I may wanna get a LS Vtec engione swap on my CRX So I can save a little of money. Can it get referee approved?

 

I dont believe so

 

NO!!

You are modifying the configuration of the engine and they (the Referee) will not allow it.

Wes

 

You wanna get an LS/Vtec so you can save a little money???????

Yeah I was thinking the same thing, I'm gonna go full race turbo cause I'm broke and can't afford more...........

your statement makes no sense

 

Street legal as in will it pass emission? Maybe you should detail your question a little.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Chris Carrabba &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Street legal as in will it pass emission? Maybe you should detail your question a little.</TD></TR></TABLE> He is in cali he want to know if it would pass visual inspection and no it wont, unless you get crafty and change the #'s on the block to b18c

 

so glad i dont live in cali, i love just the safety inspection

 

not legal in cali

 

Are the refs really so strict/good that they would notice it's a B16 head?

I mean slap an LS valve cover on it. Would they really check for a VTEC solenoid?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tippyman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are the refs really so strict/good that they would notice it's a B16 head?

I mean slap an LS valve cover on it. Would they really check for a VTEC solenoid?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I think the same thing, except they can probably look at the cast number on it like PR3 for example.

 

and you cant just slap an ls head on

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by honda_ef9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">and you cant just slap an ls head on</TD></TR></TABLE>

I said slap an LS valve cover on it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tippyman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I said slap an LS valve cover on it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

still won't fit

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Tippyman &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Are the refs really so strict/good that they would notice it's a B16 head?

I mean slap an LS valve cover on it. Would they really check for a VTEC solenoid?</TD></TR></TABLE>
they look at the stamps on the head. just smog it with the single cam then swap it. or find a smog hook up.

 

You'd be surprised at how strict they are about smog out here in Cali. My friend's dad who's owned a shop for around 30 years told me that pretty much he doesn't do test-only for BAR'd vehicles (as well as most of the old timers) because sometimes the government will send people undercover with purposely f-ed up test only cars to check if you're hooking people up on swaps for smog. Pretty much, if you have an illegal or un-bar'd swap out in cali...cross your fingers because everything on the engine from the emissions hoses to the block and head stamps are checked .

 

Dang dudes, the external oil line is a dead give away!! (this from the smog ref that checked and passed my B18c installation)

And I've got to say that if you think you can sneak something by the Ref's, then you are just setting yourself up for a fall.

Wes

 

arnt head swaps illegal anyway?