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Old 07-26-2021, 10:44 AM   #69 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr View Post
I'm not unfavorable to EFI for instance, but less suppose an engine certified for agricultural machinery could be fitted to a random street-legal vehicle while its emissions in real-world driving remain within the applicable rules pertaining to the model-year. Would it be fair to prevent people from swapping an engine that could serve them better? So, smog controls have a point, but they might not be implemented the right way.
My experiences with a carbed 74 euro VW squareback indicate you can't do such a swap without a big checkbook fund even if the vehicle does pass emmissions.
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