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Hi all. I will post a formal introduction later. I just bought a liftback online but I have not shipped it yet. It is bone stock but I am worried that it is not California smog legal. Does anybody know if Toyota produced 49 state legal liftbacks or just 50 state legal ones? Basically I need to know if all liftbacks came with catalytic converters. Am I way off and don't need to worry about this?

I bought one from California in March and it has a catalytic converter and electronic ignition. It has a sticker in the drivers quarter window saying "catalyst". I think the electronic ignition is California spec only for 1977. Hope this is helpful.

I've got the car now. Don't know if it's cali legal until I try to smog it. Need a battery. Need interior. Need tires. Car hasn't started in years (I think). I plan to change all the fluids, lube, distributer, wires, plugs. Should I drain and flush the fuel tank? I don't have a whole lot of room to work.

Definately drain and flush the tank, if it hasn't run in years then there will be sludge/gum/rust etc that needs to be cleared. Get a few cans of carb cleaner and go through the carburettor as well. fuel filter may(will) be fouled as well. Shoot some cleaner down the fuel lines at the filter as well. Try and get as much crud out as possible before throwing it at the carb where it will really get jammed up. Don't want to scare you, but its best to get it all before it hits the carb.

Good Luck and Welcome

neil reid wrote:Definately drain and flush the tank, if it hasn't run in years then there will be sludge/gum/rust etc that needs to be cleared. Get a few cans of carb cleaner and go through the carburettor as well. fuel filter may(will) be fouled as well. Shoot some cleaner down the fuel lines at the filter as well. Try and get as much crud out as possible before throwing it at the carb where it will really get jammed up. Don't want to scare you, but its best to get it all before it hits the carb.

Good Luck and Welcome

Thanks for the advice! I found these tips on how to drain and flush the tank...viewtopic.php?f=10&t=7610&p=69357&hilit ... ank#p69357

So things have come along a bit. I replaced the stock rims (flat tires) with used supra wheels/tires. Got some interior parts (thank you Santos). And have started to deconstruct the interior. I rewired the distributor/plugs along with wires that mice chewed through (droppings throughout engine bay). Got a new battery. Drained the fuel tank. It was a &!+(# finding a hazardous materials recycling place for the old fuel on short notice. I added the new fuel, hooked up the battery, sprayed starting fluid into the carb and the engine fired up and ran. The fuel pump sounds to be squealing. Anybody have suggestions for a low pressure high volume fuel pump that can flow more than stock?