Re: TOY: Engine swaps in CA?

["dale sinkey" <dps444@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I thgink you are right on that. Branden miller put a 5.0l out of a mustang
in his 83, car motor into truck.

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----- Original Message -----
From: Erik Bibelheimer <thebeebs@jps.net>
To: <toyota@4x4wire.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: TOY: Engine swaps in CA?


> I see absolutely no reason for the Supra swap to not be legal in CA.
>
> The engine does NOT have to be out of a truck.  I believe you are not
> supposed to put a truck engine in a car (unless that engine also happened
> to be used in a car somewhere too), but a car engine in a truck is fine.
> Maybe that's where you are confused...?
>
> The main concerns are that the engine must be the same year or newer & it
> must be installed with all smog equipment that the doner vehicle had (all
> in working order of course).
>
> - Erik Bibelheimer, Auburn, CA
> '86 44Runner, '97 T100
> http://home.off-road.com/~bibelheimer
>
> ----------
> > From: ThaJokaWld@aol.com
> > To: toyota@4x4wire.com
> > Subject: Re: TOY: Engine swaps in CA?
> > Date: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:13 AM
> >
> > it can only be same year or newer, it has to be out of a truck and late
> model
> > GM's have to use a 700r4 or 4l60E if they came so equipped, the supra
> swap is
> > not smog legal.
> > 4x4Wire.com Toyota Section http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/
> 4x4Wire.com Toyota Section http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/