engine swap in cali
martial_law1972
12-10-2004, 05:38 PM
can anybody hep me about doin an engine swap. i have a 1991 honda hatch. i was thinkin bout an ls vtec swap but alot of people said that it will never pass smog because my car is a non vtec and the engine im gonna put in it is a vtec. is there any way i can put an ls vtec engine and still pass smog. what do i need? where do i go? what about the b18b or a b18c? please help me
Beater88
12-10-2004, 07:21 PM
Mostly your beat...
You can do a ls
you can do a vtec
getting a ls/vtec is very hard (pay someone)
Cali is a pain...
If you do all the stuff for the vtec you can get it to pass.
But it must be obd1 (or 2) conversion with all the proper plugs and such.
Ls is easer if it is non-obd1 90-93
No matter what you will have to take it to a ref and get a bar sticker.
Sometimes if you just do a SOCH vtec, which is what I am doing some shops will not care and stick the pipe in and try to pass it.
My z6 doesnt have vtec anywhere and I am hoping the they dont notice. I think that he ref cost $150 or something.
If you want DOHC vtec you are stuck trying to get a real GSR motor or learn to swap motors fast every two years...
You can do a ls
you can do a vtec
getting a ls/vtec is very hard (pay someone)
Cali is a pain...
If you do all the stuff for the vtec you can get it to pass.
But it must be obd1 (or 2) conversion with all the proper plugs and such.
Ls is easer if it is non-obd1 90-93
No matter what you will have to take it to a ref and get a bar sticker.
Sometimes if you just do a SOCH vtec, which is what I am doing some shops will not care and stick the pipe in and try to pass it.
My z6 doesnt have vtec anywhere and I am hoping the they dont notice. I think that he ref cost $150 or something.
If you want DOHC vtec you are stuck trying to get a real GSR motor or learn to swap motors fast every two years...
Integrity1
12-10-2004, 08:11 PM
If you want DOHC vtec you are stuck trying to get a real GSR motor or learn to swap motors fast every two years...
yup 1 of da dudes in my crew goes form bout 210hp LSVTEC to an 70hp d15 every 2 years. Time consuming? yes. Worth it? yes. About a good week (including swap and smog) as opposed to 730 (take away a week) with a killer LSVTEC. DON'T GO SOHC! (if u can)
yup 1 of da dudes in my crew goes form bout 210hp LSVTEC to an 70hp d15 every 2 years. Time consuming? yes. Worth it? yes. About a good week (including swap and smog) as opposed to 730 (take away a week) with a killer LSVTEC. DON'T GO SOHC! (if u can)
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