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Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on November 29, 1984.
As of Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModels
No. 996841984-1985 Maserati Bi-Turbo vehicles powered by a 2.5 liter engine.

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-140-7
  • Executive Order 140-7 / D140-7
  • ARB # D-140-7
  • Executive Order No: D-140-7
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-140-7
  • Resolution D-140-7
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Download: Executive Order D-140-7 PDF

D-140-7 Document:

CARB_D-140-7

(Page 1 of 2) State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD EXECUTIVE ORDER D—140—7 Relating to Exemptions under Section 27156 of the Vehiclie Code SPEARCO PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. TURBOCHARGER INTERCOOLER KIT NO. 99684 FOR 1984—1985 MASERATI BI—TURBO YEHICLES Pursuant to the authority vested in the Air Resources Board by Section 27156 of the Vehicle Code; and Pursuant to the authority vested in the undersigned by Sections 39515 and 39516 of the Health and Safety Code and Executive Order G—45—5; IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED: That the installation of the turbocharger intercooler kit No. 99684 manufactured by Spearco Performance Products, Inc., of 7541 Woodman Place, Van Nuys, California 91405, has been found not to reduce the effectiveness of required motor vehicle poliution control devices and, therefore, is exenpt. from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the Yehicle Code for 1984—1985 Maserati Bi—Turbo vehicles powered by a 2.5 liter engine. This Executive Order is valid provided that instailation instructions for this device will not recormend tuning the vehicle to specifications different from those submitted by the device manufacturer. Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the device, as exempted by the Air Resources Board, that adversely affect the performance of a vehicle‘s pollution control system shall invalidate this Executive Order. Marketing of this device using an identification other than that shown in this Executive Ordar or marketing of this device for an application other than those listed in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board. Exemption of a kit shall not be construed as an exemption to sell, offer for sale, or advertise any component of a kit as an individual device. This Executive Order does not constitute any opinion as to the effect that the use of this device may have on any warranty either expressed or implied by the vehicle manufacturer. ‘ THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION, APPROYAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF ANY CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUTIOH BENEFITS OR ANY ALLEGED BENEFITS OF THE TURBOCHARGER INTERCOOLER KIT HN. 99684.

SPEARCO PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. EXECUTIVE ORDER D—140—7 (Page 2 of 2) No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by Air Resources Board" may be made with respect to the action taken herein in any advertising or other oral or written communication. Section 17500 of the Business and Professions Code makes untrue or misleading advertising unlawful, and Section 17534 makes violation punishable as a misdemeanor. Section 43644 of the Health and Safety Code provides as follows: "43644. (a) No person shall install, sell, offer for sale, or advertise, or, except in an application to the state board for certification of a device, represent, any device as a motor vehicle pollution control device for use on any used motor vehicle unless that device has been certified by the state board. No person shall sell, offer for sale, advertise, or represent any motor vehicle pollution control device as a certified device which, in fact, is not a certified device. Any violation of this subdivision is a misdemeanor." ‘ Any apparent violation of the conditions of this Executive Order will be submitted to the Attorney General of California for such action as he deems advisable. Executive Order (E.0.) D—140—2, dated June 15, 1984, is superseded and of no further force and effect. fi_ Executed at El Monte, California, this f%é ovember, 1984. ////f/fl% . D. Drachand, Chief Mobile Source Division

State of California AIR RESOURCES BOARD Evaluation of Spearco Performance Products, Inc.‘s Turbocharger Intercooler Kit Number 99684 for 1984—1985 Maserati Bi—Turbo Vehicles for Exemption from the Prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 27156 in Accordance with Section 2222, Title 13, of the California Administrative Code. November 19, 1984

Evaluation of Spearco Performance Products, Inc.‘s Turbocharger Intercooler Kit No. 99684 for 1984—1985 Maserati Bi—Turbo Vehictes for Exemption from the Prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 27156 in Accordance with Section 2222, Title 13, of the California Administrative Code. by Mobile Source Division State of California Air Resources Board 9528 Telstar Avenue El Monte, CA 91731 (This report has been reviewed by the staff of the California Air Resources Board and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Air Resources Board, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recormendation for use.)

