The article is from SEMA's national newsletter. I can assure you
that California laws would be far more complicated, comprehensive
and subjective. Yes, certainly every state has its own laws and
every modifier or hot rodder is looking for ways around them, often
successfully, often temporarily.
By submitting the article to the list my intent was to raise
awareness about all our thoughts for our next project. If anyone
thinks the future of engine swaps or emission requirements is going
to get less restrictive or less complicated, think again.
Legal the first time is so much less stressful and costly than
making it so later.
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Homstad" <Dhomstad@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: SEMA on Engine Swaps
Wayne,
These rules must vary a lot from state to state. In Minnesota, we
have a
huge Street Rod club (10,000 members) and they have a strong lobby
group,
and therefore liberal laws concerning cars. Before our emissions
testing
program was canceled a few years ago, if you installed an older
engine (pre
1976) into a vehicle that required emission testing (1976 & newer),
then the
vehicle no longer required testing. I have never heard of any
restrictions
here on swaps. There are no checks or emission tests to find any
violations.
Federal rules may require emissions equipment equivalent to what the
vehicle
was originally equipped with.
Are the rules in the SEMA article below for California?
Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500
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