[DirtyLarry]

Originally Posted by justcuz

Rob,

Here is the kicker, California actually has 3 different smog rules depending on your location, however engine changes fall under one rule.

There is no real way of telling if the engine is an ERod engine or not, (since it is basically a GM pickup 5.3) so as long as your engine conforms to CARB executive order D-126-31 you should be good. You correctly stated it must include all the emissions equipment for that engine including the EVAP and other required emission control items. This would negate the use of the MEFI controller your using for a post 1975 swap in California.

California has changed, in the fact that if your car did not originally have the availability of the chosen engine you cannot swap it into your vehicle.
So no diesel in GMT400 1/2 ton trucks, no 4.6 or 5.4 in your post 75 ford vehicle.
You can install a fuel injected 360 in your 91 Dodge 1/2 ton, but no Diesel swaps until you step up to a 3/4 ton truck.
The GM LS engine to my knowledge is the only engine certified by CARB that you can legally swap into ANY vehicle post 1975.

Who cares! We live in Colorado