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[Kelly Mckeever]

Thirty years ago when I was a at UConn, I wanted to do a motor swap to upgrade the 267 in a 1980 Malibu. Connecticut had tight rules - same cubic inches, same model year, so I abandoned the project.. 1980 was a transition year - if it had been a 1979, the emission people said I could use a 1975-1979 motor; 1981 and later could use anything later. Some unfortunate rules. And I did not qualify for an antique plate in those days...

Now if I where to get a car or truck 1975 and newer and install say a 95 caprice TBI engine the car would have to all of 95's emission equipment

 

[Kelly Mckeever]

You guys have it rough in Cali. In CT I have classic car plates so I'm exempt.

Wish we had that here for that, It used to be a 30 years old roll over it became exempted but when Arnold was governor he passed a bill, 1975 was the cut of date for

 

[RustRocket]

One thing I do like about Elko County, no emissions, no safety testing, no anything. There's no way my car would ever pass any one of their tests, my rear brakes practically don't exist, and my car has probably 5% of it's original emissions equipment