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teedubs14 · 09-10-2014, 05:00 PM

Don't know if I'm posting in the right forum, I'm fairly new. I got a '96 240sx, I'm looking to do an engine swap and was wondering what engines would fit in it and is still CA legal. Any suggestions

NismoDriverS13 · 09-10-2014, 05:57 PM

No engine swaps are legal in California

also, do research...you can find all of this information online, dmv, Google are all at your disposal.

Have fun, good luck

Primo's Silvia · 09-10-2014, 06:33 PM

I have been reasearching all over its a pile of deep shyt in Cali -.-
Only one tht i have been reading upon is the " same year same make swap with all oem emission" but u still have to ref the car... On and on and on
Good luck

teedubs14 · 09-10-2014, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Primo's Silvia

I have been reasearching all over its a pile of deep shyt in Cali -.-
Only one tht i have been reading upon is the " same year same make swap with all oem emission" but u still have to ref the car... On and on and on
Good luck

yes i've seen those too, I was thinking if a 1jz would be ca legal to put in since it fits in the 240

teedubs14 · 09-10-2014, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by NismoDriverS13

No engine swaps are legal in California

also, do research...you can find all of this information online, dmv, Google are all at your disposal.

Have fun, good luck

cali laws are too strict

... but i have seen something about if the car is the same year or newer you can use do the swap. thanks and i'll keep researching!!!

POScoupe · 09-10-2014, 08:45 PM

2jz can be legal, the engine your swapping needs to be the same year or newer than your car, you need to have all, and i mean ALL (if its obd2 you need obd2 everything, even gas tank) the smog equipment that was originally on the supra you took it from, that supra needs to be a california car and you need to go to the smog referee to get a BAR label. You can do this with any motor that was original to a car made for the states. Ls motors, 1uz's, VG30DETT's. Anything that was originally sold with a car in the states. A 1jz wouldnt be legal because no car was sold in the states with a 1jz installed.

The car will then be smogged as whatever engine that is, if its an 2jzgte from a supra, your car will be smogged as a supra, if its a ls, whatever you took the ls from.

-Proof, Im interning for a CA referee and have smogged engine swapped vehicles and issued legal BAR labels.

teedubs14 · 09-10-2014, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by POScoupe

2jz can be legal, the engine your swapping needs to be the same year or newer than your car, you need to have all, and i mean ALL (if its obd2 you need obd2 everything, even gas tank) the smog equipment that was originally on the supra you took it from, that supra needs to be a california car and you need to go to the smog referee to get a BAR label. You can do this with any motor that was original to a car made for the states. Ls motors, 1uz's, VG30DETT's. Anything that was originally sold with a car in the states. A 1jz wouldnt be legal because no car was sold in the states with a 1jz installed.

The car will then be smogged as whatever engine that is, if its an 2jzgte from a supra, your car will be smogged as a supra, if its a ls, whatever you took the ls from.

-Proof, Im interning for a CA referee and have smogged engine swapped vehicles and issued legal BAR labels.

sweet info man!!! so i would be able to do a 2jz swap from a supra bc it was a car that was sold in the US with that engine in it. does that mean i am able to import a stock 2jz off a supra from japan?

POScoupe · 09-10-2014, 11:21 PM

Im not a supra expert so I dont know if theres a difference between a jdm supra engine and a usdm supra engine. If your planning on doing a 2jz my best advice is to find a totaled complete supra so you have every piece you need (including trans and fuel tank), and seeing that its a 96 your going to have alot of fun getting obd2 to work right.

zurud · 09-20-2014, 08:22 PM

There is difference between us and jdm 2jzgte

ZX88 · 09-20-2014, 08:38 PM

people still swap in CAs? what is this 2003? i mean its not a bad engine but parts availability isnt as good as an sr and you will probably end up spending as much to swap a CA in as you would an SR. Both are Illegal so.

Aspire818 · 09-20-2014, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ZX88

people still swap in CAs? what is this 2003? i mean its not a bad engine but parts availability isnt as good as an sr and you will probably end up spending as much to swap a CA in as you would an SR. Both are Illegal so.

Hes talkin about the state cali
Not the ca18det....

09-10-2014, 05:00 PM	#1
teedubs14 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: California Age: 30 Posts: 11 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	CA Engine Swap Don't know if I'm posting in the right forum, I'm fairly new. I got a '96 240sx, I'm looking to do an engine swap and was wondering what engines would fit in it and is still CA legal. Any suggestions

09-10-2014, 05:57 PM	#2
NismoDriverS13 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: So-Cal Age: 38 Posts: 506 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	No engine swaps are legal in California also, do research...you can find all of this information online, dmv, Google are all at your disposal. Have fun, good luck

09-10-2014, 06:33 PM	#3
Primo's Silvia Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: City of industry SOCAL! Posts: 366 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	I have been reasearching all over its a pile of deep shyt in Cali -.- Only one tht i have been reading upon is the " same year same make swap with all oem emission" but u still have to ref the car... On and on and on Good luck

09-10-2014, 08:45 PM	#6
POScoupe Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: santa barbara Age: 32 Posts: 80 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	2jz can be legal, the engine your swapping needs to be the same year or newer than your car, you need to have all, and i mean ALL (if its obd2 you need obd2 everything, even gas tank) the smog equipment that was originally on the supra you took it from, that supra needs to be a california car and you need to go to the smog referee to get a BAR label. You can do this with any motor that was original to a car made for the states. Ls motors, 1uz's, VG30DETT's. Anything that was originally sold with a car in the states. A 1jz wouldnt be legal because no car was sold in the states with a 1jz installed. The car will then be smogged as whatever engine that is, if its an 2jzgte from a supra, your car will be smogged as a supra, if its a ls, whatever you took the ls from. -Proof, Im interning for a CA referee and have smogged engine swapped vehicles and issued legal BAR labels.

09-10-2014, 11:21 PM	#8
POScoupe Leaky Injector Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: santa barbara Age: 32 Posts: 80 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Im not a supra expert so I dont know if theres a difference between a jdm supra engine and a usdm supra engine. If your planning on doing a 2jz my best advice is to find a totaled complete supra so you have every piece you need (including trans and fuel tank), and seeing that its a 96 your going to have alot of fun getting obd2 to work right.

09-20-2014, 08:22 PM	#9
zurud Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: evansville, in Posts: 391 Trader Rating: (4) Feedback Score: 4 reviews	There is difference between us and jdm 2jzgte

09-20-2014, 08:38 PM	#10
ZX88 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: ATX Age: 35 Posts: 2,946 Trader Rating: (8) Feedback Score: 8 reviews	people still swap in CAs? what is this 2003? i mean its not a bad engine but parts availability isnt as good as an sr and you will probably end up spending as much to swap a CA in as you would an SR. Both are Illegal so.