Topic: difference in emmisons on a 85 22re, and a 94 22re?

[Phazertwo]

Tittle says it all.  I am putting a 94 xtra cab on my 85 frame.  Lots of people have been telling me to just swap the vins, and that its perfectly legal to do, but I haven't really got a stright answer about that yet.

I will be using the harness out of the 85 since the 94 was a 3.0.

TIA
PZ

[BLACKDOG]

Actually, no the title doesn't say it all. 

Are you asking what the difference in emissions requirments is for a 9422re vs. an 85 22re?

I understand you are doing a body swap, but you said the 94 was a 3.0?  are yo uasking what will swap over?   
Your question doesn't really make sense to me  

[Phazertwo [OP]]

yes, body swap.  If i register it as a 94 PU will the 85 engine be up tp par with the 94 emissions.

IT will have the wiring harness out of the 85 since the 94 WAS a 3.0.

Is swaping the vins (IE putting the vin from the 85 cab on the 94 cab) legal?  This will make it a 85 truck, therefore my emissions would not be a problem.

Better?

[BLACKDOG]

yes, body swap.  If i register it as a 94 PU will the 85 engine be up tp par with the 94 emissions.

IT will have the wiring harness out of the 85 since the 94 WAS a 3.0.

Is swaping the vins (IE putting the vin from the 85 cab on the 94 cab) legal?  This will make it a 85 truck, therefore my emissions would not be a problem.

Better?

much better.  Makes sense now.

As far as I know, swapping VINs is illegal in any state, but I am sure it is in CA.  as far as the emissions, a CA law is that you cannot put an older motor into a newer truck.  If the '85 is a clean motor, and is FI, you may be able to get away with it, because the smog guys don't check the motor code against the VIN.  if it isn't FI, you can't get away with it in CA (sorry, don't know where you live)  I also don't know if you'll have a hard time with a 22re in a 3.0, but once again, they usually don't check the motor codes. 

I'm pretty sure of this, but I'm not 100% positive.  PM rocksurfer, I think he'll know for sure