Hi guys - what fuel system did these run as delivered in the USA? Any summary of the needed SMOG equipment it should have?
Need another car like another hole in my head, so of course I am looking....
Carbs until '81
I'll check my manuals later, but it should have a carb, sealed fuel system w/charcoal canister, not sure about EGR, a CAT or smog pump. The carb might have a diverter valve and other fancy plumbing. The underhood sticker should have the details.
EGR system, Air injection, some form of EVAP also. Federal cars generally were not required to have Catalysts that early.
From my buddy KD over on Mirafirori.com:
Is this that coupe? It's pretty stock I think.
I think 1980 was a crossover year. Some carb and fi - but yes, all fi from 81 onwards. No way 76 had fi, unless it was retrofitted.
I think so, this one;
http://www.cosmopolitanmotors.com/s...e-project-cars/item/56-1976-lancia-beta-coupe
Front end ride height looks off.
In terms of emission control equiptment, it would likely have everything any of the Beta's had at the time as the engines were identical across the Lancia line (there were differences in transmissions).
Fiats of the same period had all that Greg mentions and possibly a catalytic converter as well depending on where it was sold.
'75 Fiats had the following (from a Mira post from the distant past): California versions now required to have catalytic converter. Air pumps and other emission controls are added as necessary.
From a Fiat specs and data page for 1975:
Auto choke system, idle stop device, vacuum bellows controls the partial opening of the 1st barrel throttle from the idling position (fast idle operation setting adjustment).
Emission Control Systems
Engine feed system provided with fuel recirculation (closed circuit) and evaporative emission control.
Crankcase emission control system (closed circuit) by recirculation of blow-by gasses and oil vapors
Exhaust emission control system (reduces air pollution from exhaust gases by the post-combustion process)separate from the CEC system
Scorpion engines weren't identical.
Out of curiosity what was different? For example on Fiats of the period most of the engines were identical with differences in exhaust plumbing generally making the biggest difference in output, 124-131, 128-X1/9.
As we got deeper into the emissions mess of the 70s the engines became more and more alike as they didn't want to have to fully develop and test different versions of the same thing. Something we still suffer in out market as manual transmissions become more and more rare...
OK so it was packaging of the ancillaries for the application. Did they get different cams (beyond the intake having a dist gear and the exhaust not) or other tuning differenced?
Thanks for taking the time.
I am looking at two Scorpions later this week (one is a basket case, the other may be resurrect-able). More info going int is always helpful.