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Elite Explorer
- Joined
- February 7, 2019
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- City, State
- Seward, NE
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2000 Explorer Sport
Thanks Dave.
You're 100% correct anyone considering an engine swap should check into legal ramifications before buying anything.
I currently have my Explorer registered here in Wisconsin as a "hobbyist" vehicle which is a nifty lifetime registration status for modified vehicles that meet the following (according to our DMV):
To be clear, I don't condone skirting past emissions controls, deleting cats, etc. I just want to run a standalone ECU which is unfortunately enough to "fail emissions" in most places regardless of what's coming out your tailpipe.
Thanks for the tip on the head bolts, I have them in my RockAuto cart along with the gaskets and some other odds and ends. I'll have to double check the torque/angle spec in my service manual too -- I didn't realize it was such a bear.
You're 100% correct anyone considering an engine swap should check into legal ramifications before buying anything.
I currently have my Explorer registered here in Wisconsin as a "hobbyist" vehicle which is a nifty lifetime registration status for modified vehicles that meet the following (according to our DMV):
- Street modified vehicles
- Must be at least 20 model years old.
- Can still be recognized as the original vehicle year and make.
- Are altered from the original vehicle.
- Are typically known as "hot rods" or "street rods".
To be clear, I don't condone skirting past emissions controls, deleting cats, etc. I just want to run a standalone ECU which is unfortunately enough to "fail emissions" in most places regardless of what's coming out your tailpipe.
Thanks for the tip on the head bolts, I have them in my RockAuto cart along with the gaskets and some other odds and ends. I'll have to double check the torque/angle spec in my service manual too -- I didn't realize it was such a bear.