1976 fuel injection questions Options

[914incali]

Picked up a 76 out of texas that had been converted to single carb that just doesn't run very well. I decided to convert back to original FI, essentially everything is gone and I am working on understanding the system. I guess my first question is where does the fuel pump draw power from? there is a single black wire underneath the fuel tank that has no power to it but all the relays have been removed and Im waiting on those from pelican

[Karl R]

Also that is the wrong FI for your car. Your 1976 car should have a L jet instead of that D jet. Personally I prefer the L jet anyhow since it is quite a bit more mechanically robust in terms of all the connectors and wiring. I think the manifolds will have holes for three studs buy your heads will have four.

[JeffBowlsby]

Also that is the wrong FI for your car. Your 1976 car should have a L jet instead of that D jet. Personally I prefer the L jet anyhow since it is quite a bit more mechanically robust in terms of all the connectors and wiring. I think the manifolds will have holes for three studs buy your heads will have four.

Um, no. 1976 914 2.0L GC code engines are DJet, 3 stud heads. The 912E is LJet maybe that’s what you are thinking about.

[wonkipop]

Also that is the wrong FI for your car. Your 1976 car should have a L jet instead of that D jet. Personally I prefer the L jet anyhow since it is quite a bit more mechanically robust in terms of all the connectors and wiring. I think the manifolds will have holes for three studs buy your heads will have four.

Um, no. 1976 914 2.0L GC code engines are DJet, 3 stud heads. The 912E is LJet maybe that’s what you are thinking about.

yeah jeffs right.
no 76 l jet 1.8s.

but the 76 D jet california 2.0 is in fact identical to the 75 D jet californian.
its not a different set up.
we did discover in all the californian air resources board certification material that the 76 models though classified as 76 MY were allowed to conform with 75 MY standards under the provision that all cars were manufactured before jan 01 1976 calendar year.
ie they were 1975 manfucture.

this is in fact why the 76s are only a half year car.
and similarly the 912E is also a half year car in terms of MY.
the 912s conform to 76 MY CARB regs and in order to do that those engines ran the L jet not the 914s. the 912E is the second half of 1976 MY car.
all were an interim provision until the 924 could arrive in the USA.

it doesn't really help a 76 model year 914 owner with passing smog.
as noted, its got to be all intact on the car.
but in terms of obtaining the emissions equipment the 76 is exactly shared with the 75 but it does have to be the california engine not the 75 49 states engine.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

apparently (as reported by one member here) many years ago a deal was made with some 76 owners to be released with conforming to that 75 cut off year due to the technicality of the original CARB certification that accepted that 76 914s were for the purposes of certification 75. but since that time the authorities have cracked down and no longer allow that special case.

EDIT
you need the works for 76 california smog.
cat.
EGR.
smog pump.
even the exhaust system (semi exhaust reactor heat exchangers).
the whole muffler set up which has the cat along with the EGR bleed tube.
its a fair bit of stuff.
and don't forget the emission sticker.
someone posted here they want to see the emission sticker in the engine bay. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

better off with a 75.
same car. exactly same car.
no smog obligations.

[Ron914]

Also that is the wrong FI for your car. Your 1976 car should have a L jet instead of that D jet. Personally I prefer the L jet anyhow since it is quite a bit more mechanically robust in terms of all the connectors and wiring. I think the manifolds will have holes for three studs buy your heads will have four.

Um, no. 1976 914 2.0L GC code engines are DJet, 3 stud heads. The 912E is LJet maybe that’s what you are thinking about.

yeah jeffs right.
no 76 l jet 1.8s.

but the 76 D jet california 2.0 is in fact identical to the 75 D jet californian.
its not a different set up.
we did discover in all the californian air resources board certification material that the 76 models though classified as 76 MY were allowed to conform with 75 MY standards under the provision that all cars were manufactured before jan 01 1976 calendar year.
ie they were 1975 manfucture.

this is in fact why the 76s are only a half year car.
and similarly the 912E is also a half year car in terms of MY.
the 912s conform to 76 MY CARB regs and in order to do that those engines ran the L jet not the 914s. the 912E is the second half of 1976 MY car.
all were an interim provision until the 924 could arrive in the USA.

it doesn't really help a 76 model year 914 owner with passing smog.
as noted, its got to be all intact on the car.
but in terms of obtaining the emissions equipment the 76 is exactly shared with the 75 but it does have to be the california engine not the 75 49 states engine.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

apparently (as reported by one member here) many years ago a deal was made with some 76 owners to be released with conforming to that 75 cut off year due to the technicality of the original CARB certification that accepted that 76 914s were for the purposes of certification 75. but since that time the authorities have cracked down and no longer allow that special case.

