<VV> 1966-67 California AIR car

[Danny Davis]

I've got a 1966 Corsa 140 coupe that was originally delivered to Washburn
Chevrolet in Santa Barbara, CA.
I'ts build code for the body is June 1st week.
The engine is of course an A.I.R. equipped - T0427RT engine code.
I was wondering why it would have been a Willow Run built car since it was
sold in California, but I didn't know that Van Nuys quit making Corvairs in
March.
My Corsa still has it's original engine but the smog "junk" has long been
removed.

Dan



On Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 10:38 PM, <Sethracer at aol.com> wrote:

> The 1966-67 Corvairs delivered into California had the AIR system pictures
> by Smitty. It was, frankly, a mess. At least Air Conditioned 1966 cars and
> Turbo  1966 cars were exempt from the smog pump. In late 67, Chevy switched
> over to the  system that was used in all 1968-69 cars. Late 67 California
> cars had the same  system as the 68-69. Supposedly - as identified in a
> parts
> book - there  were smog/AC cars built. I have seen reports of sightings,
> but
> no photos -  hmmmmm? Anyway, the chances of one of these surviving is slim.
> When the dealers  quoted the owner 4 hours for a tune-up <grin> another
> Ford buyer was  hatched! That California-only smog equipment is now very
> hard
> to find - if  anyone is actually looking for it. At some point, the State
> of
> California told  owners they would never need to be inspected again
>  (insert
> Sound of smog  pumps and hoses/tubes/etc. hitting the trash can) then, a
> couple of years later,  they told the owners: "On second thought, we want
> to
> see them go through test  again". At that exact moment, many Corvairs in
> California suddenly had  originally been delivered out of state, so didn't
> need
> the equipment. Wink Wink,  Nod Nod!
> As of now, all Corvairs (and all 1975-back cars) are exempt from  testing.
> Catch 22 applies, all equipment is still required, they just  can't require
> it to be tested! Arrgh!
>
> - Seth Emerson
>
>
> In a message dated 4/27/2013 10:09:15 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> vairologist at cox.net writes:
>
> Smitty  Says:  A friend has this 66 smog car in his bone yard.  I realize
>  I
> have led a sheltered life as far as lates go but I have seen my share  of
> smog cars and this one is quite different,  I suppose this is 66  only.
> Just
> thought some of you might be  interested.
>
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Danny Davis
Seattle
206-643-6718