Did the 1979 Lil Red Express come with an air pump?

abodyjoe said
the other question is, were they ever allowed to be sold in CA. to begin with?

that's an excellent question to which i do not know the answer. we got CAP before any body else, so it's possible that maybe there are LRE that got the pump for CA sale.

i do know that CA won't let anything run without the mandated smog equip. so even if they never came with a pump, the paperwork says you're supposed to have one which would likely mean a retro fit. or a smog guy that favors everybody's friend Mr. Franklin over the rules.

ETA: here's a quote from a mopar muscle article in 2001:

The camshaft was a 268-276-44 bumpstick and was 1968 340 hardware (as were the H/D valvesprings, dampers, and pushrods). Compression was pegged at 8.4:1, while the E58 360 had an 8.0:1 squeeze. All LRTs used the 1974-early 1975 360hp pistons (PN 3780071). Under a chrome air-cleaner lid, the ductwork led from the base to factory openings in the pan below the grille. Rated at 225 hp and 340 lb-ft of torque, the special 360 was coded EH1. (Note: The 1978 LRT W45 was unavailable for sale in California.*)

here's the article in full:

https://www.motortrend.com/features/mopp-0111-1978-dodge-lil-red-express-truck/