In a message dated 3/28/02 11:10:45 AM, dts@XMISSION.COM writes:

<< Tiico's kit does not have an automatic CARB certification.  As such,

if your state requires emissions and they 'catch' you with an engine

swap you've probably got to go through an arbitration process.  This

involves proving the vehicle meets the emission standards of the

higher year of the two pieces:  engine and chassis.  Peter provides

his customers with receipts stating the engine's year as the same as

your van's chassis.  This makes things very easy - your brand-new I4

engine with modern Motronic now has to be as clean as an old

waterboxer with digifant or digijet FI. >>

Sorry to contradict, but this is not consistant with my understanding. While
the CARB guys are bureaucrats they are not all idiots. If the owner is caught
up in a scam, the price of final compliance could be onerous. I'll stand by
my post in delightful ignorance if the case may be.

Frank Grunthaner