California Legality of 914 engine swap Options

[wiredwrx]

Hello All,

I am looking for people, specifically in California, who have gone through the process of registering, insuring, and smog testing (If it is needed) a 914 with an engine swap.

I recently read about the change to law that says post 1975 cars, no matter how old are not smog exempt, so I plan on getting a pre 1975, or whatever year I need to get, to avoid that. But, what about registering the car. Do I have to see the state ref before I can get the registration. Do I even need to go to the State ref to get signed off on. DO I have to notify the DMV of the engine swap (I have a friend doing an engine swap, and his research has determined that the DMV must be notified of the engine swap)

I am looking for any information people have.

Thanx
Michael

[bob91403]

Sounds like a damn communist state from what I'm reading.

I'm glad that is the perception of California. Please don't move here. We already have enough of your kind (people from the midwest). Thank you!

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Yeah, every year we get an influx of 10K people. It's that damned Rose Parade. While the rest of the country is freezing their nuts off, we're out here on January 1st wearing sweaters because it's cold outside (sunny and 68'). Don't come here. Every ten years you get woke up by an earthquake. You can go surfing on the sidewalks, and the chimneys fall down. Gee, sounds real scary compared to a flood, a hurricane, or a tornado. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif)