>In a message dated 97-10-30 18:23:14 EST, suchak@mediaone.net writes:
>
>> I'm not sure about every state, so there's a good chance I'm wrong, but
>> I've always understood this to be the opposite.. A 74 motor in a 63
>> would have to meet the specs (none) for 63, the year of the vehicle's
>> manufacture. Just as a 63 motor in a 74 car would have to meet 74
>> standards. It's the year the car was manufactured, not the motor.
>
>John, Darrell, Shane, et al:
>
>As a "closet" hot rodder, I've followed this subject with a bit of interest
>for some time now. According to what I've read in the various car magazines,
>the law varies from state to state. In some states, the car year is used, and
>in others, it's the year of the engine. In some states, it's illegal to put
>an engine from another year/model/make into a car covered by the emmision
>laws period. Whatever state you live in, you will need to check the laws for
>that particular state.
>
>As a matter of fact, according to an article in the current issue of "Car
>Craft" magazine, which I just got today, it is illegal to put an older engine
>into a newer car in California.
>
>Dan Masters,
>Alcoa, TN
Hi,
You can do that in Kalifornia, but you will have to meet smog for the newer
year, and it will have to go to a referree station the first time.
Oh, and the paper work would choke a horse.
So Long,
Darrell Leach, KD6LRC DM-15, Ridgecrest, Ca
email: Triumph_TR4@ridgecrest.ca.us
http://www.ridgecrest.ca.us/~token/PAGE1.html
1962 TR-4 (CT5368LO) Everyday
1962 TR-4 (CT13108L)
1965 Spitfire Mk 2
1967 Spitfire Mk 3 In work, lots of 1500 stuff
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