2007-01-29 11:29:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
You'll need to have the car smogged, and it will have to be CARB legal.
One thing that will fail you with a JDM engine is the intake manifold. JDM engines have no EGR valves, which would cause you to fail emissions. You will need to find a USDM intake manifold along with EGR in order for it to pass.
It is legal but there are certain preliminary steps you must do in order for it to be legal.
2007-01-30 10:33:53 · answer #1 · answered by JDM_BA4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look up "japan aspects" they have 1000's of 25K mile autos for jap autos. Japan scraps autos after 25K miles for smog motives. Ask a mechanic if your engin bends valves whilst the belt is going, if no longer, you may replace the belt for around 4or 500 dollars. That motor vehicle might desire to provide you 300K miles. while you're at one hundred fifty or so devinately restoration it.
2016-12-16 16:33:11 · answer #2 · answered by hirschfeld 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should be legal, but then again I don't live in California, so I don't know for sure. Usually the law is that you can modify anything that belongs to you.
2007-01-29 11:32:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be careful, I know a guy did that and got 22 years. I send him a carton of cigs once a month.
2007-01-29 11:33:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not without a CARB exemption.
Welcome to the Peoples Republic of California.
2007-01-29 11:35:34 · answer #5 · answered by Albert F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no laws on swapping engines....not sure why you'd think it would be illegal.
2007-01-29 11:32:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