Swapped engine smog test? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

eclipsefirenos · 10-27-2008, 10:12 PM

I hope this hasn't been covered already.

My friend has a 1991 Camry with a mr2 engine in it. I don't know which mr2 engine it is, but it's in there. All I know is that its turbocharged. He told me that it won't pass smog.
How come?

Doctor J · 10-28-2008, 09:13 AM

The original engine has no turbo; so it can be qualified as "modification". He still can smog it on Referee .

white90dx · 10-28-2008, 02:07 PM

Welcome to CARB (California Air Resources Board).

To pass smog with a non-original engine, it has to meet a number of criteria...

Mainly:
Same or newer model year engine than car
Engine from same "type" of car (really, car engines in cars, truck engines in trucks)
All original smog equipment for engine present for new engine
Pass tailpipe emissions test
Have a smog certification from a State Referee that verifies all the above

At that point, you can go to any smog station to get the car smogged. Sadly, all state referee stations are closed right now due to budget issues.

I would suggest finding a 'friendly' smog station to get around the situation. If it passes tailpipe emissions, it shouldn't be to hard to find a shop - but you will have to ask around... don't just be going to every smog shop down the street.

-Charlie

Doctor J · 10-28-2008, 02:31 PM

Charlie, they are open 2 weeks allready!

eclipsefirenos · 10-28-2008, 05:54 PM

cool, thanks a lot!
answered me question exactly

atobe · 10-28-2008, 09:21 PM

some refs are open.. my friend got sent to one

white90dx · 10-29-2008, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctor J

Charlie, they are open 2 weeks allready!

Damn, how am I supposed to weasel out of any tickets?

Then again, I'm mostly driving my fully legal car at the moment...

-Charlie

eclipsefirenos · 10-29-2008, 05:57 PM

hmmm, i talked to my friend about it, and he said that Cali no longer has any Referee Stations, but some of u guys are saying there are. any info on where they may be?

white90dx · 10-30-2008, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by eclipsefirenos

hmmm, i talked to my friend about it, and he said that Cali no longer has any Referee Stations, but some of u guys are saying there are. any info on where they may be?

I was corrected. They were closed for a while, I guess they are open again.

-Charlie