Yes, all 1971 cars had the 1970 California emmisions. For 1971 the cars still had the exhaust tips. In 1970 in California, you had turndowns, no tips.
1971 Dodge Dart Canadian Special 340. LL23H1R263395
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1971 standard tank or 1970 California emissions
It is sooo nice to have a parts car since the car I am restoring came stripped!
Starting to come together. These hoses sure make it a pain to install!
Since the car will be a trailer queen, I plan on using original hoses with new clamps. The old clamps were disintegrated anyway.
Hoping to use original sending unit as the repop really suck! I have several to choose from as I have stripped 3 cars this year.
I took the fuel system in my 1970 GT apart 6 months ago (CA car) and the "return line" seemed like it was 40 feet long and had lots of very complicated bends. I can't see how evaporated gasses ever got back to the carb to be consumed...
Salvaged everything off the original tank from the Parts car, including the decal! Also the original nuts for the straps to go on my NOS bolts. Decided to use my NOS sending unit that I have had on the shelf for years!
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Nice work Joel
Dartswinger70
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What is the link to the 340 registry? I think you asked me to register mine but I never did. I'm curious how many left I think they made 13 thousand in 1970. H code cars.
Just send me an email: [email protected]
To salvage the original clamp to secure the evaporator tube to trunk, I needed to cut open a broken tube to get the clamp off! I was able to place it on a good evaporator tube!
Starting to get brake lines in under the hood!
Evaporator tube has been installed from another car as this came without most parts! I took the unit out of the parts car and installed OEM clamp to this excellent used unit and installed. Will try and get NOS tank installed later.
Gas tank is in! Still need to connect 4 lines to evaporator tower and tighten tank nuts. Purchased this trunk mat several years ago, not close to original! Will check a few used ones to see if better. Also will check @ Carlisle next month.
If anybody comes up with trunk mats for 1970-2 that don't have the cut out for the braces for 73 and up, please let me know. Last time I bought correct material and cut my own...
Since no one answered, I did some checking. Looks like there are a few places making 1970-2 correct parts. I just opened the box that was sitting on the shelf and this is what was in it. Glad I finally looked!
Fine progress! I wonder what "they" thought the elimination of exhaust tips did for emissions? lol
The 1971-2 Canadian Special 340 cars have the same exhaust tips As the 1970 Dart Swinger 340 cars.
California mandated exhaust turn-downs to aim the exhaust gasses down instead up (or straight out). The theory was that exhaust gasses are heavier than air, and given proper nudging, less would become smog. I'm not sure the theory passed the long-term testing though.
68GSS440
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my understanding is/was the reason for the turn-down exhaust was less noise emitted with turn-downs
photo missing? did the box say who made the correct one?
Planing on ordering tomorrow, will post if correct after arrival
I was referring to what you wrote in post #126.
The mat was from REM but purchased @ Nat’s several years ago. New mat arrived today. Big improvement with only the cutout for the jack spring a little off.
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