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**jocko** · 11-27-2016, 07:37 PM

Very interesting, I was not aware of that. I have seen C10s with 402s BUILT in Fremont, but of course they could've gone to other states. So crazy you could build it there but not sell it there... Ha. There is one 72 C10 swb I had in mind that I ALMOST bought (still wish I had because it was a true barn-ish find) - ended up passing the info to Yote and he bought and subsequently sold it. Anyway, it was a Fremont built 402 - but the guy I went to visit that was selling it was in Vegas, and although he had owned it a long time, not certain he was the original owner. Never realized you couldn't buy a 402 C10 in CA in 72. That explains all the other C10s I've seen in other states, even from Fremont, that had a 402 had the smog equip.
I assume you could buy one out of state and bring it in? Or "smuggle" it in.. Ha. Crazy rules.

11-27-2016, 07:37 PM	#11
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,998	Re: California K20 emission question Very interesting, I was not aware of that. I have seen C10s with 402s BUILT in Fremont, but of course they could've gone to other states. So crazy you could build it there but not sell it there... Ha. There is one 72 C10 swb I had in mind that I ALMOST bought (still wish I had because it was a true barn-ish find) - ended up passing the info to Yote and he bought and subsequently sold it. Anyway, it was a Fremont built 402 - but the guy I went to visit that was selling it was in Vegas, and although he had owned it a long time, not certain he was the original owner. Never realized you couldn't buy a 402 C10 in CA in 72. That explains all the other C10s I've seen in other states, even from Fremont, that had a 402 had the smog equip. I assume you could buy one out of state and bring it in? Or "smuggle" it in.. Ha. Crazy rules.