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post Jan 10, 2011 - 1:50 AM
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DST94

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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


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post Jan 10, 2011 - 9:58 PM
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Jeff, a 5sgte even with cats and egr is NEVER going to meet the 5sfe smog requirements. As im sure you know, but for others ill say it. To run a 5sgte you obviously need to upgrade the entire fuel system and tune it, and when tuning the tuner will be looking for the best power #s and less wear on the engine, not the o2 output. Your gonna be dumping A LOT more gas into the engine and in turn get out a crap load more power. IF you think about its really simple. To get more power you add more fuel, when more fuel is added more exhaust gases are produced.

I don't have any written proof about the AWD swap, but when i went to clear a fix it ticket i asked a CHP officer if it was legal to change the drive wheels. They said if the car was never offered in CA with that type of drivetrain, its illegal. He coulda just been BSing but i dont really wanna test that.

http://www.bar.ca.gov/80_BARResources/07_A...Guidelines.html :
Smog Inspection

These vehicles must pass a complete smog inspection (visual, functional, and tailpipe).

This post has been edited by SupraKid: Jan 10, 2011 - 9:59 PM

Posts in this topic
- DST94   Reffing an engine?   Jan 10, 2011 - 1:50 AM
- - SupraKid   QUOTE (DST94 @ Jan 9, 2011 - 10:50 P...   Jan 10, 2011 - 2:23 AM
|- - DST94   QUOTE (SupraKid @ Jan 10, 2011 - 3:2...   Jan 10, 2011 - 2:40 AM
- - richee3   Yes, the 5S was offered in California in practical...   Jan 10, 2011 - 2:52 AM
|- - DST94   QUOTE (richee3 @ Jan 10, 2011 - 3:52...   Jan 10, 2011 - 11:46 AM
- - SupraKid   QUOTE (richee3 @ Jan 9, 2011 - 11:52...   Jan 10, 2011 - 2:53 AM
- - Smaay   ok here is the deal. you can do any swap as long a...   Jan 10, 2011 - 1:55 PM
- - DST94   Hey, I love everthing you just said, but do you ha...   Jan 10, 2011 - 8:43 PM
|- - mkernz22   QUOTE (DST94 @ Jan 10, 2011 - 8:43 P...   Jan 10, 2011 - 8:54 PM
- - SupraKid   Jeff, a 5sgte even with cats and egr is NEVER goin...   Jan 10, 2011 - 9:58 PM
- - Greyform   alas my dreams of having a 3SGTE swapped into my c...   Jan 11, 2011 - 3:49 AM
|- - mkernz22   QUOTE (Greyform @ Jan 11, 2011 - 3:4...   Jan 11, 2011 - 9:32 AM
- - DEATH   In all honesty I can say - owning a GT2 is worth m...   Jan 11, 2011 - 8:57 AM
- - dabazied   Or get friends in the right places, and do what ot...   Jan 11, 2011 - 11:47 AM
- - Greyform   lol im gonna be callin cali my home for quite awhi...   Jan 11, 2011 - 12:53 PM
- - Smaay   i disagree. i you can get a 3S-GTE certified becau...   Jan 11, 2011 - 1:57 PM
- - Greyform   yeah but my ST is a 97 so a 95 engine cant legally...   Jan 11, 2011 - 5:37 PM
- - dabazied   If you really wanna swap her, go with a 4a, made i...   Jan 11, 2011 - 5:57 PM
- - Greyform   ok cool, ill keep that in mind for the future than...   Jan 11, 2011 - 6:16 PM
- - SupraKid   Second gen 3sgtes were legal in CA..i cant think o...   Jan 11, 2011 - 7:13 PM
- - Greyform   QUOTE (SupraKid @ Jan 11, 2011 - 8:1...   Jan 11, 2011 - 7:50 PM


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