IPB

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 Forum Rules 
Unbalanced EngineeringBlaine Fabrication.comSolo PerformanceHotpart.comUMI Performance
> Texas car moving to California, What is legal?
prockbp
post Mar 18 2008, 05:13 AM
Post #1


Advanced Member
**

Group: Advanced Members
Posts: 440
Joined: 25-December 03
From: Newport Beach, California
Member No.: 41



-

It looks like I will be heading to California toward the end of this year. I have been planning to rebuild my IROC for street use, but now I am wondering about restrictions in California.

Does anybody know the dos and don'ts for modifying cars in California?

I am guessing that there are heavy restrictions from the intake manifold back to the tail pipe.

The car:
1989 IROC
L98 350cid (305 originally)
T5 Transmission
Holley Stealth Ram Intake
Hooker Super Comp Headers - full length
and other typical ESP modifications to the suspension and brakes

thanks for any advice-

This post has been edited by prockbp: Mar 18 2008, 05:16 AM
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
 
Start new topic
Replies
prockbp
post Mar 20 2008, 02:12 AM
Post #2


Advanced Member
**

Group: Advanced Members
Posts: 440
Joined: 25-December 03
From: Newport Beach, California
Member No.: 41



motor/computer swap.... i've had a LS6 swap in mind... but if i read california's web site correctly, that's not possible since all original emissions equipment must be retained... that doesn't make sense to me since a 20 year newer engine/emissions set up has to be more smog friendly...

Hunnington Beach is where I'll be located


thanks for the tips... i guess i'll have to dig in over at TGO...
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post
CMC #37
post Mar 20 2008, 02:51 AM
Post #3


CMCer
*****

Group: Moderators
Posts: 2,932
Joined: 12-February 04
From: the sticks near VIR
Member No.: 194



QUOTE (prockbp @ Mar 19 2008, 09:12 PM) *
motor/computer swap.... i've had a LS6 swap in mind... but if i read california's web site correctly, that's not possible since all original emissions equipment must be retained... that doesn't make sense to me since a 20 year newer engine/emissions set up has to be more smog friendly...

Hunnington Beach is where I'll be located


thanks for the tips... i guess i'll have to dig in over at TGO...


I don't see why not, retaining the emissions for the new motor is smog friendly for sure. Should be doable. Just talk to other folks how have done it before you do anything at all.

Huntington Beach eh? Nice!

These guys will be glad to help you:

http://www.socal-fbodies.org/forums/
Go to the top of the page
 
+Quote Post

Posts in this topic
prockbp   Texas car moving to California   Mar 18 2008, 05:13 AM
fasteddiewick   It gets no tougher than here in California. I am ...   Mar 18 2008, 05:57 AM
CMC #37   The HSR is gone too. You can look around for a Sup...   Mar 18 2008, 04:05 PM
prockbp   hmm... none of that sounds good... I wonder abo...   Mar 18 2008, 10:02 PM
CMC #37   QUOTE (prockbp @ Mar 18 2008, 05:02 PM) h...   Mar 18 2008, 10:22 PM
prockbp   motor/computer swap.... i've had a LS6 swap in...   Mar 20 2008, 02:12 AM
CMC #37   QUOTE (prockbp @ Mar 19 2008, 09:12 PM) m...   Mar 20 2008, 02:51 AM
johns68   An LSx swap will require a trip to a referee, who ...   Mar 20 2008, 03:07 AM
fasteddiewick   As Julie and John said, upgrading to a newer combo...   Mar 20 2008, 03:56 AM
CMC #37   Here are some useful links for you: http://smogch...   Mar 20 2008, 04:04 AM
mitchntx   I'm curious ... for arguement's sake ... ...   Mar 20 2008, 12:20 PM
CMC #37   QUOTE (mitchntx @ Mar 20 2008, 07:20 AM) ...   Mar 20 2008, 05:57 PM
MikeP-99Z   No issues with bringing a diesel truck here from T...   Mar 20 2008, 10:37 PM
johns68   There was some noise a dozen years ago or so to ha...   Mar 21 2008, 04:21 AM

« Next Oldest · General Discussion · Next Newest »
 

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 7th June 2025 - 04:21 AM