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Originally Posted by Bliss
I THINK: Not all states consider all motor swaps illegal. CA is probably the strictest state on cars. Other states have little or no emissions laws, and I'm just guessing that they don't care about swaps as well. If anyone knows differently, please tell it.
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Most people are mistaking the ability to register a car or lack of inspections overriding FEDERAL emissions laws.
The SR20DET is absolutely illegal for a street car in all the US. Florida included. Whether or not you get caught is a whole different matter, as is whether they inspect the car prior to registration. I have known people that have disabled air bags, switched motors, etc that have been denied insurance claims. I have known of one guy that was cited for tapering with emissions devices. Now I know ALOT of people running illegal cars...most never get caught.
Also engine swaps are not only illegal based on emissions....there is a crash component in that that is cerification the powerplant is not hazardous in an accident.
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