Engine swaps CA cars?
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Car: 1989 Pontiac Firebird Mint. cond.
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Engine swaps CA cars?
hey guys
i live in California the state with the strictest rules on everything including smog! <-- good times)
anyway what i was wondering was if anyone her lives in California and has swapped the motor on their 'bird or 'maro. ? how do you get away with smogging it ? because i think my v6 engine is about to give away and im going to be in need of a V8
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-89_Kitt
i live in California the state with the strictest rules on everything including smog! <-- good times)
anyway what i was wondering was if anyone her lives in California and has swapped the motor on their 'bird or 'maro. ? how do you get away with smogging it ? because i think my v6 engine is about to give away and im going to be in need of a V8
. mods. if this is not the right section let me know. and i will move it accordingly
thanks
-89_Kitt
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Car: Badass 1991 Firebird
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Re: Engine swaps CA cars?
Hi, though I haven't done a swap, I've read that you can use any motor for a Firebird or Camaro, from your year on up, as long as all emissions equipment is there. And I believe you have to go to a "smog referee" and get a special sticker for it. LS1 and T56, drop 'em in!!!
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Car: 89 FORMULA 350, 91 Z28 Convertible
Engine: ls1, LB9
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Re: Engine swaps CA cars?
Hi, though I haven't done a swap, I've read that you can use any motor for a Firebird or Camaro, from your year on up, as long as all emissions equipment is there. And I believe you have to go to a "smog referee" and get a special sticker for it. LS1 and T56, drop 'em in!!!
there was a post where someone did this with the ls1. had to use the stock ls1 cats which reqired cutting them off and rewelding them at a slight angle or rotation? anyway every smog item had to be there and he even had to install the stock camaro airbox. fuel tank ect. makes you wonder if you would do better setting it up as a gto since the airbox might fit better
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Car: 88 V6 'bird/89TBI bird/85 T/A
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Axle/Gears: 3.42 open/2.73 open/ 3.27 9 bolt
Re: Engine swaps CA cars?
Any engine available in your series of car from your year or newer. That means any Firebird engine from 89 or newer.
Whatever engine you use, you must use the ENTIRE emission control system from that car. Then you have to go to a smog referee and get certified. The smog referee will then put a sticker on your car telling the smog tester to test your car at the newer standard for your engine.
Skip all of that PIA stuff and stick a 3.4 long block in your car from a newer f body. DON'T TELL ANYBODY AND JUST LET THE GUY TEST YOU!!!
You will pass if the engine is in good tune.
Whatever engine you use, you must use the ENTIRE emission control system from that car. Then you have to go to a smog referee and get certified. The smog referee will then put a sticker on your car telling the smog tester to test your car at the newer standard for your engine.
Skip all of that PIA stuff and stick a 3.4 long block in your car from a newer f body. DON'T TELL ANYBODY AND JUST LET THE GUY TEST YOU!!!
You will pass if the engine is in good tune.
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