When I lived in California I replaced the engine in my '70 Datsun 510 I went
for 1800 instead of the 1600. DMV made me conform to the standards of the
year model of the 1800, which included some of the anti-pollution devices.
So this goes along with Tom's statement of the USA.
Bob Berghult
E-mail bob.berghult@lmco.com
AlpineBob@bellsouth.net
Series II, B9119501 LSRX SB 30 (wife's)
Series 3, B9203825 LRX GT 39 (son's)
Series IV, B9405637 LRX 39 (mine)
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Wiencek [mailto:wiencek@anl.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 12:25 PM
To: Alpine, Message
Subject: Engine Swaps in Countries Other than the USA
What is the legality of putting a non-stock engine into a car in other
countries? For example, does an Alpine have to have a stock engine to
pass the MOT? In the USA the only requirement is that the pollution
standards for the model year of the car be met. This means that it is
legal to put a less polluting engine into an antique car but it is not
legal to put a non-pollution control engine into a modern car. I am not
trying to start a discussion about stock versus non-stock, I am just
trying to understand the laws that other countries have about engine
swapping. Thank you.
Tom
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