street legal swap
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street legal swap
I have heard that a japanese engine is illegal to swap into a car and use on public roads. In California that is. So I was wondering what would be a good engine to swap into a 240, that is US spec. I was thinking about a US spec 2jz-gte from a supra, but i dont know where i can get info on this swap. I dont have a 240 yet but i plan on getting one and i dont like the stock power on the car, but i heard it handles like a dream. Any advice would be helpful, thanks.
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From: Perry, Ohio
Yes they are illegal, in all 50 states. There are no good U.S spec engines to swap in. The best bet is to turbo the existing engine. I doubt a supra motor would fit.
I could be wrong though. Power from the KA24E(89-90)is 140 hp and 150 lb ft of torque. KA24DE(91-98) is 155 hp and 160 lb ft. And yes the cars handle great stock and even better when tuned. Good luck finding a 240sx
I could be wrong though. Power from the KA24E(89-90)is 140 hp and 150 lb ft of torque. KA24DE(91-98) is 155 hp and 160 lb ft. And yes the cars handle great stock and even better when tuned. Good luck finding a 240sx
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i read somewhere on the EPA or DOT website that the only legal swaps are engines from newer versions of the same car. other than that, we're S.O.L. i'll see if i can dig up the page.
EDIT: found it. it's a PDF file on the EPA website. here's an excerpt:
here's the actual file:
http://www.epa.gov/Compliance/resour.../engswitch.pdf
EDIT: found it. it's a PDF file on the EPA website. here's an excerpt:
For light-duty vehicles, installation of a light-duty eng~ne into a different light-duty vehicle by any person would be considered tampering unless the resulting vehicle is identical (with regard to all emission related parts, engine design parameters, and engine calibrations) to a certified configuration of the same or newer model year as the vehicle chassis, or if there is a reasonable basis for knowing that emissions are not adversely affected as described in Memo 1A. The appropriate source for technical information regarding the certified configuration of a vehicle of a particular model year is the vehicle manufacturer.
http://www.epa.gov/Compliance/resour.../engswitch.pdf
Last edited by Sil40_Mayhem; Jan 31, 2004 at 10:35 AM.
i found it on a thread from waaaay back in March of last year. i vaguely remembered it, so i decided to hunt through the engine swaps forum until i found it.
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If you wanna go fast you've got to give up something (legality, and a left nut?) Here'a a link reguarding the 2JZ swap into the 240 2JZ swap into 240 . Only if I have $10k to burn 
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. Only if I have $10k to burn .
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Originally posted by unreal89
are there street legal tubo kits fot the ka engine? If not, how hard is it to push 200 rear wheel HP from a N/A ka24de?
are there street legal tubo kits fot the ka engine? If not, how hard is it to push 200 rear wheel HP from a N/A ka24de?
Last edited by WilloW; Feb 1, 2004 at 11:17 PM.
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