07 Aug 97 23:30, Puleeeeze Brer John Pummill, Dooooon't trow 396 Malibu.. 
'79! in dat der Briar Patch!
 JP>
 RW>> Now, if  I could only figure out how to get CARB to let me
 RW>> put that 454 I've got at the shop, in my IROC..:)
 JP>
 JP>  If it is older than the 454 SS pick ups you should be able to do it.
I'll assume you were speaking of the vehicles and not the engine.  Yes, the 
IROC is an 88 and I believe they still made or still do make 454 SS pickups, 
or at least did around 91-92.
 JP> The laws state (from what I gather, I stay away from CA) that
 JP> replacement engines have to be from the model year or newer except
 JP> in the case of restoration of older cars.
That's what it says.  But, in California, you may not replace a 305 with a 
454.  Nor can you replace a 350 with a 454 or a 305...It HAS to be the same 
basic engine that was in the car to begin with.  Especially these 
computerized cars.  The puter in a 305, 350 and a 454/502 are all different.
... Dragons rescued, Virgins slain..Ummm, Is that right?
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