BIGthings

I'm looking into doing an engine swap, preferably the b16. anyways i've been talking with some of my friendsthat have said i would need to get an engine of my year (2000 civic) or newer or it wouldnt be a legal swap. I have never heard of anything like this and was wondering if its true and is there anything else that i need to look out for. Also when it comes to building ur own engine, using parts from different engines and years what if any laws apply to that? thanks - eric

Ricey McRicerton

Motor must be the same year or newer than the car, with papers, and must be reported to be legal.

BIGthings

thanks, now my only issue is finding a 2000 si motor searched everywhere and cant find one.... maybe i'll try for the k20a3.

mjrage

The law solely depends on the state you live in I believe.

I have a 92-95 swap in a 99 and since there are no emissions, no testing of any kind where I live, why would it be illegal? Marketing this car later would narrow the range of people to basically states with no emissions.

BIGthings

well from what i've been told it must be of the same year or newer because some law (i forget what its called but a few of my friends told me about it). Also ricey always knows his $hit, so when he says something its probably right

LilLowEK

I'm in PA. Here in PA you can stuff any motor you want in your car, as long as it has the cat that your car came with.

Or atleast that's what the local inspection station told me.

Deemeetree

Down here in South Texas doesn't matter waht you have. No inspections, no smog, no nothing. You can have a different motor and the dumb asses wouldn't even notice.

dohcdelsol

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Or atleast that's what the local inspection station told me.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Not completely true....

I believe*** that if a 95 and down car has a 96+ motor in it, it needs to be obd2. Not 100% sure though. Pa is changing their emissions testing. Anything before 96 has to actually run on rollers and 96+ has to sit their and idle for the test.

young noob

what about va?

integraXTC

Yup, in places that are strict w/ their emissions (I'm mostly referring to California) you need to swap an engine of equal or younger age. I guess they reason, the older it is the more pollution it creates.