Is this legal in California. RE: Emissions

[LastStop]

I'm debating to sell my '91 Chevrolet Z28 this summer and getting something that gets quite a bit more mileage but is still fun to drive. It might be a *downgrade* but I'm thinking on getting an '86 Prelude base model and swapping in a b16a motor. Would an engine swap like this be legal in an '86 car? I mean these 4cyl's aren't what you call polluters.

 

[Ns1]

no they're not

engine's have to be of the same class AND newer than the car

ie you can get an 86 civic and throw down a b16a and that'd be legal

if you were to get a prelude, you'd have to get either an h23 or h22 for it

 

[notfred]

I coulda told you no without even clicking on the link. Nothing is smog legal in California. Pretty much the only way you can get a swapped motor to pass smog is if it's a type of moor that came in the car, na d the motor is as new or newer than the car.

 

[NutBucket]

I thought the deal was as long as the motor you are swapping in is newer then if it passes it passes? Granted, the swap I plan on doing puts a newer motor of identical displacement under my hood, but I know people swap motors between Civics, Integras, CRX's, Del Sol's, and in some cases Preludes. Course, you could always do your swap and find a guy who will test regardless of what's under the hood. I know I'll have to, I mean, who's gonna smog a turbo'd Accord?