 Cali guys: 1mzfe swap smog legal??? |
 Sep 19, 2006 - 10:30 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Apr 24, '04 From S. Cali Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
I was lookin around and read about the v6 swap. Can we drop that motor into are car without dealing with the smog crap. Thats the main reason i haven't done the 3sgte swap. I don't want to have to go through the hassle of finding someone to "help me out" with the smog test.
While on the v6 subject, can the 1mz fit in our car with the supercharger attached. I read that the 3mz was kind of a tight fit. |
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Sep 28, 2006 - 9:25 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 9, '05 From Modesto, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
True, but the hard part of this swap, AND REF'S ARE AWARE OF THIS, is that zz engines are reversed, which means the header is on the Back side. zz equiped cars have big indents in the firewalls to make a "tunnel" so to speak for the header. So doing a zz swap, you, Most likely, have to cut the fire wall or need to move or modify the steering rack so the stock header clears. The reason this is a problem is because you cannot have a custom header made and it be legal, unless you pay thousands to submit the design to BAR and have them test it to legalize it. This is a similar problem the Honda guys have trying to legalize the k20 in older civics. It is possible though.
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Sep 29, 2006 - 8:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 28, '06 From Washington, DC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(Celicaguy13 @ Sep 28, 2006 - 9:25 PM) [snapback]485075[/snapback] True, but the hard part of this swap, AND REF'S ARE AWARE OF THIS, is that zz engines are reversed, which means the header is on the Back side. zz equiped cars have big indents in the firewalls to make a "tunnel" so to speak for the header. So doing a zz swap, you, Most likely, have to cut the fire wall or need to move or modify the steering rack so the stock header clears. The reason this is a problem is because you cannot have a custom header made and it be legal, unless you pay thousands to submit the design to BAR and have them test it to legalize it. This is a similar problem the Honda guys have trying to legalize the k20 in older civics. It is possible though. Really? Dr Tweak was talking about this swap a while back and didn't mention anything about cutting into the firewall. Just said that it would involve some serious wiring. I believe he swapped one into a corolla with no problem? 
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Davesceli Cali guys: 1mzfe swap smog legal??? Sep 19, 2006 - 10:30 PM
XS4lv1Truch0x i think it has 2 be the same engine in the same ca... Sep 19, 2006 - 10:35 PM Davesceli i know the sc is carb legal, for the camry. but im... Sep 19, 2006 - 10:36 PM Dr_Tweak Yes, as long as the engine is the same year of the... Sep 19, 2006 - 11:00 PM Bitter call someone and find out for sure, he-said she-sa... Sep 19, 2006 - 11:06 PM j0e_p3t yup, the v6 swap is legal. swap engines can't ... Sep 20, 2006 - 2:46 AM pandakid last time i check this what they told me.(hope thi... Sep 20, 2006 - 4:09 AM Dr_Tweak And in California, it HAS to have EGR! Sep 20, 2006 - 6:40 AM pandakid oh i forgot and the motor has to be USDM Sep 20, 2006 - 1:35 PM tomazws Oh, and in Cali, the motor has to SUCK and with AB... Sep 20, 2006 - 3:47 PM
airfron QUOTE(tomazws @ Sep 20, 2006 - 1:47 ... Sep 20, 2006 - 5:47 PM
6strngs QUOTE(tomazws @ Sep 20, 2006 - 1:47 ... Sep 20, 2006 - 6:18 PM j0e_p3t QUOTE(tomazws @ Sep 20, 2006 - 1:47 ... Sep 20, 2006 - 7:39 PM xelan I'm going to be moving to CA in a little less ... Sep 20, 2006 - 8:34 PM 6strngs QUOTE(xelan @ Sep 20, 2006 - 6:34 PM... Sep 21, 2006 - 1:51 AM Snodalo where in cali? Sep 20, 2006 - 11:26 PM xelan Thanks for the answer, and sorry to hijack the thr... Sep 21, 2006 - 12:49 PM dubk not legal. the celi never came with a V6, so you ... Sep 21, 2006 - 5:07 PM Davesceli The reason i ask, is because i've got a friend... Sep 21, 2006 - 5:13 PM Celicaguy13 QUOTE(dubk @ Sep 21, 2006 - 5:07 PM)... Sep 28, 2006 - 8:33 PM spolski07 good thing i live in texas!!! Sep 28, 2006 - 8:58 PM Celicaguy13 Your so right, but when you really look at it... Y... Sep 28, 2006 - 9:05 PM lumbercis 2zz-ge is also an option. Sep 28, 2006 - 9:12 PM 6strngs here's what I found:
1. I want to modify or... Sep 28, 2006 - 10:52 PM chinamandrift just to add on top of this cuz my friend did this ... Apr 8, 2009 - 5:58 PM xelan So with regards to the California Certification pa... Sep 29, 2006 - 11:08 AM 6strngs QUOTE(xelan @ Sep 29, 2006 - 9:08 AM... Sep 30, 2006 - 1:27 AM Bitter 8th and 9th gen (1998 and up) corollas come with a... Sep 29, 2006 - 8:44 PM BonzaiCelica wait from what i was reading you cannot swap older... Apr 8, 2009 - 8:17 PM 6strngs Well this is an old thread. lol. Well, now that I ... Apr 9, 2009 - 1:39 AM Ryouxrs QUOTE (6strngs @ Apr 9, 2009 - 2:39 ... Apr 10, 2009 - 10:01 PM |
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