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Speed Density to Mass Air? (CA)

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PoorMan

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Comtemplating turning my wife's old clunker '87 GT into a street fighter. Does any know if it's smog legal to convert a Speed Density car to Mass Air in th California? I don't have the slightest idea of where to look or who to ask.

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Dave
 

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Well, any engine that is newer than the car is legal in most if not all places... So I guess the mass air conversion is legal too.
 

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Funny you should ask. The first MA engines were tested in CA in 88. They didnt go into mass production until 89. So ya I think its ok
 
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Any one know for sure? Are there any resources I could check?

I've called around and keep getting "you should be ok" answers but I need something a little more definitive.
 
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go ahead and do it.itll be fine, epa mandates that the same year or newer engine has to replace the old one.your not replacing just adding upon the old one with a well know upgrade, you would be helping your emissions.and like he said before cali wa the first state to have maf on mustangs.youll be fine.
 
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