[Rickd]

Jpit .. I emailed the owner of the silver FIA .. asked if he thought the '96 fuel injected motor would pass an emissions test .. and if there is a facility near him where it could be tested. Also asked how he currently has the car registered. I pm'd you his email address for any future questions. I will let you know his response to those questions as soon as he gets back to me. You should speak with Mr. Mustang and others with NJ experience. It can come down to knowing which DMV office to go to. I have seen that from personal experience in Florida. Some people have had to make repeated visits with all kinds of documents and receipts. I know an office where there is no problem. "Have car - get registered", no component receipts, etc. Just a bill of sale, manufacturer's certificate of origin .. 5 minutes .. you're done. So check for anyone who knows of an office in a small town, where they actually know the people working in the office. It can GREATLY facilitate the process. The only comment from the DMV clerk was "hey that's a pretty blue" ... what other color ... it IS a cobra (now I'm not sure if Mr. Mustang could register a GREEN ONE in Florida!!). Good luck and have fun. You learn a lot doing research. If I had been aware of the fact that SVT had an aluminum block motor in '96 ... I might have tried to track one down.