[Shop-talk] Engine swaps; 350 SBC donor cars.

[John Innis]

How does this law apply to crate motors or purpose built engines that
did not come from any "donor" car?

On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 9:33 PM, David Scheidt <dmscheidt at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 7:50 PM, FRED E THOMAS
> <frede.thomas2 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> Now if you should register as a =Antique or  Historical"= you will by-pass
>> these regulations !!!!   "FT"
>>
>
> No.  Federal law requires that if you put an engine from a vehicle
> with emissions controls into a vehicle with no emissions controls, you
> must meet the standards that applied to the vehicle that
> provided the engine.  You stick an engineform a 2008 vette in a Model
> T, you have to meet 2008 standards.
>
> Now, it's up to the states to enforce this, and in many states, you
> can get away with this, but it's still not legal, and you run the risk
> of the state deciding that they want to enforce the existing
> regulations.  Best case, you end up with a car you're not allowed to
> run.  Worst case, they shred it, and send you to jail.
>
> --
> David Scheidt
> dmscheidt at gmail.com
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