SMOG LEGAL ENGINE SWAP TO LS yesterday passed!

[Bloodhound]

That is an impressive write up. I don't know how this hobby still exists in your state.

[Loco83]

Nice! do the E-rod crate engines fall under the same class of car or truck engines as a donor.

https://ww3.arb.ca.gov/msprog/afterm...o/d-126-30.pdf

[mgchevyparts]

Originally Posted by Bloodhound

That is an impressive write up. I don't know how this hobby still exists in your state.

We generally do not mess with 1976 and newer vehicles due to smog laws.

[kwmech]

This is why I will not put an Ls in my '91 suburban. I'll go 383 or 400. They have no idea what's under the valve covers. As long as it passes visual and emissions I'm golden

[Ryan Hubbard]

Originally Posted by kwmech

This is why I will not put an Ls in my '91 suburban. I'll go 383 or 400. They have no idea what's under the valve covers. As long as it passes visual and emissions I'm golden

I was going to put the Erod in my 90 3/4T Suburban but found out there is a weight limit for the vehicle and my suburban is 1000 lbs over the weight limit for the Erod LS3.

[EricU]

Originally Posted by Ryan Hubbard

I was going to put the Erod in my 90 3/4T Suburban but found out there is a weight limit for the vehicle and my suburban is 1000 lbs over the weight limit for the Erod LS3.

I ran into the same thing as I had talked myself into just paying the extra monies for an E-rod. I had justified the LSA/8-speed version as it would outlast me for a weekender hot rod in my 2wd 89 C30 (R30). Then I missed a call back from my local (North SF Bay) smog ref who did mention on the voice mail;
1) no car engines (good bye plentiful Camaro 6.2/6L80e)
2) no "E-rod" conversions.

Then I found out about the class 1 (<6.5k GVWR), 2a (6k-8.5k) & 2b (8.5k - 10k)

My truck happens to be a non-CA R30 (1-ton dually C30 for 89) So, now I'm trying to figure out what more modern (but as said above "not too modern") trucks came with either a 6.0 or 6.2 along with a six speed automatic that will meet the GVWR criteria for the class 2b (8.5k-10k lbs GVWR).

I have another call into my local smog ref and hope to pin down some more info.

Though it doesn't help to whine about it, I am still amazed that I can't swap a much cleaner burning more modern engine/tranny and pull out the TBI 454, but "oh well". Funny thing is that it is the GVWR that is going to cost me a bunch of money and time and the only thing that I will tow is my woman and a couple of German Shepherds!!

[Corts60]

Very good write up! That takes some dedication to get it right! Thank you for posting OP.