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Originally Posted by Shortsguy1
I am amazed that they would get approval for that engine change from the CA Air Resources Board/DMV. Lots of folks would love the chance to avoid smog checks.
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Believe it or not CA is one of the easier states to get this done. There are three requirements
[1] the engine must be from the same model year or later
[2] the engine must be from the same class of vehicle (passenger car, light truck, etc)
[3] all the smog equipment must be present and working
(Of course, if the vehicle is '75 or earlier you can do anything you want)
The process is simply to take the car to a BAR referee and have it inspected and certified. Then go to the DMV and have it re-titled as a diesel.
Just as an example, here is the registration for my diesel powered 380SL
Here's a link to the build thread if you're interested in what it takes to do a repowter -
380SL Diesel Conversion Project
So on the '95 wagon, a 606 would be a legal swap, and a 603 or 617 would not be. Hope this helps.