i got 88 crx si, i want to put the b16a from japan. i talked to one smog ref, he said that even if it passes smog and it has all stock emissions i still can't put the motor in because the U.S doesn't have a b16 that year... the earliest year is 93 b16a3 dohc from a del sol and that i have to put a U.S motor in. He said that's the only way to get the(legal certificate badge) that states that i can legally have that motor in my car if CHP pulls me over!!..... is this true????????????
someone please help and let me know how to do this the legal way!
thank you, jason

 

Ok my knowledge is limited, but Ill try to help:

You can swap any honda car engine into any honda chasis, so long as the engine is the same year or newer than the chasis. You cant swap a small truck/suv (b20) into a car, its simply not legal.

So basically, the US spec B16 would be super easy to do, simply bolt in and done.

To make a JDM engine legal, you have to use all the emmissions/extra US sensors from a USDM engine on your JDM engine. There a few things that you'll need to source and find.

Good link:
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=906684 ITR engine, but related

Rich

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thanks i'll look into it.
jason