1973 454
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I don't think the CA cars had any more plumbing than the rest of the '73s- what specifically are you referring to?
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I'll try to grab a photo and show you - - my Ohio 73 back in the day didn't have the plumbing this one has - -the Ohio car had the smog pump (as this one does) but didn't have the small lines running to the exhaust manifolds.
It's certainly possible my memory is faulty, but I seem to recall that Calfornia-only emissions in 73 pre-dated the start of pollution control equipment in 74.
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Pollution controls, including smog pumps date back to the C2 era. If your Ohio car didn't have the small lines going the exhaust manifolds, it wasn't 'as delivered' by GM, and I can't imagine how it could have worked properly.
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If you're sayin' it simply can't be so, then my memory is indeed faulty... but we did a bunch of club racing in the 70's and I spent enough time under the hood that I thought I'd remember that stuff . . .
Ah- the perils of age . . .
Here's what I was trying to describe- I illuminated it with a flashlight - - the prior owner told me that plumbing was a Cali thing - - and as I said, I simply don't recall it on my 73, 74 or 75 back in the Buckeye.
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One of the items that I comment on with questions like this has to do with supply and demand, and location.
If you want a 454 corvette, then there will only be a limited amount available for sale. Next is the location. Since you found one in your area for $22,000... then that is the going rate in your area. No if there is one for sale in Washington state for only $17,000... then you have to decide is flying to WA to view the car, add the plane fare, hotels, rental cars etc. worrth it if the car is not what you thought it was. Or if it is, then buying the car and trusting its road worthiness to drive it back home. If your not willing to risk $5k on this type of deal, then knowing that a car is available 15 states away is of no consequence if your not willing to go see it.
So thats my point. When you hear about a car for sale in Florida it doesnt mean anything if your not in a place to go see the car. But if a car is available in the same city that you live in,and it has everything you want in the car....then the price is in your price range.
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If you want a 454 corvette, then there will only be a limited amount available for sale. Next is the location. Since you found one in your area for $22,000... then that is the going rate in your area. No if there is one for sale in Washington state for only $17,000... then you have to decide is flying to WA to view the car, add the plane fare, hotels, rental cars etc. worrth it if the car is not what you thought it was. Or if it is, then buying the car and trusting its road worthiness to drive it back home. If your not willing to risk $5k on this type of deal, then knowing that a car is available 15 states away is of no consequence if your not willing to go see it.
So thats my point. When you hear about a car for sale in Florida it doesnt mean anything if your not in a place to go see the car. But if a car is available in the same city that you live in,and it has everything you want in the car....then the price is in your price range.
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One of the items that I comment on with questions like this has to do with supply and demand, and location.
If you want a 454 corvette, then there will only be a limited amount available for sale. Next is the location. Since you found one in your area for $22,000... then that is the going rate in your area. No if there is one for sale in Washington state for only $17,000... then you have to decide is flying to WA to view the car, add the plane fare, hotels, rental cars etc. worrth it if the car is not what you thought it was. Or if it is, then buying the car and trusting its road worthiness to drive it back home. If your not willing to risk $5k on this type of deal, then knowing that a car is available 15 states away is of no consequence if your not willing to go see it.
So thats my point. When you hear about a car for sale in Florida it doesnt mean anything if your not in a place to go see the car. But if a car is available in the same city that you live in,and it has everything you want in the car....then the price is in your price range.
kdf
If you want a 454 corvette, then there will only be a limited amount available for sale. Next is the location. Since you found one in your area for $22,000... then that is the going rate in your area. No if there is one for sale in Washington state for only $17,000... then you have to decide is flying to WA to view the car, add the plane fare, hotels, rental cars etc. worrth it if the car is not what you thought it was. Or if it is, then buying the car and trusting its road worthiness to drive it back home. If your not willing to risk $5k on this type of deal, then knowing that a car is available 15 states away is of no consequence if your not willing to go see it.
So thats my point. When you hear about a car for sale in Florida it doesnt mean anything if your not in a place to go see the car. But if a car is available in the same city that you live in,and it has everything you want in the car....then the price is in your price range.
kdf
