Will the car be "smoggable" in CA legally if I take a DPFI D15B2 out of a 88 Civic DX and swap in the MPFI D16A6? All of the smog stuff will be going in.

 

It should be, most smog places will not know the difference.

 

Might need to ref it.

 

Yes, the engine is from the same engine family and it matched an configuration offered by the manufacturer for that year, make, and model.

Just make sure all the emission related components are on the vehicle for that motor.

This is considered an replacement engine and does not need to go to the ref.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by thesmogman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yes, the engine is from the same engine family and it matched an configuration offered by the manufacturer for that year, make, and model.

Just make sure all the emission related components are on the vehicle for that motor.

This is considered an replacement engine and does not need to go to the ref.</TD></TR></TABLE>

SO when smog comes around, I can just take it to the local smog shop?

 

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SO when smog comes around, I can just take it to the local smog shop?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, they will just see it is a Honda SOHC angine and will assume it is the stock one.

 

The smog tech should notice the motor doesn't match the emissions label, and go from there. No need to try and hide it, just tell him.

The 1.5 has EGR the 1.6 does not, I would notice something that obvious wouldn't you.

 

1.5s dont have EGR...

Edit: ok well not all at least, only HFs and CA emissions automatics


Modified by silentdork818 at 11:38 AM 8/4/2006

 

TTT for some more answers.

 

More answers, The only one I see is, can I take it to a local smog shop. = Yes

Did I miss something?

 

I've been getting mixed answers from other people.

 

Yes it it. As long as it is a SOHC they won't really worry about it. I smogged my jdm SOHC zc in my crx, and passed. It had evn said 91 zc on the vavle cover from atrco. Also I'm here is SF if it would make u feel better about bring your car in to smog

 

Dude. Listen to the guy who's name is "The Smog Man". I'm pretty sure someone who currently works as a smog tech in Cali knows what he's talking about.

Nice to know I won't have to ref my woman's DX after I drop an A6 into it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 91SiZ6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Dude. Listen to the guy who's name is "The Smog Man". I'm pretty sure someone who currently works as a smog tech in Cali knows what he's talking about.

Nice to know I won't have to ref my woman's DX after I drop an A6 into it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

You know what...I didnt even realize that. HA-HA I guess I got my answer already, huh?

Thanks everyone.