 3s-gte engine in a smog test?, Will it pass in CA? |
 Mar 15, 2004 - 10:29 PM
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I've seriously been looking into saving up for one of these engines, but in addition to the enormous price (all of which I would have to pay for off $8.50 an hour for now), I don't know if it's going to pass smog in California, because we got it pretty strict here.
Anyone around here who has one know? I don't wanna be an idiot and invest all this money into an engine that I won't even be able to run legally; it would be a pain to have to add on to the cost of the swap, just to get it to pass smog. |
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Mar 18, 2004 - 4:24 PM
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that's true here in California, you can swap any motor into your car aslong as the motor is of the same year, or newer. so your best option , if you have a 94 celica, is to source out a 94 or 95 mr2 turbo USDM and swap that motor. Then take it to a state smoge station, and they basicly give you like a barcode for your car that says you have a newer enging in your car. Then when you go get it smoged, they just scan the barcode, and instead of smoging a 94 celica, it's basicly be like smoging a 94 or 95 mr2 turbo. completely LEGAL........... |
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funnyboy117 3s-gte engine in a smog test? Mar 15, 2004 - 10:29 PM
Chrobis The swap is not legal, never will be, and cant be ... Mar 16, 2004 - 2:33 AM ComaDave I thought that in Cali you could put any newer yea... Mar 18, 2004 - 2:38 PM Chrobis umm, there are close to no companies that source U... Mar 18, 2004 - 8:22 PM
celimanST Mississippi =no emissions test sorry i can't... Mar 19, 2004 - 12:02 AM |
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