need advice on a swap Options

[Zimluura]

hello, i love my car and want to make it faster. i'd like to make it awd as well, but i'll look into that more after auto->manual and after a 3sgte swap. since i have a 99, and i live in the usa, i need to get that year or newer in an engine to be legal right? this seems to restrict me to a caldina engine. legality seems like a great excuse to go for the extra 6bhp.

question 1
but what if the engine that comes in the clip is 2 months older than my car, does anyone know if that makes a difference in legality in the us?

question 2
does anyone know how much harder the st215 swap will be than the st205?

thanks in advance
ny

[Dr_Tweak]

Yes, technically the law says that the engine has to be from the same MODEL YEAR (month doesn't matter) as your car or newer. In reality, no one really checks or cares, just so you know. That said, yes, you're going to be looking at the ST215. The only thing that's difficult about the swap is the wiring, everything else is pretty much the same. The ST205 wiring is quite easy, that conversion costs $200, the ST215 is a lot harder, so it's the normal $350. (Plus $30 for shipping).

-Doc