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Date Created: 11/08/2008
I went to the smog referre the other day to see if i did my V8 engine swap up to
code. He looked at my Jeep and said you did a fine job but you can meet any smog
requirements for California!!! But why I ask? So he started down the list.
#1 you have a Corvette motor, then you have to have a Corvette transmission,
I said the Corvette has a Transmission in the rear of the car this is a Corvette
style trans.?
#2 A Corvette never came with a transfer case.
#3 you have to have Corvette headers, Catalytic converters, intake, gas tank.
I said that stuff will not fix in my Jeep. So what do I do? He said I don't care
you just can't register it
here!!
So In review, you have to use all the same engine, trans, transfer case,headers,
as were in the
donor car or truck, So the smog guy can turn your Jeep into a Chevy 4 x 4 truck
or a Dodge 4 x 4 truck. As to what I am going to do? I am not sure yet! I most
likely going to register it in another state. My Dad Lives in Arizona,
PS. the smog guy said that the newer motor produces much less smog than the in
line Six!!! |
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Keywords: TJ, v8 swap, ls1 swap, smog, wrangler
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 | wroose
11/13/2008 11:19 PM
Thanks, i think I have got it
under control now my Dad said to
register it in AZ. At his house,
But still have to drive to Az,
spend the money to re register it
and new insurance in AZ and so
on.
Bill |
|  | jeep_freek
11/13/2008 10:36 PM
My '99 TJ is almost done. I had an
'89 Chevy 350 put in mine. Little
did I know that I should have
bought a newer, not older motor
for mine. So In 2 yrs.. I'll
either make her a trailer queen or
replace the engine with something
newer.
what the heck.. call me your
brother and register in at my
address. I'm just here in Grants
Pass. |
| | wroose
11/09/2008 1:42 PM
As far as my headers, they can be
aftermarket, but for a Corvette,
Yes the engine must be from the
same year or newer which mine
is,98 jeep 01 engine, and
everything must be a
package(engine, trans, t-case) But
nowhere did i find that out until
the Referee told me. California
sucks!! |
|  | joeyprice
11/09/2008 12:27 PM
Go to your local Bureau of
Automotive Repair office and buy
the Smog Check Inspection Manual.
Look in the phone book in the
Government Offices section, under
Automotive Repair Bureau.
I was always under the impression
that the new engine has to be from
the same model year or newer than
the one you took out, must have
all the required emissions
equipment on it (if not stock,
then CARB approved after market
for that engine -they are VERY
specific) and pass the sniffer
test. Nothing about a
tranny/transfer case. Maybe try a
different Referee. |
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