NO...the '76 Duster's 360-cubic-inch engine (option code E58) was equipped with dual exhausts, an Air Injection Reactor (AIR) pump, and no catalytic converters.
It was a "49 state" option, meaning that it was not offered for sale in California.
Also, the 318 cubic inch V8 was available in all '76 Mopar A-Bodies (Valiant, Duster, Dart, Dart Sport) optionally with an AIR pump and a "conventional" (non-catalyst) exhaust system...again, this was a "49 state" option that was not available in California.
We had one that we ordered new in '76...it looked like a "Gold Duster," but it sounded like the Bluesmobile!
The Plymouth Duster was an American vehicle that was manufactured between the years of 1970 and 1976. The car was considered a "fastback" and also an "economy car."
does a 1976 3/4 ton chevy truck have to have converters on it
Duster Bennett died in 1976.
1976-65 DODGE - Aspen, Dart, Demon, Sport, Swinger (WO/Disc Brake)1976-65 PLYMOUTH - Duster, Scamp, Valiant, Volare(WO/Disc Brake)1969-65 Barracuda, Cuda (WO/Disc Brake)
Plymouth Valiant ended in 1976.
Cars. Back in 1976 it was mandated that all US cars have catalytic converters to transform the carbon monoxide (CO) to carbon dioxide (CO2). Was that a good thing or bad?..you decide
Yes.
1976-1980
The Plymouth Valiant was first produced in 1960 and discontinued in 1976.
The Plymouth Valiant was an automobile that started production in 1960 and was produced by the Plymouth division of the Chrysler Corporation until 1976.
1976
Tetraethyl lead was phased out of gasoline in the United States starting in 1976 and ending in 1986. Leaded gasoline caused lead to be present in automotive exhaust, which caused an increase in the lead content in people's bloodstream, which tends to reduce I.Q. and increase antisocial behavior. Tetraethyl lead was used as an octane improver, and it also reduced valve seat wear. It damages catalytic converters, which are the primary emission control device in motor vehicles. Catalytic converters and hardened valve seats started being produced in 1975.