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I may be new to the eco scene but.
are these motor swaps legal? or do you fly under the radar.
I know in my area to legally do a swap (ive done a few not for economy)
my 82 mazda RX7 title states it is powered by a 2002 corvette drivetrain.
but in my area the limitations are as follows. engine must be of same year or newer then the body and contain all emissions equipment pertaining to the engine. so yes my 82 has to plug in for code checks all while getting a safety check for the rest.
but in my state it also has rules about diesel. a friend wanted a diesel grand national. the only way to make it legal was to find a original diesel buick regal and swap it up to a newer diesel motor along with all the body mods to get the gnx look.
I believe the reasoning is as follows. you cant remove factory systems. just update them to newer. a diesel would be removing some aspects of the emissions equipment from any gas car in what the last 30 years?
not telling you not to. just curious.
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