Western Members - Engine swap + referee stations

Are the referee stations still closed in Cali?

If so, how would one go about doing a smog legal engine swap? Is it easier or harder than before?

That is the bad thing about the ref being closed, no engine swaps at all!! You can do it but there is no way to get a CARB sticker hence you cant get smogged and registered.

no engine swaps at all!!

:bang:

good thing is if you get cought you dont have to go to a ref.

good thing is if you get cought you dont have to go to a ref.

You can't do the swap, but you can't get in trouble...:lol:

good thing is if you get cought you dont have to go to a ref.

Yeah, but they will take the car away from you...

what does happen if you get caught with the refs being closed?

Yeah, but they will take the car away from you...

not unless you are caught in a moving violation. They will tell you to register as an off road vehicle (basically drag car) and if they caught you again on the streets then they will impound it.

bulletz28, is that your girl in your avatar?

bulletz28, is that your girl in your avatar?

Haha, that's what I was wondering.

Yeah, but they will take the car away from you...

nope the motor has to be stolen.

i believe they send you to a regular smog station.

Any hard info? I'm kinda leaning towards Ryne's answer...

bulletz28, is that your girl in your avatar?
I wish.LOL

nope the motor has to be stolen.

^ true that!

Depending on the motor swap they would never know anyways! Like an LS7 into a 4th gen or something to that extent, I doubt they would know.

Depending on the motor swap they would never know anyways! Like an LS7 into a 4th gen or something to that extent, I doubt they would know.

V6 to V8 is pretty noticable, imo... :secret2:

V6 to V8 is pretty noticable, imo... :secret2:

Yeah but for all you would have to do is have all the stickers (like the catalyst diagram) under the hood from a z28 and you'd be set.

Yeah but for all you would have to do is have all the stickers (like the catalyst diagram) under the hood from a z28 and you'd be set.

VIN????????? Door jamb???

VIN????????? Door jamb???

stop being a pussy. :angel:

VIN????????? Door jamb???

Do what all the crooks do...use the vin's from a wrecked z28.

VIN????????? Door jamb???

I doubt your local smog station will give a flying fuck, as long as they get paid and there isn't anything overly illegal on your car. From the late great WS6_suicide_machine "fuck the police, just do it"

I doubt your local smog station will give a flying fuck, as long as they get paid and there isn't anything overly illegal on your car. From the late great WS6_suicide_machine "fuck the police, just do it"

he is not dead you know..

he is not dead you know..

I'm aware. Who says late great has to make them dead? Its just common assumption when people use that term that they are dead. Thats ignorant to assume things.





.... :jest:

I heard instead of a state ref you go to court and pay a fine