Subject: RE:GM LQ9 6.0 Engine - C4 Swap? by bogus on 2008/1/13 1:36:28
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Andy, Lets put it this way; I've taken the car to shops to have things done like tire changes, inspections, stuff I can't do myself. On one occasion I was asked who makes the car. The car says Corvette all over it; who the he** do you think makes it? These the types of guys were are dealing with up here in New York. Yea the state may be "cracking down" on smog and "stolen" parts but what happens behind closed garage doors is something different. In any event I am sure President Grant would persuade these guys to pass the vehicle if the issue did come up. I am not saying I condone this type of activity, but the reality is this is New York.
Ouch. That sucks. My experiences here are not all that much different, but you can never predict around here when a CARB or police officer won't be working a sting.
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Also,... I don't quite understand... wouldn't a newer engine be more efficient and thus omit lower amounts of NOx?? You would think that a newer engine would probably be designed to decrease smog, even a truck engine?
DG
You are catching up with me. I don't agree with the rule. The best I can figure, it's a left over from when the emissions standards for trucks were seriously softer than cars. Hell, pickups, for 49 states, were not required to have cats until 1981, I think.
