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Old 08-25-2008, 09:49 AM
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Default 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?
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Old 08-25-2008, 12:32 PM
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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.
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Originally Posted by Ryne @ CMS
no engine swaps at all!!
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good thing is if you get cought you dont have to go to a ref.
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Originally Posted by allblacksrt4
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...
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Originally Posted by allblacksrt4
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...
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what does happen if you get caught with the refs being closed?
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Originally Posted by bulletz28
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.
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bulletz28, is that your girl in your avatar?
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Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
bulletz28, is that your girl in your avatar?
Haha, that's what I was wondering.
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Originally Posted by bulletz28
Yeah, but they will take the car away from you...
nope the motor has to be stolen.
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i believe they send you to a regular smog station.
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Any hard info? I'm kinda leaning towards Ryne's answer...
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Originally Posted by ROCNDAV
bulletz28, is that your girl in your avatar?
I wish.LOL
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Originally Posted by allblacksrt4
nope the motor has to be stolen.
^ true that!
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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.
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Originally Posted by Almostryan3
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...
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Originally Posted by ZexGX
V6 to V8 is pretty noticable, imo...
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.
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
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???
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Originally Posted by ZexGX
VIN????????? Door jamb???
stop being a *****.
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