k im gtn outa the army in 4 yrs and currentley deployed and when i get back im building up my 1989 f150 4x4 with a inline six and six in lift and 31in tires for now and what im wondering is once i move to cali what r the laws like out there r they really that strict on engine mods and exhaust mods anyone out there frm cali my wife is dragging me out there ima true country boy n shes trying to get me to love the city but it aint gna happen lol but i love her so ill make due i heard theres alota four wheeling spots but as i was saying if nyone can give me the 411 on how strict they r on the laws and i dnt wana go make all these mods to my truck now jus to kum and find out it wont be street legal once i get there thanx in advance o n if it helps ill be living near Pasadena srta in between la and Santa Monica beach thanx again

 

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They're one of, if not, the strictest in the states. (Supposedly NY is very comparable).

You will undergo smog every other year.
All aftermarket parts (for engine) will have to have a CARB EO number, good luck finding a catalytic converter that has that without going OEM (though not 100% enforced, it could be a reason to fail the visual portion of smog after they run it and take your money)
Although an item may have an EO number for one model F150, it doesn't mean you can use that on yours unless it's been tested and your specific model and is included in that EO number.
You may be designated to go to a smog station or a smog only station. That will create your vehicles profile that they monitor. If you constantly fail, you'll get redflagged and more "test only" but the upside is you can usually volunteer to retire your car, bad news is that it's usually only a few hundred bucks.

 

It's either 20 or 25 years old and you can register it as an Antique...once that is done no more smog and you can do whatever you want to it...bring it in from out of state and pay a one time fee...can't remember how much and you get a wavier. Double check me on this...I grew up in Cali but haven't been back for years.

 

thanks for da help useful info n also i heard bout the antique deal from some one else if thats the case thatll be perfkt by the time im outa the army n i move out there n also the part numbers and such it bein a 1989 also i tore out all the smog filters n all the useless air crap that i didnt need to be there this was before i got married n knew i was movin to cali so if i hafta go out n buy all that were would i go to find it

 

That rule no longer applies, Thanks to Arnold. Diesels (after '98) and any car/truck/suv after '75 need smog.

http://www.dmv.org/ca-california/smo...og_Inspections

 

See if you can register it in another state thats not as strict. I know a few guys here in NY that registered their cars in VT because they wouldnt pass the obd-2 emissions test here.

NY is only a pain with OBD-2. My car is a '92 and has no smog crap or cats and it gets inspected every year.

 

how can i register it in another state to be able to do that dont i have to be living there kuz thats what i origionally wanted to do keep it registered in ohio

 

Doubt you'll be able to buy gas in CA in 4 years.

 

Just get a PO Box there