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Originally Posted by webtrek
hey folks, first time buyer of porsche and have an opportunity to acquire a 1980 911 SC...looks like it's a non-california 911 which has never passed a california emissions test. am chatting with seller now about how to tie down the emissions issue. my takeaway from this thread is that the car must have all of its original smog equipment and of course pass the test. what's a reliable source where I can identify what is the original smog equipment for a 1980 911 SC? thanks in advance for the assist!
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There is a sticker on the car - I’m not sure where it is on the 911, but all US-market cars of the emissions era have them, usually under the hood - that elaborates what emissions equipment should be present. Technically this includes things like the evaporative emissions system for the fuel tank and filler, but I’d be surprised if most emissions test sides checked for that. I’ve got a friend in LA with a Colt Turbo that’s 100% original and stock and it’s hard to get it to pass - he Knows A Guy who will give him the cert based on passing the sniffer alone.