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punx04 · 12-21-2002, 11:03 PM

alright civac wants to sell me a skeleton engine no internals sir g1 and i live in cali and i wanna keep the block legal. will this pass, no maybes just a yes or no or if i can put mods on it to make it a yes.

asmallsol · 12-21-2002, 11:08 PM

What year is the engien and what year is the civic. The engine must be newer or same year as the chassis. Also if you are using a JDM engine, you have to put USDM emmissions crap on it (i dont exactly know what that stuff is because i am not in cali = i dont care much about emmissions)

punx04 · 12-21-2002, 11:14 PM

my car is 89 so sir 1 is newer, does n e body know where (website) to research legal stuff cuz i can't find it n e where

asmallsol · 12-21-2002, 11:16 PM

just go to google and do a search, "california emissions (or california engine swaps)"

punx04 · 12-21-2002, 11:28 PM

to many "my 350 engine wont pass smog " damn domestics.....

asmallsol · 12-21-2002, 11:43 PM

try JDM smog testing

paragus · 12-22-2002, 01:12 AM

here read this.. then if you got questions.. ask away..
http://www.hondaswap.com/forums/index.php?...dfa7d7483363d49

punx04 · 12-22-2002, 04:52 PM

so sir g1 isn't allowed in my car?correct?

92b16vx · 12-22-2002, 05:01 PM

If all you have is the block with no internals,it is hardly a illegal engine.If your going to rebiuld it then use current smog equipment to put it in,I see no issue.And as long as you use carb certified mods there shouldn't be a issue there either.Another thing is,what car are you putting it in?If your putting it in a 86 crx then it would be legal because it is a newer motor,and the manufacturers smog equipment was better.

pissedoffsol · 12-23-2002, 12:56 AM

problem is-- if you don't have the head, you're fucked. Cali doesn't allo0w head swaps.

12-21-2002, 11:08 PM	#2
asmallsol Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houghton/Livonia Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 8,101 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 93 del Sol Gas sipper Rep Power: 101	What year is the engien and what year is the civic. The engine must be newer or same year as the chassis. Also if you are using a JDM engine, you have to put USDM emmissions crap on it (i dont exactly know what that stuff is because i am not in cali = i dont care much about emmissions) __________________ Collin Material Science and Engineering Michigan Technological University

12-21-2002, 11:16 PM	#4
asmallsol Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houghton/Livonia Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 8,101 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 93 del Sol Gas sipper Rep Power: 101	just go to google and do a search, "california emissions (or california engine swaps)" __________________ Collin Material Science and Engineering Michigan Technological University

12-21-2002, 11:43 PM	#6
asmallsol Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Houghton/Livonia Michigan Age: 23 Posts: 8,101 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 93 del Sol Gas sipper Rep Power: 101	try JDM smog testing __________________ Collin Material Science and Engineering Michigan Technological University

12-22-2002, 01:12 AM	#7
paragus Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,365 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 28	here read this.. then if you got questions.. ask away.. http://www.hondaswap.com/forums/index.php?...dfa7d7483363d49 __________________ Cankles are sexy. Pep Boys - "We're rice people" Asthma is sexy.

12-22-2002, 05:01 PM	#9
92b16vx B happy Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Location: Location: Location: Age: 38 Posts: 13,020 iTrader: 1 / 100% Ride: dohc 95 egg Rep Power: 186	If all you have is the block with no internals,it is hardly a illegal engine.If your going to rebiuld it then use current smog equipment to put it in,I see no issue.And as long as you use carb certified mods there shouldn't be a issue there either.Another thing is,what car are you putting it in?If your putting it in a 86 crx then it would be legal because it is a newer motor,and the manufacturers smog equipment was better. __________________ 95 CX\|B16A2 XBL \| binary xj0hnx \| Halo 3


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12-21-2002, 11:03 PM	#1
punx04 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: san diego Posts: 91 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	alright civac wants to sell me a skeleton engine no internals sir g1 and i live in cali and i wanna keep the block legal. will this pass, no maybes just a yes or no or if i can put mods on it to make it a yes.

12-21-2002, 11:14 PM	#3
punx04 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: san diego Posts: 91 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	my car is 89 so sir 1 is newer, does n e body know where (website) to research legal stuff cuz i can't find it n e where

12-21-2002, 11:28 PM	#5
punx04 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: san diego Posts: 91 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	to many "my 350 engine wont pass smog " damn domestics.....

12-22-2002, 04:52 PM	#8
punx04 Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: san diego Posts: 91 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 15	so sir g1 isn't allowed in my car?correct?

12-23-2002, 12:56 AM	#10
pissedoffsol RETIRED Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Retirement Home Age: 29 Posts: 49,951 iTrader: 2 / 100% Ride: Electric Scooter Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 531	problem is-- if you don't have the head, you're fucked. Cali doesn't allo0w head swaps.

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