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Originally Posted by RocktimusPryme
As I understand it since Ive been in CA we are even worse than draconian. If a car is post 1975 it must maintain original smog equipment. So you cant swap in a modern LS motor easily because it wont retain said equipment. Its ridiculous.
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From what I've read, installing a newer, cleaner engine into an older vehicle is permissible, as long as the emission system is upgraded as well. SEMA worked very closely with CARB in drafting the new parameters. That's WHY GM's LS3 engine kits are CARB approved.