I believe @Tom_R addressed the AC question by pointing out that what looks like an AC compressor is a smog pump. Or am missing something? 110 degrees in my part of Riverside County right now, AC on an MGB would be nice albeit with a huge drop in power.
@ganjoka, since this car is pre-1975, no emissions testing is required in CA The seller must have brought the car in from another state in 2022, the DMV only checks to make sure the VIN on the car matches the title.
MGB experts, what smog equipment would a 72 have? PCV valve?
Digging the 8-track, the Ktel country mix tape not so much :-)
Jun 25, 2026 17:56
I believe @Tom_R addressed the AC question by pointing out that what looks like an AC compressor is a smog pump. Or am missing something? 110 degrees in my part of Riverside County right now, AC on an MGB would be nice albeit with a huge drop in power.
Thanks for the smog details Tom.
Jun 25, 2026 16:19
@ganjoka, since this car is pre-1975, no emissions testing is required in CA The seller must have brought the car in from another state in 2022, the DMV only checks to make sure the VIN on the car matches the title.
MGB experts, what smog equipment would a 72 have? PCV valve?
Jun 25, 2026 00:18
Digging the 8-track, the Ktel country mix tape not so much :-)
