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Thinking of an epic engine swap


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So in California, as of January 2017, anything 1980 or older will be exempt from smog. With that being said, I bought a 79 datsun 280zx. I'm thinking of taking the twin turbo engine out of my wrecked (got t-boned by some kid on his phone) 300ZX and putting it into the 280. Any positive input is appreciated.

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So in California, as of January 2017, anything 1980 or older will be exempt from smog. With that being said, I bought a 79 datsun 280zx. I'm thinking of taking the twin turbo engine out of my wrecked (got t-boned by some kid on his phone) 300ZX and putting it into the 280. Any positive input is appreciated.

I guess I haven't been paying that close of attention, but did they reinstate the rolling exemption?  I thought it stopped several years ago at 1975...

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Re California SMOG Law Change

 

California Legislation S.B. 1239 came up for vote in June 2016, but did not get enough votes to pass.

Sorry if I'm being dense - does this mean that the original post was incorrect, or did something else happen?

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So yes, in California the cut off is still1975 and older.

 

But it is not a show stopper. As long as the engine swap  meets the emission requirements for the chosen car and the engine you can get a smog sticker from the state that makes the car legal. Much discussion in the various forums and you can Google for the detailed rules.

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