Any "clean" engine conversion can be certified as legal in California... IF
you are willing to pay for the testing.  Unfortunately, the testing adds
about $3k to the cost.

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Don Hanson
Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:12 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: John Wessels Glori's Import offering Zetec & Subie engine. Was:
now..ignore the small stuff..?

I've been sort of following this thread.  Since I don't actually live in
California, I probably shouldn't chime in, but I do spend winter months
there and I've been around the Calif. beaurocracy some.  It's scary that
other states justify stuff by pointing at California, also.

  I have some friends who have an engine conversion company for mostly
Porsches. They were forced out of California over to Las Vegas to do
business.  Renegade Products.  They supply conversions for putting Chev V8s
into 944s and 911s.  The owner even has an LT-1 Vette motor in his 914. (
~500hp in a 2000 lb roller skate!)
They got so frustrated with the CARB, the DMV and all,  that they just
packed up and moved to Nevada and now do just fine out there.  Even though
the conversions they sold tested much cleaner than the 80's-era turbo
Porsche motors they were replacing, they were not 'allowed' by Cali..  I
know many of their customers have their vehicles now registered in Nevada,
also.   ...