Approval Details

Valid E.O.

Validity

This Executive Order approved the specified parts on on March 4, 1993.
As of Thursday, December 26th, 2024 this Executive Order has not been overturned or superceeded.

Approved Parts

Part NumberModels
1620 & 16241986-1993 5.0L Ford Mustang, 1990-1993 5.0L Ford Thunderbird

This Executive Order may be listed as:
  • C.A.R.B.E.O. D-216-10
  • Executive Order 216-10 / D216-10
  • ARB # D-216-10
  • Executive Order No: D-216-10
  • C.A.R.B. No. D-216-10
  • Resolution D-216-10
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Download: Executive Order D-216-10 PDF

D-216-10 Document:


CARB_D-216-10

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                               State of California
                               AIR RESOURCES   BOAPD


                             EXECUTIVE ORDER D—216—10
                 Relating to Exemptions Under Section 27156
                  ‘            of the Vehicle Code

                             J. BITTLE AMERICAN, IHNC.
                                  SHORTY HEADERS

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 und Executive Order G—45—5;

IT IS ORDERED AND RESOLVED:  That the installation of the Shorty Headers
manufactured out of #14 gage steel by J. Bittle American, Inc. of 7149
Mission Corge Road, San Diego, California 92120, have been found not to
reduce the effectiveness of the applicable vehicle pollution control system
and, therefore, are exempt from the prohibitions of Section 27156 of the
Vehicle Code for the following Ford Motor Company vehicles:

part No.           VEhicle'AgglicatiSn
1620 & 1624           1986—93 5.0L Mustangs
                      1990~—93 5.0L Thunderbirds
1627 & 1628 .         1985—93° 5.0 or S;SL trucks
1633                  1990—93 4.0L Ford/Mazda trucks
1629             © 1988—93 7.5L trucks


This Executive Order is valid provided that installation instructions for
the Shorty Headers will not recommend tuning the vehicle to specifications
different from those submitted by J.iBittle Azerican, Inc.

Changes made to the design or operating conditions of the headers, as exempt
by the Air Resources Board, which adversely aifect the performance of a
vehicle‘s pollution control system shall invelidate this Executive Order.

Marketing of these headers using any identification cther than that shown in
this Executive Order or marketing of the headers for an application other
than those listed in this Executive Order shall be prohibited unless prxor
approval is obtained from the Air Resources Board.
This Executive Order does not constitute any spinion as to the effect the
use of this headers may have on any warranty sither expressed or implied by
the vehicle manufacturer.

THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CERTIFICATION, ACCREDITATION,
APPROVAL, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ENDORSEMENT BY THE AIR RESOURCES BOARD OF
CLAIMS OF THE APPLICANT CONCERNING ANTI—POLLUIION BENZFITS OR ANY ALLEGED
BENEFITS OF J. BITTLE AMERICAN‘S #14 GAGE STEZL SHORTY HEADERS.


J.   BITTLER AMERICAN,   INC.        ‘             EXECUIIVE ORDER D—216—10
Shorty Headers                                      (Page : of 2)




No claim of any kind, such as "Approved by the Air Ressurces Board" may be
made with respect to the action taken herein in any acvertising or other
oral or written communication.

Violation of any of the above conditions shall be groumds for revocation of
this order.  The order may be revoked only after ten Cay written notice of
intention to revoke the order,   in which period the holdjer of the order may
request in writing a hearing to contest the proposed revocation.  If a
hearing is requested, it shall be held within ten days of receipt of the
request and the order may not be revoked until a deter*xnat;on after hearing
that grounds for revocation exist.
                                     I
Executed at El Monte, California, this      2   day of March, 1993.




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Document Created: 2005-09-01 12:45:49
Document Modified: 2005-09-01 12:45:49

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