'92 100q v6 into '98 A4?

[Grant Lenahan]

As a practical matter, i would think that the car must meet the  
requirements for whatever it is registered as - whch is its VIN.  
That's what they will punch into the DMV computer.....

Grant
On Jul 31, 2009, at 7:02 PM, Mark Rosenkrantz wrote:

> It does vary state-to-state, but generally speaking any engine  
> transplant
> needs to meet the emissions regulations of whichever is newer  
> (engine, or
> vehicle).  Pragmatically speaking, it has to meet the vehicle's
> requirements.  Which in this case means OBD-2.
>
> In this case, it's not impossible, but not very practical.   
> Physically,
> it'll fit.
>
> Mark Rosenkrantz
>
> On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 6:18 PM, mike <mikemk40 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> I thought it was the other way round, even if you put an old  
>> engine in the
>> car still has to meet the original emission standard. Does it vary  
>> from
>> state to state?
>>
>> --- On Fri, 31/7/09, Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
>>> Subject: Re: '92 100q v6 into '98 A4?
>>> To: "Brett Dikeman" <brett.dikeman at gmail.com>
>>> Cc: quattro at audifans.com
>>> Date: Friday, 31 July, 2009, 8:18 PM
>>> I don't know if this was mentioned,
>>> but I think there are serious legal
>>> (US) issues with putting an *older* engine into a
>>> vehicle.  I think you
>>> can only go "same or newer" due to emissions regs.
>>>
>>> That's if anyone finds out, of course.
>>>
>>>>> Hi all, will the 2.8v6 out of my '92 100qa fit in
>>> a '98 A4q? The car is falling apart around the engine?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Huw Powell
>>>
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