04-09-2007, 08:31 PM
.RJ Wrote:Feersty Wrote:From what I understand, this is illegal, due to vehicle emissions regulations, at least for road cars.
Nope.
Engine just has to be as new (or newer) than the chassis.
Technically an engine swap could qualify as tampering with an emissions system. Falls under the same category as hollowing out your cat. But unless the EPA starts sending agents out ATF style, it's highly unlikely such a law would ever be enforced. (However, with the new, broader powers of this non-elected agency, don't be surprised if this comes around) There are, after all, entire businesses based around putting larger, non-stock engines into smaller cars. If the EPA was going to go after anyone, it'd be those shops first.
Also, some states (Five, I believe) require any engine put in a given chassis to be the same displacement. Virginia is not one of them, and therefore of no concern to us.
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