State Inspection?

oldeerslayer said:

The laws in most emission testing states, except CA, which has it's own weird rules, is any powertrain the same year or newer can be transplanted. Usually with a matching transmission as part of the emissions package. If a manual was available behind that engine, you can use a manual trans. It has to meet the emission requirements it had in it's original vehicle. ie, if it's a 2014 engine in an 86, it has to meet 2014 emissions. Besides CA, I hear AZ is getting stricter and the NE like NY, NJ, and PA are notoriously difficult. I live in a red state. Most of them don't care what you do. Since your truck is an 03 you are pretty much stuck with an L$ engine. Last year of the SBC was 02.
Where you trying to register it?
Some Californians register their hot rods in NM.

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• Gasoline powered vehicles registered passenger, model year 1995 & older with a GVWR 8,500 pounds or less.
• Gasoline powered vehicles registered passenger, model year 2007 & older with a GVWR 8,501 to 14,000 pounds.
• Gasoline powered vehicles registered passenger, model year 2013 & older with a GVWR 14,001 pounds or more.
• Historic motor vehicles
• Approved Collector Vehicles which are less than 25 years old
• 100% Electric vehicles
• Motorcycles
• Motorized bicycles
• Farm tractors and traction equipment
• Farm machinery and implements
• Fire trucks having a GVWR of more than 8,500 pounds
• In-transit construction equipment
• All Diesel-fueled motor vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) 8,501 pounds to 17,999 that are plated commercial. The owner or lessee is required to inspected these vehicles.
• All diesel powered vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) 8,501 to 17,999 that are plated passenger, not for profit, governmental, commuter van, farmer or farm truck except buses
• All diesel powered vehicles model year 1996 and older that are plated passenger, not for profit, governmental, commuter van, farmer or farm truck except buses
• Omnibuses which are subject to inspection by the Commission‘s Commercial Bus Inspection and Investigation Unit
• School buses which are subject to inspection by the Commission‘s School Bus Inspection Unit
• Tactical military vehicles operated on Federal installations within this State

• At least 25 years old
• Must not be modified from original manufacturer specification
• Specially registered and display QQ plates

• Is not registered as a "historic vehicle" or a "street rod"
• Is not driven more than 3,000 miles per year
• Is insured as a limited use "collector vehicle"
• Is not a vehicle with an elevated chassis height subject to an inspection in accordance with NJAC 13:20-37

• A vehicle must first be prequalified as a collector vehicle. Click here to see if your vehicle qualifies as a collector vehicle.
• Visit an MVC Agency to purchase a voucher for a special decal to mark the vehicle exempt from safety and emission inspection; fee is $25 for an initial voucher and $25 to renew. You must provide the approval letter from the MVC I/M Support to the
• agency when initially applying collector vehicle status. The approval letter is not required for renewal.
• Take the collector vehicle to a State Inspection Station where the inspector will verify the odometer reading