Converting 351C to TBI..Try Howell

[Gary Derian]

Federal emission regulations only apply to manufacturers and their dealers.
After you own the car, its up to the state you live in.  Here in Ohio, it
was actually legal to open a shop and advertise "Smog equipment removed
here" up to about 15 years ago.

Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com>


> At 06:28 AM 6/10/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >1970 is a bit borderline for exemption.
> >I know California exempts vehicles 25years and older, which makes it
1974.
> >But here in Nevada it's 1967 and earlier.
> >So it depends on what State it's to be registered in.
> >And one final note. If a vehicle was originally fitted with any sort of
> >emmisions control device, it is a Federal offence to remove it. Carries a
> >hideous fine.
>
> Actually, at least in CA, if you do an engine swap, the vehicle must have
> either the emissions controls for the year of the car, or the year of the
> engine, whichever is newer.  You also are not allowed to put an engine in
> that wasn't offerred by the factory in that particular chassis.
> Once the swap is complete you have to go to the smog referee station to
get
> it certified and exempted.
>
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