Engine Replacement
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Engine Replacement
My sc400 has roughly 300,000 miles. I'm looking into replacing the engine and possibly the trans. The only problem is my car is a California car. Should I just stick with a California engine to keep things straight forward. Or would it not be that difficult to change it over to a regular non-california smog legal engine. If I were to change the engine, engine wire harness and ecu would there be compatibility issues. I think the only California smog legal parts remaining on the car would be the exhaust after those three components were swapped out.
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if the engine works there is no need to replace it. give it a tune-up.
sticking with a cali engine would be easier if there are cali specific emission parts installed on the engine, like I think the 2jz has an additional air tube the goes from the throttle body area to the fuel rail or something like that, I have no idea of the difference on the V8. you may be able to swap those parts over to a non-cali engine, but its not worth it cause there are no shortage of SC parts in California really.
sticking with a cali engine would be easier if there are cali specific emission parts installed on the engine, like I think the 2jz has an additional air tube the goes from the throttle body area to the fuel rail or something like that, I have no idea of the difference on the V8. you may be able to swap those parts over to a non-cali engine, but its not worth it cause there are no shortage of SC parts in California really.
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