Cali guys: 1mzfe swap smog legal??? Options

[Davesceli]

I was lookin around and read about the v6 swap. Can we drop that motor into are car without dealing with the smog crap. Thats the main reason i haven't done the 3sgte swap. I don't want to have to go through the hassle of finding someone to "help me out" with the smog test.

While on the v6 subject, can the 1mz fit in our car with the supercharger attached. I read that the 3mz was kind of a tight fit.

[6strngs]

Well this is an old thread. lol. Well, now that I am only weeks away from having a smog license, I can say for sure that no 3sgte swap is going to be legal in a 6gc in california. You would only be able to swap engine's from vehicles same year or newer, and it must be a cali-spec engine (if your car is cali-spec) (no JDM motors...).

Engines do have a little plate with a VIN engraved on them, which the ref will check for to be sure your swap is legal. So basically you will be stuck with 94+ camry and solara V6 swaps only. and they'll have to be 100% stock (or with carb certified aftermarket parts) which is going to be hard when it comes to things like exhausts and intakes which stock ones won't fit... basically california is doing everything in it's power to keep us from having fun.