Catalytic converters

Correct, ALL cars in California regardless of year must retain all factory emission equipment. If your classic is spotted blowing out smoke and you get sited you will have to pass an emission test that includes the under hood check.

Whereas this is true I have never heard of it happening.


Alan
Nah, never came across that driving here 35 Years. My 57 got 5mpg with a predator carb on its 351C, the 65 Barracuda 340 I had was never checked. What could they check? There were no emissions crap on those to check. (my 65 S had an air cleaner breather tube and a pcv valve, C.A.P stuff..the 57 came with a road draft tube! My friend had a 74 Toyota Corona. All he had to do was provide a carb preheat hose to the air cleaner. So just a sniffer and visual check as it was still smoggable. Passed 3 years in a row. I'm not sure what the ticket would say on a pre 66 (back then) if it were spewing smoke and I'm not sure what test would clear the fix it ticket, a visual no more smoke from a CHP officer?