> How does this law apply to crate motors or purpose built
> engines that did not come from any "donor" car?
It gets complicated. A "new" engine would need to meet current emission
standards for it's date of manufacture. But a replacement for the same
engine already in the car would only need to meet the standards already
applied to the car. So, at least as I understand it, you could start by
swapping in a 60's vintage SBC from the junk yard, get the swap approved,
then drop in a crate motor of the same specifications and be legal. The
tricky part is what counts as a "replacement".
Last time I heard of someone getting in trouble for an illegal engine swap,
they only paid a fine of $10,000 and of course were not allowed to register
the car with the swapped engine. But that was a few years ago, so the fines
may have gone up. And I have no doubt it depends on circumstances, etc.
Randall
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