RE: IML: Back in the fold - Electronic Ignition?

No, the electronic ignition was required only in the “non-compliance areas” of California in those years, which were basically LA and surrounding cities like Pasadena and the San Fernando Valley (Burbank, Glendale, Van Nuys etc.). Our local area had very poor scavenging of the smog components due to the physical situation (a ring of mountains around the city).

LA was called the “VALLEY OF SMOKES” by the original inhabitants –and the reason is strictly physical – the air can’t get out of the valley in most weather conditions!

I confess I never heard of “Albany” or “Lafayette” in California, so I don’t know if they were included in the non-compliance areas as listed by the AQMD – but I doubt it very much. As I said, cars sold in most of the state would not have had the clean air package until much later years.

Dick Benjamin

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Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 9:54 AM
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Subject: RE: IML: Back in the fold - Electronic Ignition?

Hi Dick,

Our 1970 Chrysler 300 Convertible has points and not electronic ignition which I wish it had. It is a California car and was sold 1-13-70 by the Chrysler Dealer in Albany, CA. It has the Fuel Tank (E.C.S.)Evaporation Control System. We bought it from the original owner July 3, 1986 at Lafayette, CA.. seems that it should have had the electronic ignition.

Thanks for the information below

John Chesnutt, Portland, OR

1970 300 Convertible, 1970 Imperial LeBaron 2 Dr HT, 1971 Chrysler New Yorker 4 DR HT and two 1965 Imperial Crown Coupes.

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Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 9:04 PM
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Subject: IML: Back in the fold?

You guys are embarrassing me – I’ve been very quiet the last few months – so it isn’t like I’m in there pitching every day!

There was one thing I thought might have been of interest – it was regarding the points/vs electronic ignition discussion. I posted the following (or tried to - twice) about 2 weeks ago – so here it is again, to test whether or not you can hear me!

I sent this in before, but it did not come through for some reason.

No one is "wrong" on this - it depends on where the car was sold originally.

Starting in model year 1969, Chrysler Corp provided electronic ignition on cars sold in "clean air program" areas - which includes many areas of California. Our company cars were Chryslers in 1969, and since we were in Los Angeles (smog capital of the world in the late 60s) the cars were equipped with it. It may have been an option in other areas - I don't know.

We had an office on Imperial Boulevard - (mandatory Imperial content).

Dick Benjamin

Dick Benjamin