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Originally Posted by Snakebit
If they register it as a 2006 then it must pass emissions for a 2006. If it has an older block and you want it to pass emissions on the older block, then you must go the reconstructive vehicle route. Some one bought an ERA Cobra from ERA's secretary and registered it in NJ. They had no problem registering it as a 2005, but the engine was a 1975 block. It had to pass 2005 emissions, which it could not without cats and probably fuel injection. It turned into a real mess!
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Most of that sounds right, except for the last part. In NJ, you should be able to go to DMV, have them verify the year of the engine block and then get an "engine letter" from DMV stating that you have a 196x or 197x engine and then when you go for emissions testing, the emissions should be tested according to the year of the block, as stated in the "engine letter". My car is titled as a 2003 reconstructed vehicle, but I used a 1966 block. When I did the safety inspection to get my title, DMV verified the year of the engine and gave me a letter stating that the car should be treated as a 1966 for emissions testing purposes. Moral of the story, use a 74 or earlier engine block or hope NJ reinstates collector vehicle registration for kit cars, which exempts all kit cars, regardless of the year of the engine, from emissions testing.