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From: ron@wjvax.UUCP (Ron Christian)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: On the legality of old motors in new cars
Message-ID: <255@wjvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 26-Nov-84 21:19:34 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 26 21:19:34 1984
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Organization: Watkins Johnson, San Jose, Calif.
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This was to have been confined to California, but then I got
interested in how this might work in other parts of the world.

Let's say you want to add some ponies to your very late model
car.  In California you can't change ANYTHING in the engine,
intake or exhaust systems without incurring the wrath of local
government.  (Plus losing some money.)  But let's say you ripped
out the new engine/exhaust in your, say, `84 camero and put in
a pre-'74 350 or so V8.  Now (pay attention, folks) What Year
Is The Car??  Are you still obligated to follow the rules for
an '84, or have you just circumnavigated the smog laws?  If the
former, it seems that it would be tough to do an engine replace-
ment for legitimate reasons.  If the latter, I wonder why we don't
hear of people doing this very thing.

As I stated, I'm interested not only in how this works in California,
but elsewhere too.  Comments appreciated.
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  "Where can you find			Ron Christian
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  with excellent pay?"			San Jose, Calif.
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