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My brother inlaw in Texas wants to give me his 79 Corvette. It has aftermarket carb,ign,and exhaust.

Do I have to change all these parts to 50 state approved to register in CA. It did not come with a smog pump in TX, but CA models I think have it. How would that apply? Where would I find the regs and smog testing limits that apply to this. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you Sven Akesson
Answer:

You do not need to switch out emissions components to California smog components, however you do have to replace the carburetor, ignition system and exhaust system with Chevy Corvettes original equipment as it came from the factory. The aftermarket components installed on the vehicle now may be considered emissions tampers if they are not California certified, and do not posses EO numbers (executive order). As far as the smog pump... if it wasn't equipped with an air pump from the factory then no smog pump will be required to pass the California smog check. There is a difference with California legal and Federal legal emission requirements. A used vehicle which has all the Federal required emission components, can pass the California smog inspection process and be legally registered in this state. It is true that California cars have different, and in some cases more, emission components then Federal cars, but this does not mean that these cars can't be registered in California. A vehicle which is equipped with the necessary Federal Emission Components is eligible for California registration as long as the vehicle's exhaust emissions fall within California's limits. posted by SmogTips Support

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