engine swap vs. cali smog
#1
engine swap vs. cali smog
now i had an epiphany today. my car is gorgeous. no, thats not the epiphany, i already knew that the epiphany was that instead of selling my gorgeous car for a six-speed LT1 i should have fun and swap it!
thing is, in cali a car isnt street legal if it has an engine in it that pollutes more than the one that came in it, in other words...a camaro that came with a 3.4 wont be street legal with a 5.7. does anyone know what im supposed to do? i wont cheat the insurance company so getting a new VIN wont be a problem. will that work?
thing is, in cali a car isnt street legal if it has an engine in it that pollutes more than the one that came in it, in other words...a camaro that came with a 3.4 wont be street legal with a 5.7. does anyone know what im supposed to do? i wont cheat the insurance company so getting a new VIN wont be a problem. will that work?
#2
i found this with a google search:
so this means that since the LT1 was available during 95 the engine simply has to be a 95 and it will work...right?
In California, the law says that an engine must be of the same year or newer as the car and be California emissions-legal. To avoid any hassles, it should also be of the same engine type that was originally available from the factory in that particular body style.
#4
Originally Posted by NoRiceInside
i found this with a google search:
so this means that since the LT1 was available during 95 the engine simply has to be a 95 and it will work...right?
so this means that since the LT1 was available during 95 the engine simply has to be a 95 and it will work...right?
#5
Originally Posted by camaro94
so you've changed your mind again? I thought you had decided that this was just too expensive....
#8
if you are wanting to swap for the challenege and learning experience then is say go for it, but i'd much rather just trade it in on an LT1 T/A or Camaro considering how cheap they are now anyways.
#9
yeah i got under my car yesterday and took a good look at it...if i swap its going to be a lot of work, and a major thing. i'd also have to buy a beater. it would be very expensive so getting a new car might be smarter...
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