Question: For those of you with 1980 L-48's WITH a 4 speed...

[russlg]

Do you know if your car came factory with an Air pump? Looking at a 1980 4 speed. It has a pulley on the water pump for it but no pump. All the pics I have seen are of Auto's. This car still has the factory air cleaner with the little black snorkels that connect to the black air intake resonator on the radiator support but no smog pump. Owner states the previous owner put an Edelbrock intake on it but still has the Quadrajet... Car IS an export car as the odometer reads in Km/h instead of Mp/h, but my gut tells me the smog stuff got removed... opinions welcome!

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

I believe they did come with an AIR pump- here's some pics of one

1980 Corvette For Sale Pennsylvania - 1980 Corvette T-Top - Corvette for Sale in Pennsylvania

being an 'export' model to Canada or elsewhere would have made no difference. There was no 'smog delete' option.

 

[russlg]

I believe they did come with an AIR pump- here's some pics of one

1980 Corvette For Sale Pennsylvania - 1980 Corvette T-Top - Corvette for Sale in Pennsylvania

being an 'export' model to Canada or elsewhere would have made no difference. There was no 'smog delete' option.

Thanks man.. That's what I thought.. it's in someones trash barrel somewhere!!

 

[6880 Mike]

All 80s had AIR; all of the speedos show MPH and KPH.

 

[russlg]

All 80s had AIR; all of the speedos show MPH and KPH.

This is a photo of said vehicles speedo... It's reversed from the norm...

 

[6880 Mike]

I didn't realize they made two. Mine is exactly opposite of yours - MPH over KPH.

 

[russlg]

I didn't realize they made two. Mine is exactly opposite of yours - MPH over KPH.

Haven't bought it... looking at it but don't think it's a candidate.. I really would rather have a car with good history to it.. ie; documentation etc.. Needs a apint job ( which I can do myself) but has floor rot and a some engine oil and coolant leaks...

 

[Vettehead Mikey]

I didn't realize they made two. Mine is exactly opposite of yours - MPH over KPH.

Canadian cars or exports to countries where the metric system is used would have a speedo as shown in the OP's pic. This a 'normal' gauge for us.