> This is probably a long shot, given your proximity to Chicago
> but it might be worthwhile checking with your local DMV to see if
> it would be possible to reclassify the vehicle as a hot rod, or
> possibly assign your own VIN to it as a kit car, etc. Something
> that might be exempt from emissions.
> If you are installing an
> older motor in it, sometimes a locality will base emissions
> requirements on the age of engine installed rather than the model
> year of the vehicle. Anyhoo, like I said, probably a long shot
> but it might be worth spending a few minutes to check that out
> and see if there is some sort of loophole there.
I don;t know about specialty cases (hotrods, etc) bu tin california
the rule (last i checked) was that you had to meet the emission of
whichever was newer: the engine or the car. And the engine had to
be an option in the car. That was several years ago, though.
Eric
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