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Can’t get a 6.0 swap to pass smog in California. It’s a truck engine. Wrong GVWR class. Need a 5.3 from a 1/2 ton or SUV (eg Tahoe) or a 6.2 from a car (eg camaro).
 
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Dirtrider.... said:
i was talking with a local shop who did a ls3 swap. asked them how much and they told me but also said its not CA smog legal... said he knows 3 others having issues getting their LS swaps passed thru CA.

has anyone else heard this being an issue for CA residents?
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fiend said:
Can’t get a 6.0 to pass smog in California. It’s a truck engine. Need a 5.3 or a 6.2 from a car (eg camaro).
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An LS3 isnt a 6.0, nor a truck engine?

You lost me; unless your comment was just "in general" and not directed at Dirtrider?
 
fiend said:
Can’t get a 6.0 swap to pass smog in California. It’s a truck engine. Wrong GVWR class. Need a 5.3 from a 1/2 ton or SUV (eg Tahoe) or a 6.2 from a car (eg camaro).
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Is you live in California or some other communist state that believes they’re saving the planet with this dumbass logic, then you’re correct.

For the rest of us that live in states that love puppies, semi-automatic weapons with no ammo capacity restrictions, and women with big tits, the L96 is a great fucking engine that has a lot of power.

No offense to Californians, I loved it when I was stationed there. Beautiful scenery and great people, but shitty government.


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Exodus Jeeps said:
Is you live in California or some other communist state that believes they’re saving the planet with this dumbass logic, then you’re correct.

For the rest of us that live in states that love puppies, semi-automatic weapons with no ammo capacity restrictions, and women with big tits, the L96 is a great fucking engine that has a lot of power.

No offense to Californians, I loved it when I was stationed there. Beautiful scenery and great people, but shitty government.


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You got it all wrong. They authorities WANT us to go with the baddass aluminum block L99.
 
fiend said:
Can’t get a 6.0 swap to pass smog in California. It’s a truck engine. Wrong GVWR class. Need a 5.3 from a 1/2 ton or SUV (eg Tahoe) or a 6.2 from a car (eg camaro).
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I'm pretty sure the GMC envoy or suburban might have used the 6.0 and they are still classified as light duty truck like the Jeep. The Tahoe definitely works though.

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Strodinator said:
And after actually looking stuff up I guess the envoy didn't come with 6.0 [emoji848]. Plus the dumb rule in most places about same year or newer for swaps. At least in Oregon.

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Same in California. Donor engine must be from car that’s same year or newer than the vehicle you’re putting it in. Plus, need to retain all original emissions gear from donor. So a swap in California is doable, just more complicated than other places.
 
fiend said:
Same in California. Donor engine must be from car that’s same year or newer than the vehicle you’re putting it in. Plus, need to retain all original emissions gear from donor. So a swap in California is doable, just more complicated than other places.
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I'm technically supposed to retain all emissions here as well but I decided to register it outside of testing zones. Still going to run muffler but probably no cat , no egr, no evap.

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Exodus Jeeps said:
Is you live in California or some other communist state that believes they’re saving the planet with this dumbass logic, then you’re correct.

For the rest of us that live in states that love puppies, semi-automatic weapons with no ammo capacity restrictions, and women with big tits, the L96 is a great fucking engine that has a lot of power.


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^^^ I literally just lost a good gulp of coffee 🤣


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Exodus Jeeps said:
Is you live in California or some other communist state that believes they’re saving the planet with this dumbass logic, then you’re correct.

For the rest of us that live in states that love puppies, semi-automatic weapons with no ammo capacity restrictions, and women with big tits, the L96 is a great fucking engine that has a lot of power.

No offense to Californians, I loved it when I was stationed there. Beautiful scenery and great people, but shitty government.


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I just cried like a little boy inside. [emoji24]


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At the rate TX politics is going, they are about 10 years from where CA is now. Sad to say for the state I was born & bred in... and one of the main reasons I GTFO. :(
 
I live in Mississippi, and the government here doesn’t care. When I do mine, though, I’m doing it so it will pass inspection anywhere we decide to move.


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sm31 said:
At the rate TX politics is going, they are about 10 years from where CA is now. Sad to say for the state I was born & bred in... and one of the main reasons I GTFO. :(
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I moved to the people’s republic of Travis county 2 years ago. Just shake my head and plan to retire somewhere else.
 
Interesting thread! for the coin spent to Super charge I would absolutely go with a 6.2L LS motor and never look back!:twocents:
 
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