Re: Cali-Engine Swap, Smog Referee

["Joe Doty" <rocco2nr@hotmail.com>]

Tobias,

I went and talked to my local smog ref just to see what I can and cant do to 
my car (legally).  I found out that pretty much you can swap in whatever 
engine you want as long as it is (1) from a newer year car than the one it 
is going into, (2) complete, including transmission, fuel injection, 
harness, computer, etc,  (3) clean (no elec. tape or exposed wiring).  He 
said they are pretty lenient on the transmission part as long as the 
computer doesn't give you any error codes about it.

I also looked at the the CARB book with EO numbers for parts that have been 
tested and approved for legal installation.  There were actually several old 
turbo kits from the late 80s/early 90s that were still in there, like AMS, 
and the New Dimensions kits are still there.

HTH
Joe

>What I'd like to know:
>1. Best smog referee place in the Bay Area?
>2. What do they look for when you put a newer engine in .. what things do I
>have to have?
>3. What if it's an engine that was pieced together .. say part G60 and part
>16V?
>4. Can I assume that if I stick with something in the 1.8l range I should 
>be
>fairly safe .. not like a VR6 swap for example?

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