Do you know the CA law on swapping motors?, smog Options

[computers4kids]

If you do a conversion to a 76 car in CA, which requires smog checks do you know how the law works in regards to smog? As I recall there's some fine print if the motor is newer or older than than car it's going in (76)?? I still need to talk to the DMV for their version, but I always like to know the answers to my questions before I ask them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
Thanks

[andys]

Because I'm doing an LS1 swap, I frequent the LS1TECH forums where there's a section dedicated to conversions. These guys are are very knowlegeable when it comes to stuff like this and generally align themselves with what Wes writes. In the case of an LS1 swapped into a late car, basically everything's got to be hooked up just like the donor car including fuel tank evap, charcoal cannister, DBW if so equipped, AT (auto trans) PCM cannot be re-programmed to a MT, and I'm quite sure if the exhaust system is a single outlet, then so too must be the swap. Also as Wes stresses, the referee is your best friend; an aquaintence did a Chevy LT1/944 swap that required all the emissions goodies and mentioned the same thing. He ended up being certified, but it took three separate trips before everything was right. His comment was: make it look as stock as possible otherwise it brings things into question.

Andys