ok i got a 1993 integra LS. i need to replace the longblock since mine is pretty much gone. If i was to replace it with a 96-2000 jdm b18b longblock and use all my stock components like transmission, header, intake manifold, all sensors, fuel rail, injectors, and ecu will i still pass the CALIFORNIA smog or if i reff it would it pass? im asking this cuz of the new law they just pass recently on april 15th about no jdm motors. im assuming this motor will be a direct replacement for my integra. the reason i ask this is cuz my car is my daily driver so i dont want to get a jdm motor and not pass smog with it or have to go reff it and not pass. usdm motors with low miles are soo hard to come by now days. pls help me if you can.

 

No because the newer Ls is a b18b motor and thy will see that. You need all the OBD2 parts for you to pass.

 

im sure it will pass smog if you use all your stock stuff as you metioned.. dont think youll even need to ref it.. as long as you use your usdm intake manifold.. get a second opinion though.. correct me if im wrong..

 

even if he only uses the longblock..??

 

Yes. I dont know y but thy are f##ked up about that. Thy dont understand its the same motor

 

well i dont know then.. lol.. didnt think they can tell by looking at the block and head.. if he uses all his stock sensors and stuff..

 

Thy do. I just got my car bared and thy looked at every thing. The smoging places also will look at the block.

 

so it wont pass cuz my car is ob1 only? i tot it doesnt matter.

 

smog shops go by the engine numbers now and jdm blocks are no longer being smogged or barred

 

but i tot that if the car came with the motor then it would be fine with the jdm one. wouldnt it be just direct replacement?

 

throw in a usdm b17 and that would be badass

 

they dont care read the new laws the only way to get the block smogged is illegal smogs now as they wont smog jdm motors anymore...

 

i just called to a sacramento bar and smog station and they said as long as it's a 1.8 in the integra and is 93 or newer then it should be fine. but on here im getting alot of sayings that they wont even smog a jdm motor. it's a damn headache

 

I might be wrong, but I heard if you bring a hawt girl in a bikini they won't pay as close attention to detail like #'s when looking over your motor.

 

simply no just read the thread titled REF in this section

 

just get an engraver and engrave a number 1 after the b18b and make its a b18b1 lol. and boomboompow. USDM as fxck

 

p.s they don't reff jdm motor no more .... sorry to bust your bubble... but if you swap it and just go to a smog place... it will pass. aslong as you use your stock intake and exhaust manifol

 

huh? what obd2 part? it putting into and 2gen integra... they motor has to be the same year of newer.

 

still not the factory motor and you still need to bar.. its dumb we know... that always been the law tho... even tho its a direct replacement

 

just get another b18a and rebuild te bitch and done.