transsam

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I have always had the license plate frame "6.3 liter Viper Eater." Obviously it would come off at emissions time, but if a cop knows his *** from a hole in the ground about FBodies, and a ton of them do, I am screaming, "hey look, I have a stroker!" So I guess the questions are:
1. Is a stroker technically illegal here?
2. If so, would this, combined with the right cop, basically send me straight to the referee?

98BLOWNZ28

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well with a stroker id be more worried about how loud my car is over your license plate frame.

Kingc8r

iTrader: (21)

The car itself would be the reason the cop would look over it thoroughly...

LS1Adam84

iTrader: (21)

If you aren't driving like an *******, you should be fine.

MikeyZ

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Well they dont have any probable cause to stop you first... second if they did a license plate frame is not probable cause for them to make you pop your hood... 3rd officers arent "schooled" in what a ls1 stroker etc looks like...

supermaro

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Modified exhaust, engine is enough probable cause to stop someone. I'm running stock cats, manifolds, only gmmg and trust me I would have enough probable cause to pull me over for sound DB being too loud.

MikeyZ

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Thats correct however what would your probable cause be to have him pop the hood... you could write him a noise violation but thats not probable to pop his hood...

supermaro

iTrader: (64)

Who's telling you these things lmao, I mean seriously. An officers investigation for the vehicle modificationS could have you open up the hood or send you to the state ref.

transsam

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All of this goes to the core of my concern...The Ref. They WOULD find the heads at least and the wrong year block is a good bet. I guess I don't care about the cop himself, just if he knows the tradition of the 5.7L, I think I'd be screwed. As for exhaust, I'm shooting for passing legally. I have manifolds/stock cats and just a Magnaflow catback with an online muffler in the I-Pipe. It all boils down to that unlucky time that a cop who knows chevy pulls up behind me and starts thinking WTF.

perhaps it's time to go back to the drawing board on frames.

Anthony Williams

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1.As long as you are running a front and a rear state issued plate and your tags are current you should be fine. Most cops won't bother you without a reason, in 30 years of driving in Cali I have only been pulled over 3 times for cop "fishing".
2.Tehnically any engine other than stock is illegal but unless the officer or referee can verify your displacement, it's just a stock LSx for your Fbody right. If your emissions are within +5% of stock you will even pass smog, and this is not hard to do even with a hipo stroker, but you should still find a HiPo sympathetic smog station.

supermaro

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I'm sorry if I scared you away from what you had in mind (which I'm not trying to do that). I'm a car guy myself, I don't cite people for things that I do on my own vehicles (most cops have the same mentality). Having a modified car here in California I'm sure is just like most other states, just falls on having bad luck that day.

Anthony Williams

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Sh*t with all of the problems San Diego cops are having, your car should be their last worry!!! Rapeing Hookers ??? and Driving Drunk = Sounds like my kinda town..

MikeyZ

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again what would be your probable cause for making him open his hood... a modified exhaust? that would never ever fly... if that went to court for that all a lawyer would have 2 do is play 2 tapes one modifed and one unmodified and ask officer which car has a modified engine a or b and what training/experience do you have for that...

allblacksrt4

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if you have cats and smog equipment ( or looks like you do )they wont right you a ref ticket, worse you get will be a fix it ticket for loud exhaust.

ZexGX

iTrader: (28)

If you're that worried about a license plate frame, then change the frame and have peace of mind. Simple.

Sommer86

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Just loose the license plate frame, bro. Or at the VERY LEAST, the 6.3 part.

I'll be running a 6.6 stoker in the very near future and there is no way I'd put 6.6 badges anywhere on the car.Plus, why give the Viper owners a heads up. Let them get their asses handed to them.

6spdchevy

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i would think if a cop was so educated on LSx's than he would be more of a enthusiast and most likely wouldnt trip would probably tell you he has one at home in the garage hahaha but who know's

93camaro_zzz

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Exactly right. You are talking about a cops word versus yours. And cops always win. It would go something like this:

Cop: Pop your hood.
You: No!
Cop: Fair enough, go to the state ref. BYYYYEEEEEE!!!

transsam

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Thanks for all of the input guys. It is time to retire the 6.3. It was fun while it lasted I suppose.

My problem is that I am a total and complete geek. The two best alternatives I have come up with, and this is over months, are:


I may just leave the damned thing blank if those are my options. They are however very much me.

1904gto

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i live in san diego little south my **** is loud as **** i just watch out on the road and dont let the droan to crazy next to a cop. they love my ****, they have never opened my hood or theyd be like **** lol