Very Nice '67 GTO 400HO/360hp/4-sp

[mockingbird812]

Originally Posted by Vern B

Beautiful car and restoration. Wonder why, with the extent of the restoration, they didnt finish it off by putting the smog equipment back on.

Vern - as that was a "Z" car would that have come with smog equipment even in '67? BTW, I wonder why with such a nice resto they put oversized TRACTOR tires on that sweet lil goat!!! ;>))

[olredalert]

----My understanding of 67 GM smog practices (and I could be wrong) is that smog was not necessary until Jan. 1st 1967. After that, it was mandated on the engines that needed them in California only. Other states had smog systems available as on option thru out the 67 model year...….Bill S

[Vern B]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----My understanding of 67 GM smog practices (and I could be wrong) is that smog was not necessary until Jan. 1st 1967. After that, it was mandated on the engines that needed them in California only. Other states had smog systems available as on option thru out the 67 model year...….Bill S

That very well could be Bill, I’m not sure either.

I sold a Fremont 67 GTO last year that I owned for over 30 years that was mostly original and had the original smog system on it. I’d have to go back and look at the build date to see if it was before or after 1/1. If you’re right it would be after.

I think 67 was the first year of engine emissions?

Vern

[olredalert]

----Vern,,,Of course there was some rudimentary stuff but you are correct. I had a 67 California delivered 442 that still had 80% of the original smog stuff in the trunk. I think it was an April car. The rest of the parts were nearly impossible to find. I remember some one telling me that the law went into effect in California on January 1st so all the OEM's had to be ready before hand. California was a huge sales outlet for new cars around that time......Bill S

[tom406]

There was smog equipment before '67. I looked at a nice unmolested 1966 GTO from California a few years ago. It had factory 3x2 intake with SMOG......

[scuncio]

Yup, I had A.I.R. on my '66 GS 4-speed convertible, sold new in CA.

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by scuncio

Yup, I had A.I.R. on my '66 GS 4-speed convertible, sold new in CA.

----Well,,,There you go. Sorry for any confusion. I can't remember any 66 delivered car with smog but then I have forgotten more than most...….Bill S

[Charley Lillard]

Originally Posted by tom406

There was smog equipment before '67. I looked at a nice unmolested 1966 GTO from California a few years ago. It had factory 3x2 intake with SMOG......

Tom is that the convert. I owned with the slice in the top ?

[tom406]

Charley-YES. It was in a collection here in Seattle, and the owner passed on. Went out east to a brother or cousin. Neat car, but received a substandard repaint sometime after you and Bob had it.

[olredalert]

Originally Posted by olredalert

----My understanding of 67 GM smog practices (and I could be wrong) is that smog was not necessary until Jan. 1st 1967. After that, it was mandated on the engines that needed them in California only. Other states had smog systems available as on option thru out the 67 model year...….Bill S

----I think I was a year off in my statement above. Should have been January 1st 1966. Old age sucks!......Bill S