


i've heard as long as u kept the year of ur motor above or equal to the year of ur car then ur okie EX. I have that same motor and i was told before i bought it that it would NOT pass emissions, making it illegal to drive on U.S. spy54 01-09-2002, 04:34 PM yea i want the b16a1 but i dont have the money mellowboy 01-09-2002, 06:00 PM YES it is LEGAL.
HONDA JDM KA24 ENGINE SMOG LEGAL SERIAL NUMBERS
As far as a B16A2 that is a USDM motor only in japan they were all B16A the only way to tell is to look at the stamp on the head and the serial number on the block to see what gen motor it is, 1st Gen B16a will say B16A on the block with 1xxxxxx for serial number, and on the head will have a stamp that says PR-3, 2nd Gen B16A will say B16A on the block with 5xxxxxx for serial number, and on the head will have a stamp that says P30, 3rd Gen B16A will say B16A on the block i am not sure what serial numbers these gen motors start with but they should have a stamp on the head that says P2T, im not 100% sure but i believe this is what the 3rd gens say, ill get back to u on that at a later time. even without the emissions test the visual test fails it. newer engine in your truck along with the factory emissions equipment, its perfectly smog legal to do so. I am not quite sure how well JDM motors do on emission tests. Japanese Replacement Engines Used engines imported from Japan can be used as replacement engines as long as the engine being used has been identified as functionally identical to the original engine. I'm curious to know if the JDM K20A would pass emissions out here in California. and for bang for the buck engine swap carb legal its probably your best option. Right now all OBD2 Cars (1996 and Up) need to have the same year or newer motor in them to be smog legal, so if u have a 97 car then u need a 97 up motor to be legal. Are Nissan 240sx Legal In The Us Nissan Silvia S13 Legal in the US Over 25 years so as far as the federal government is concerned, yes Rear LED Tail Light. Engine changes are a modification that must meet certain requirements to be legal (please see 'Engine Changes'). Engine Motor JDM SR20 52F Heads Long Block OEM 95 96 Nissan 240SX (Fits. OBD1 - Non OBD(1995 and prior) cars do not need any specific year motor to be legal in california, as long as the US emissions equipment is used with the motor it is legal, however in the future it may not be, my freind is a smog tech and he told me california is looking to make all JDM engines non smog legal.
