Possibility the Supra may be sold

[Mike]

i'm pretty certain a motor has to be from the same manufacturer as the chassis.

And I'm pretty certain that's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

:thumbup: prove me wrong.

i am 100% certain that motor has as old as or newer than the chassis... maybe i'm just making up the manufacturer part based a mix of that fact and typical racing rules.

edit: i've found some cryptic epa docs that don't really help. found another site that said in some states swapped motors must have the same displacement as the original...

edit 2: zing - <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.cleanairforce.com/engine.htm">http://www.cleanairforce.com/engine.htm</a><!-- m --> unfortunately they don't cite their sources. looks like it is illegal, but in most cases it isn't acted upon. thank ya very much, mr stupid hearer.

Engine switching is considered as being a form of tampering since the resulting engine configuration departs from the original design requirements for the emission-related parts, engine calibrations, and other design parameters in place at the time of U.S. EPA emission certification for that vehicle. Enforcement action is generally not taken for engine switching at the state level, but a vehicle with tampered emission controls resulting from engine switching will likely fail emissions testing and will not be able to be registered.