yusef

Im not sure how many people know this, or if im the only one who didnt haha. but either way i found it interesting.

I was talking with a state referee last night and was talking to him about a few things regarding motor swaps. now he said they are legal in California as long as you get them emissions tested at a referee station. i already knew that, but he also said that.

If the motor you're putting in was made before your car was made. then its already illegal. so if you have a 1996 SC300 lets say and you drop in a 1995 GTE motor its illegal already, even if it passes emissions. California apparently says older is bad, newer is good.

Yea not sure if i was the only one who didnt know this...but just giving everyone a heads up

lexusscturbo

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yup knew it from my Honda days..LSx is a good motor swap ..Fairly new..all pass emissions reasonably easy

GSteg

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I thought this was fairly common knowledge?

Jay

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Thanks for the input !!

Hey.. I didn't know that !! I thought motor swap is just a swap, regardless of its age ! :P

yusef

haha well i heard it but wasnt sure. so its good to here it from a state ref himself.

plus i know alot of people are thinking about motor swaps and this is just some more info for them to have.

GSteg

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<table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="4" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td>Engine Changes</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Engine changes are legal as long as the following requirements are met to ensure that the change does not increase pollution from the vehicle:</td> </tr> <tr> <td>

• The engine must be the same year or newer than the vehicle.
• The engine must be from the same type of vehicle (passenger car, light-duty truck, heavy-duty truck, etc.) based on gross vehicle weight.
• If the vehicle is a California certified vehicle then the engine must also be a California certified engine.
• All emissions control equipment must remain on the installed engine.

</td></tr></tbody></table>

TheMole

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Yea I remember this info from my Honda days lol. Although, I still don't think you can legally have a GTE motor swapped into your Lexus in CA.

SC34M3

but...does the smog guy know its been swap..does that matter? do you have to register the a swap

Phil888

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Damn so I can try to put a new GTR into my IS!! lolz

JamesN

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Good info man. Now, how would you prove to them that the motor is newer? And how would they find out if it not? And if I can only pass emission.

lexusscturbo

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the date stamped on the block

TheMole

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Yea and I believe you need paperwork from the shop/mechanic to prove that the motor is newer and not stolen or something.

GSteg

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VIN # is printed on the block.

Peter_95

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knew it too, but i do know a lot of people that dont.
just pick up a old, old school car like the 1970 240z and put a monstrous motor in it, they dont need smog so technically legal =)

lexusscturbo

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Pre 76 I think? Is the cuttoff.