EDIT
you need the works for 76 california smog.
cat.
EGR.
smog pump.
even the exhaust system (semi exhaust reactor heat exchangers).
the whole muffler set up which has the cat along with the EGR bleed tube.
its a fair bit of stuff.
and don't forget the emission sticker.
someone posted here they want to see the emission sticker in the engine bay. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

better off with a 75.
same car. exactly same car.
no smog obligations.

Hello,
I was reading your post and I am in California and purchased a 1976 914 that is a 49 state car that has a sticker on the drivers door jamb that say Non-Catalyist ,it does have a smog pump that I have just found a good replacement for .I have read many of your smog in California posts and have a question.My car was initially sold in Michigan,then moved to Colorado and finally was sold to someone in California in 1985 and has been registered in California continuously until 2019 when it was then donated to a cars for charity organization .I acquired it in 2022 . I am now in the process of trying to get it registered in California . I have 25K invested so far and it seems like I am fighting a losing battle based on all the posts I read on the subject of registering a 1976 model in California. My engine has been rebuilt and all the 49 state smog equipment is intact and working but no cat. What are your thoughts about my endeavor.
Thank you
Ron

[L-Jet914]

Also that is the wrong FI for your car. Your 1976 car should have a L jet instead of that D jet. Personally I prefer the L jet anyhow since it is quite a bit more mechanically robust in terms of all the connectors and wiring. I think the manifolds will have holes for three studs buy your heads will have four.

Um, no. 1976 914 2.0L GC code engines are DJet, 3 stud heads. The 912E is LJet maybe that’s what you are thinking about.

yeah jeffs right.
no 76 l jet 1.8s.

but the 76 D jet california 2.0 is in fact identical to the 75 D jet californian.
its not a different set up.
we did discover in all the californian air resources board certification material that the 76 models though classified as 76 MY were allowed to conform with 75 MY standards under the provision that all cars were manufactured before jan 01 1976 calendar year.
ie they were 1975 manfucture.

this is in fact why the 76s are only a half year car.
and similarly the 912E is also a half year car in terms of MY.
the 912s conform to 76 MY CARB regs and in order to do that those engines ran the L jet not the 914s. the 912E is the second half of 1976 MY car.
all were an interim provision until the 924 could arrive in the USA.

it doesn't really help a 76 model year 914 owner with passing smog.
as noted, its got to be all intact on the car.
but in terms of obtaining the emissions equipment the 76 is exactly shared with the 75 but it does have to be the california engine not the 75 49 states engine.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

apparently (as reported by one member here) many years ago a deal was made with some 76 owners to be released with conforming to that 75 cut off year due to the technicality of the original CARB certification that accepted that 76 914s were for the purposes of certification 75. but since that time the authorities have cracked down and no longer allow that special case.

EDIT
you need the works for 76 california smog.
cat.
EGR.
smog pump.
even the exhaust system (semi exhaust reactor heat exchangers).
the whole muffler set up which has the cat along with the EGR bleed tube.
its a fair bit of stuff.
and don't forget the emission sticker.
someone posted here they want to see the emission sticker in the engine bay. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/screwy.gif)

better off with a 75.
same car. exactly same car.
no smog obligations.

Hello,
I was reading your post and I am in California and purchased a 1976 914 that is a 49 state car that has a sticker on the drivers door jamb that say Non-Catalyist ,it does have a smog pump that I have just found a good replacement for .I have read many of your smog in California posts and have a question.My car was initially sold in Michigan,then moved to Colorado and finally was sold to someone in California in 1985 and has been registered in California continuously until 2019 when it was then donated to a cars for charity organization .I acquired it in 2022 . I am now in the process of trying to get it registered in California . I have 25K invested so far and it seems like I am fighting a losing battle based on all the posts I read on the subject of registering a 1976 model in California. My engine has been rebuilt and all the 49 state smog equipment is intact and working but no cat. What are your thoughts about my endeavor.
Thank you
Ron

If your car is a 49-state vehicle (Federal Certified) and is a non-catalyst it smogs at a 49-state vehicle with all it's required equipment. You will not need a catalytic converter. So with your vehicle it's all about the fuel mixture, timing, egr, secondary air injection (air injection/smog pump). The pass fail standards (cut points) have really lowered it seems to try and get these vehicles off the road. I know that it's been in talks with the CARB and BAR to exempt 1976-1995 vehicles from the smog program entirely but the date/year has not been set in stone yet. Then all 96-newer vehicles will transfer over to the OIS inspection system (OBD Inspection System) (no tail pipe testing).