-> Here in the state of Oregon any car made BEFORE 1975 is exempt and
 -> does not have to go through the emissions testing stations. It used
 -> to be that any car 20 years old or older didn't have to be tested
 -> but well... we all know how well 1975/6/7 cars that have never had
 -> their engines rebuilt are running these days.
 TW> Another interesting loophole they closed was on Engine Swaps. I have a
 TW> 1972 VW Van with a 1965 Corvair engine caught in Limbo, I let the
 
 TW> Now the rules are Different. The SMOG certification must meet the
 TW> Latest requirements of either the Engine or Chassis year of
 TW> manfacturer. 
I have heard of that here in Oregon but have not seen it enforced (at least
I havn't). They stick a sensor in the tail pipe and stick an inductive
tachometer on your hood and if you pass you pass. An interesting side note
on this is Chevy small block engines, they are all the same size on the
outside. You could replace a 283 with a 400 and they would never know with
out having a casting number book there. Although a seasoned mechanic could
tell just from the tempo of the rumble coming out of the pipes.
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