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Mail From: J Strube (email redacted)

Chris, you were right, I couldn't resist!


> Well I _think_ there is a $300 fee for bringing in an out
> of state (non-CA smog?) car. After that I think you just
> need to get it smogged, which if your car is in good running
> order I don't think you will have much problem... I think you
> will only need to meet the emissions standard for your non
> CA car.
>
The $300 fee will not apply to your 67, only to 73 or 74 and newer cars.

> BTW, In CA I think most 67's with 289's had air pumps..
> might be exceptions though (in 68 on the other hand some cars
> did not have air pumps -- mine doesn't for example).

If your car is from out of state, and was a 49 state car, you only have
to meet those standards, not the CA ones. You won't have to worry about
a pump if your car never had one.
>
> Now of course you might try to call the DMV and get the low-down
> yourself...now that is if you can actually get a compitent person from
> the CA DMV on the phone.... maybe there is a web site with some
> info....
>
Useless, DMV people are not much better at these things than the bum on
the street. Go see a competent smog shop, thier book will list a
procedure for an out of state car. DMV will need to have your old title
to register the car I believe.

John Strube
66 EFI GT(export car)

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Mail From: speegle (email redacted)

J Strube wrote:

> Useless, DMV people are not much better at these things than the bum on
> the street. Go see a competent smog shop, thier book will list a
> procedure for an out of state car. DMV will need to have your old title
> to register the car I believe.
>

Depending on the state you are coming from you may be required to take
your car to DMV or have a police/SO/ or CHP officer verify the VIN.

Jeff Speegle
MCA ANHJ

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Mail From: Christopher Russell (email redacted)

John,

>Chris, you were right, I couldn't resist!

Figured I catch a few... :-)

>> Well I _think_ there is a $300 fee for bringing in an out
>> of state (non-CA smog?) car. After that I think you just
>> need to get it smogged, which if your car is in good running
>> order I don't think you will have much problem... I think you
>> will only need to meet the emissions standard for your non
>> CA car.
>>
>The $300 fee will not apply to your 67, only to 73 or 74 and newer cars.

Hmmm.. didn't know that. When I moved to california, it was
literally a few days before the fee was enacted that I registered
my car...and the person behind the counter at the DMV said that
I should be happy (I was grumbling at the CA DMV extortion fees,
I was used to the low rates of Ohio) because in a few more
days I would have to pay $300 (on a '68). Of course the person
probably didn't know what they were talking about (see comments
below about quality of info from DMV...)

>> BTW, In CA I think most 67's with 289's had air pumps..
>> might be exceptions though (in 68 on the other hand some cars
>> did not have air pumps -- mine doesn't for example).
>
>If your car is from out of state, and was a 49 state car, you only have
>to meet those standards, not the CA ones. You won't have to worry about
>a pump if your car never had one.

True, after I posted that message I figured I should have been
more explicit about it... the "BTW" was supposed to mean
"as an interesting side note that you don't really need to worry
about..." When I moved to california I was surprised to see the
smog pumps on such early cars (I didn't even know they made
them back then until I moved to California).

>> Now of course you might try to call the DMV and get the low-down
>> yourself...now that is if you can actually get a compitent person from
>> the CA DMV on the phone.... maybe there is a web site with some
>> info....
>>
>Useless, DMV people are not much better at these things than the bum on
>the street. Go see a competent smog shop, thier book will list a
>procedure for an out of state car. DMV will need to have your old title
>to register the car I believe.

...Chris

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