Emission Question

[LXSC]

In the process of swapping a new engine, the question of emissions in relation to other matters comes up. The car is a 1990 (so by 2010, the 20 year old rule dictates that my car doesn't need to comply to anything?) and it originally came with a 3.8 L NA but I will likely be putting in a 5.0 L. At this moment I'm toying with the idea of a 347 but that goes way beyond legal limits I'm sure. It has already been E-tested before it came under my ownership. Would it necessarily have to be tested again? And if so, is there anyway for the new engine to go undetected through tuning or other means? My last question is in relation to insurance. Though I do not care for insuring the engine, the car itself needs to remain under the assumption that it is a 3.8 L as I'm sure the 5.0 would likely raise my rates. Will emission control report to them in any way? Thanks for anyones opinions

[johnny o]

The car needs to have a valid pass (not conditional) for transfer of ownership and has to have been done within 1 year before hand or you'll need to have it done again. After that the car will need to be done every 2 years until it reaches 20 years old. Also, when you change an engine in a car it then falls into the Hot Rod class and you are suppost to get Hot Rod insurance and emissions testing is different for cars considered to be a Hot Rod. Insurance on a "hot rod" is a different story. E-test is based on the VIN of the car so their computer knows you should have a 3.8L V6 and getting a 5.0L to pass 3.8L standards might be a little tricky and that's even if the inspector doesn't notice or doesn't care that you changed the engine. I'm not even sure if you can drive a car that is classed as a "hot rod" all the time and with insurance likely not. These things really suck but you can find out more info at I think driveclean.ca

[coolhand]

What happens if I change(d) the motor in my Light-Duty vehicle?
If the vehicle is included in the program (appropriate age, registered in the program area), it will be considered a hot rod if the motor differs from the type that was originally offered by the manufacturer for that particular model year. All hot rods registered as the model year 1999 or earlier will continue to be tested according to 1980 emission standards. Vehicles registered as model year 2000 and later will be tested according to emission standards for their model year. Vehicles built to non-Canadian standards but imported into Canada will be tested similarly. Other specialty vehicles will be tested according to 1980 emission standards for an indefinite period, except for vehicles that have "kit" marked on the vehicle licence. Kit cars are exempt from the Drive Clean program.

http://www.driveclean.com/help/faq_main.html