What do these guys do with state emission laws when they sink an old lets say 60's and 70's block into their 90's vehicle? Is it even legal? It doesnt make sense to me how they can do this without the state govs saying no.
Up here in Ontario we have a drive clean test that has to be done every 2 years. 1988 and newer. You can put whatever you want in the car as long as it has the pollution controls that the car came with and it passes the dyno test with the sniffer. Good luck passing with an old carb. engine.
huh, i still wonder how people pull it off. I wonder if you can do it if you dont drive it as a normal driver...but as a drag car and nothing more.
if its not driven on the road and registered (like a drag car) you can do anything you want for a motor.
Isn't there a "Hot Rod" clause or something? I've wondered about that, because I know of a few newer cars that have engines they didn't come with.
http://www.corskan.on.ca/svao/driveclean.html Heres a link Dave its kind of involved. Typical government crap.
Federal guidelines basically state that you have to have the emissions that were on the car from the factory. If you have a 1983 mustang and decide to put the late 90's roller motor in it, as long as the '83 OR NEWER emissions are there, and functional you're ok. What I meant about the or newer part is if you decide to put the late model EFI on it, the matching emissions must be included. OR If you take the same 1983 Mustang and put a '66 289 in it, the emissions for the '83 mustang must be present and functional. The reason I am using a 1983 Mustang as my example is that it is the last vehicle I have had to worry about the emissions on and had to do the research about since it would end up back in California when the owner was either transferred or discharged from the military. Basically what they are wanting is the emissions for the year of the vehicle, or better, to be on it and working properly. You really need to do the research for your area before proceeding with any modifications on an emissions equipped vehicle though. Laws vary from state to state and different localities within some states. -Scott H.
My 83 F150 has a new 351 in it and all I have to do is have working signals and lights, horn, brakes...the usual. My Comet never has to be humiliated with an invasive emissions or inspection again. Never have to pay taxes on it again either. The restrictions on newer vehicles in crazy, tubes up the tailpipe, computer plugs under the dash and under the hood...if you swap out the engine then the cars original emissions indicators must be hooked up and working.
