my d16 threw a rod...or is about to actually. i was gonna go b series but i found a cheap z6.....my car is a 93 ex so it came with a z6. since im swapping in the same motor just from a different car do i need to take it to the ref or can i just go ahead and smog it? thanks

EDIT- K SO I GOT MY ANSWER FOR THE D16 BUT WHAT ABOUT A D15B?


Modified by 93ejay1 at 11:03 AM 8/28/2005

 

u can just smog it, its fine, as long as the exact engine code was available in your year civic you will be fine. because smog shops just have a book that they look up your year and look at the engine codes and they will see if your code is listed. thats it

 

niiice....thanks man


what if its from a 92, does that matter cuz mines a 93

 

if the motor is a 92 then it should fit

 

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ummm duh! thats not what i asked

reading the question before posting &gt; you

 

Not sure about cali rules, but I've heard it has to be same year or newer. Not sure if that applies to swapping the exact motor

 

yea but i guess that still applies even if i dont get it bar'd

 

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it applies to any motor

 

Yes, the motor needs to be the same year or newer than your car.

 

So maybe the station won't pay attention at the head date stamp.

 

WHAT ABOUT A D15B?

 

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If you decide to go to the ref which you don't have to unless your required by a police officer citation. The smog ref will look at the engine code and the VIN # on your car and they will see that it does not match up. Then they will treat it like any B-series engine swap by making sure all the smog equipment, engine year the same, ECU, etc.... is the same or newer.

Now if you don't have to go to the smog ref then most smog techs won't care if it's a D15B as long as it passes the sniffer test and all the smog equipment are there in the first place.

 

well my car came with a z6 cuz its an ex so i have all the smog stuff and the right ecu and everything but its a different engine code....i have a greddy catback and aem intake, do you think theyll look to see if i have right engine because of those?

so i can pass smog with usdm smog stuff and ecu?

 

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so i can pass smog with usdm smog stuff and ecu?</TD></TR></TABLE>


If you're just going to a smog test only station or regular smog test station, I doubt they would know the differences. If they see the SOHC engine instead of a DOHC engine in it that's all they would care about. Now going to a smog ref is another story.

 

k good, i guess i wont be going to the ref since i dont have to