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Offline RocketScientist

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1970 emission canister
« on: July 21, 2016, 08:46:25 AM »
I picked up this very nice emission canister that I am going to use for my 1970 project. I suspect that its a later service replacement as its made of tin and not steel like my original and its clean and undamaged. It has a white paint mark on the top and I was wondering if it means anything as I haven't seen it before.

Offline WT8095

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Re: 1970 emission canister
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2016, 02:45:47 PM »
Why do you say it's "tin"? Do you mean tin-plated steel, or possibly zinc-coated steel?
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Re: 1970 emission canister
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2016, 05:46:58 PM »
Have not seen the white mark on others.

You'll need to change the mounting bracket for your application but you likely already knew that
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Re: 1970 emission canister
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2016, 09:44:05 PM »
I called it tin as I couldn't find the proper words to describe the finish. It could well be a zinc or tin coated steel and it weighs a lot less than the original. I was surprised to find the metal surface shiny and corrosion free which is a big difference from my original which looks to be steel with the bottom rusted out. The corrosion has come from the inside, which means that it picked up a lot of moisture from somewhere.

Thanks Jeff for the info on the white mark and yes, I have the correct mounting parts.