honda swap state ref
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Originally Posted by slixx002
From my understanding which I was told from one of the test only stations(Um correct me if im wrong)...if it's a civic motor (b16a meaning civic motor) and it's going into a civic chassis than you wouldnt need to have it state ref'd. But if it's an integra motor going into a civic chassis then you would have to get it ref'd.
It's just like throwing a 93 d16z SOHC Vtec motor into a 93 DX Chassis..it's still consider a civic motor.. you just have to have all the emmissions hooked up though. A few of my buddies did it and it passed. one of my buddies car had a (Del Sol) b16 USDM obd1 swap into his 92 dx hatch and we got it smogged w/out having it taken to the state ref's for inspections. Another had a 94 LS integra chassis and threw in a 95 gsr swap w/ all emmissions and it passed as well w/out state ref invovled.
It's just like throwing a 93 d16z SOHC Vtec motor into a 93 DX Chassis..it's still consider a civic motor.. you just have to have all the emmissions hooked up though. A few of my buddies did it and it passed. one of my buddies car had a (Del Sol) b16 USDM obd1 swap into his 92 dx hatch and we got it smogged w/out having it taken to the state ref's for inspections. Another had a 94 LS integra chassis and threw in a 95 gsr swap w/ all emmissions and it passed as well w/out state ref invovled.
The smog station didn't know what he was looking for. If the engine did not come with the car from the factory, it will need to be inspected by the referee to make it legal. In your cases, the engines were similar to the chassis that it normally came in. Technically all "engine change" swaps are required to be referee'd.
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Originally Posted by jokercard
ok so what kind of engine can i eaisly swap into my 96 civic, and have it totally legit?
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well i like the b16 but i cant get a 96, the b18b is a few extra hundred dollars for not as much horses. and to get 170 hp i would have to go with the b18c which is a little bit out of my range. is there a place i can get one in cali for cheaper?
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Originally Posted by slixx002
From my understanding which I was told from one of the test only stations(Um correct me if im wrong)...if it's a civic motor (b16a meaning civic motor) and it's going into a civic chassis than you wouldnt need to have it state ref'd. But if it's an integra motor going into a civic chassis then you would have to get it ref'd.
It's just like throwing a 93 d16z SOHC Vtec motor into a 93 DX Chassis..it's still consider a civic motor.. you just have to have all the emmissions hooked up though. A few of my buddies did it and it passed. one of my buddies car had a (Del Sol) b16 USDM obd1 swap into his 92 dx hatch and we got it smogged w/out having it taken to the state ref's for inspections. Another had a 94 LS integra chassis and threw in a 95 gsr swap w/ all emmissions and it passed as well w/out state ref invovled.
It's just like throwing a 93 d16z SOHC Vtec motor into a 93 DX Chassis..it's still consider a civic motor.. you just have to have all the emmissions hooked up though. A few of my buddies did it and it passed. one of my buddies car had a (Del Sol) b16 USDM obd1 swap into his 92 dx hatch and we got it smogged w/out having it taken to the state ref's for inspections. Another had a 94 LS integra chassis and threw in a 95 gsr swap w/ all emmissions and it passed as well w/out state ref invovled.
i have a b16 in a eg hatch. it is completely BAR'd (legal in cali). You still have to get it reffed
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Originally Posted by CaliDELSOL93si
ummm....wrong
i have a b16 in a eg hatch. it is completely BAR'd (legal in cali). You still have to get it reffed
i have a b16 in a eg hatch. it is completely BAR'd (legal in cali). You still have to get it reffed
But here's my question.... If you had a 92 civic si,dx,cx,vx..etc..etc.. and you were to swap in a 95 ex si SOHC motor...put everything to OEM Spec to pass smog!!! Would you have to take that swap to a state ref to have them inspect that as well? I personally did that a few times and it passed smog. So why is it that you cant do that to a del sol b16 obd1 motor. I mean literally a civic motor is still a civic motor? It still came out of a civic and not integra!!!
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because a sohc has different emittions then a dohc. don't ask me, i had a completely illegal jdm b16 in my del sol and i just smogged it under the table. quick and easy. then i got this BAR'd eg hatch with a b16.
