Reffing an engine?, anyone done it? Options

[DST94]

I was looking into some engine swaps and have come up with a pretty great sounding swap. Ill be posting up after i finalize the plans but have a few questions about reffing an engine so i dont have to find my way around the smog. (cali regulations by the way)
The block will be the 5SFE.

Can i reff the 5SFE in a 94 ST? Yes? As long as the block is 94+?

Do the heads of the engine affect the reff success? Only if theres a VIN on the heads? Are there?

Does the Drivetrain affect the reff success?

How do i go about reffing if all this works out?

Any input would be really appreciated. . .

-DST 94

[SupraKid]

Yes, the 5S was offered in California in practically every single 90's model four cylinder Camry you see. Andrew said the 5S-GTE engine, which is the 5S block with a 3S-GTE head on it. That is what is illegal in California.

I'm a bit confused by this thread. You said you're looking into engine swaps, then asked about smog with a 5S-FE in a 1994 Celica ST. The ST has a 7A-FE engine in it, not a 5S-FE. So you're looking at swapping a 5S-FE into your ST?

Exactly, i think what he is trying to do is swap and ref the stock 5sfe, then gte it and if he gets pulled over the certificate will say its swapped legally. But if the cop knows ANYTHING(and most LA cops do) they will know 5sfe contains no T and if your engine is turboed they will immediately know. Also the AWD aspect is another HUGE component.

Not to mention youll have to smog every year, and now that LA has the mobile smog units i REALLY doubt many shops will look the other way anymore as they can lose they're license.

This post has been edited by SupraKid: Jan 10, 2011 - 2:59 AM