1976 Is it a 49 state or Cali car? Options

[gnomefabtech]

Car came from Nevada but I can't tell if it was originally a California car. It still has injection but doesn't have a cat or smog pump. Doesn't look like it ever had either but I'm wondering since I'm going to try and register it here in California. Thanks in advance!!

Here is the Vin:

[JeffBowlsby]

Awesome man. That is a really thorough explanation and makes perfect sense. Its all news to me.

Near as I can understand the 75-76 2.0s were essentially the same car. In two models 49-state and CA-models. Only difference being marketing materials, VIN numbers and trims.

[wonkipop]

Awesome man. That is a really thorough explanation and makes perfect sense. Its all news to me.

Near as I can understand the 75-76 2.0s were essentially the same car. In two models 49-state and CA-models. Only difference being marketing materials, VIN numbers and trims.

my pleasure mate. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

its my training as an architect.
there is always a definition for a term and it never quite means what you think it does.
ie "model year". but the legislators think of everything. they think "lawyer".

i found so much crap digging out the truth behind those L Jets.
most of it useless, except for trivia like this stuff.

ps. i was wrong about ford getting there first with catalysts in 1975.
it was GM.
what Ford tried to do was tune the cars down using "strangulation" to meet the NOX, HC and CO standards. it made the cars guzzle petrol. even their small cars like Pintos which were supposed to be economical. just as the fuel crisis hit. good idea not.
they quickly backed away from that and started screwing the cats on.