i have a 98rs. and i just bought a 96 svx engine and ecu and harness. i wanted to know if/when i swap that engine in would i still pass emissions (assuming i have the cats and other emission stuff)? more detailed is when they plug in the computer and see they engine isn't from a 98rs but a 96svx. james
I'm not sure if that engine is the route you want to go. A guy with the screenname Slack has been trying to get his engine swapped in for 3 years now. Still no luck. Unless you can afford massive downtime I would suggest doing a LOT of research into this.
oh i have, i am on several forums and it has been done. the hardest part is the electrical, but then again all swaps the electrical is hard. i know what to do i just need to do it and buy the parts. so the computers don't care that it is an older engine in a new car? i am keeping all the 98rs emissions, excpet for the engine it self, i even run cats...grr. thanks for the info.
More than likely the emission tech will not notice.You are 'supposed' to have the same size/style engine that the car came with or possibly one from an earlier similar model.The computer usually cannot tell unless maybe you have a newer car with the v.i.n. in the computer but even then its up to the tech.Is the svx obd2? Some manufacturers were behind on this..They will probably just hook up the machine and maybe glance underneath to see if you have cats.I know of some emi. techs who have never visually checked for cats.At the Ga clean air force we were told to just plug it in and the computer will know if there are cats or not.I was not going to raise my hand at this point.
oh i have everything, well almost. i have an engine lined up and harnesses and ecu and the firewall ign controller. so it will be obd II compliant except for the older engine in a newer car. i am a tech so i can do it my self or know someone that can.