HIFs on the 74 1/2. The 75 started the Z-S, but apparently not the
> >>catalytic converter. Right?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Lawrie
> >>>British Sportscar Center
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: "Andrew B. Lundgren" <lundgren@byu.net>
> >>>To: "Aubrey Schneider" <aschneider@shaw.ca>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
> >>>Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:45 PM
> >>>Subject: Re: projects completed
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Got rubber or chrome bumpers?
> >>>>
> >>>>On Wed, 15 May 2002 06:16:41 -0700, Aubrey Schneider wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Aubrey (how do I know if my B is a 74 1/2 or a 75?)
>
>
>
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