SUMMARY Spearco Performance Products, Inc., of 7541 Woodman Place, Van Nuys, California 91405, has requested an update to the exemption from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 27156, Executive Order (E.0.) D—140—2, for their turbocharger intercooler kit No. 99684 for installation on 1984—1985 Maserati Bi—Turbo vehicles powered by a 2.5 liter engine. Executive Order D—140—2 was granted to Spearco Performance Products, Inc. on June 15, 1984,on the basis that their turbocharger intercooler kit No. 99684 did not have an adverse effect on the vehicies‘ exhaust emissions. Since 1985 model—year Maserati Bi—Turbo vehicles are carry—overs from 1984 models, the staff concludes that Spearco‘s intercooler kit No. 99684 will not adversely affect exhaust emissions from the requested vehicles. The staff recommends that Spearco Performance Products, Inc. be granted an exemption for their turbocharger intercooler kit No. 99684 as requested and that Executive Order D—140—7 be issued.

CONTENTS Page Number SUMMARY CONTENTS 11 1. INTRODUCT ION 11 CONCLUSION III RECOMMENDAT IONS IV. INTERCOOLER KIT DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION DISCUSSION 11.

Evaluation of Spearco Performance Products, Inc.‘s Turbocharger Intercooler Kit Number 99684 for 1984—1985 Maserati Bi—Turbo Vehicles for Exemption from the Prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 27156 in Accordance with Section 2222, Title 13, of the California Administrative Code. I. INTRODUCT ION Spearco Performance Products, Inc., of 7541 Woodman Place, Yan Nuys, California 91405, has requested an update to the exemption from the prohibitions in Vehicle Code Section 27156, Executive Order (E.0.) D—140—2, for their turbocharger intercooler kit No. 99684 for installation on 1984—1985 Maserati Bi—Turbo vehicles powered by a 2.5 liter engine. II. CONCLUSION Executive Order D—140—2 was granted to Spearco Performance Products, Inc. on June 15, 1984, on the basis that their turbocharger intercocler kit No. 99684 did not have an adverse effect on the vehicles‘ exhaust emissions. Since 1985 model—year Maserati Bi—Turbo vehicles are carry—overs from 1984 models, the staff concludes that Spearco‘s intercooler kit No. 99684 will not adversely affect exhaust emissions from the requested vehicles. III. RECOMMENDATIONS The staff recommends that Spearco Performance Products, Inc. be granted an exemption for their turbocharger intercooler kit as requested and that Executive Order D—140—7 be issued.

IV. INTERCOOLER KIT DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION The purpose of intercooling a turbocharger is to reduce the temperature of the intake air/fuel charge going into the engine. This reduction in intake charge temperature will allow a higher charge density (more mass of air per minute to flow through the engine) which means more fuel into the engine at a given intake manifold vacuum/pressure. The major components of the Spearco turbocharger intercooler kit No. 99684 are two intercooler assemblies, a heat exchanger, a circulating pump, and an electronic module. They are packaged with installation hardware and instructions and sold as a kit. Compressed intake charge passes through the intercooler assemblies. Circulating coolant, pumped by the circulating pump when boost pressure exceeds 4 psi, will extract heat (by conduction) from the intake charge to reduce temperatures over 100°F. The circulating coolant is cooled by passing through the heat exchanger. In order to prevent the coolant from freezing in cold areas, Spearco recommends a minimum mixture of 10% ethylene glycol or anti—freeze and 90% water. ¥. DISCUSSION Spearco Performance Products, Inc. was exempted by the E.0. D—140—2 for a turbocharger intercooler kit No. 99684 for the installation on 1984 Maserati Bi—Turbo vehicles powered by a 2.5 liter engine. The applicant requested an update to this exemption to include 1985 model—year Maserati Bi—Turbo vehicles. The applicant has previously demonstrated the performance of their system without an adverse effect on the vehicle‘s exhaust emission.

In addition, it is the staff‘s opinion that the combustion temperature will be reduced as a result of cooler intake charge with the use of the turbocharger intercooler kit. This reduction in combustion temperature will reduce the formation of NOx gases in the combustion chamber, resulting in less NOx emissions expelled through the exhaust system. Since the engine design of the 1985 Maserati Bi—Turbo vehicles are carried over from 1984 models, the staff is of the opinion that Spearco‘s turbocharger intercooler kit No. 99684 will not adversely affect the exhaust emissions on the requested vehicles. No additional testing was required or performed to update this exemption.


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