Titleling & registration in NJ

[Chaplin]

One other very important piece of information to add. When you do the safety inspection at Morristown, Asbusry Pk or Atlantic City, they will check to make sure that the engine has all emissions equipment on it that would have come on that engine from the factory according to the year the engine block was made. This is spelled out in the reconstructed vehicle information packet you will receive from trentorn. Therefore, if you have a pre-emissions block, you only need a pcv. If you have a new block, you may be required to have all emissions equipment, including catalytic converters, etc. Thus, to the extent you are able, it is best to use a pre-emissions block.

Plus, when you use a pre-emissions block, they will give you an "engine letter" stating that the engine is a 196x or 197x model year (what ever year it is) and it should be tested according to emissions standards for the year of the block. This is not important if you use the Collector Registration since it is exempt from emissions testing anyway, but if you later wanted to register the car with regular registration (and not be subject to the 3,000 mile limit of Collector Registration), you can take the engine letter down to any dmv inspection station for your bi-annual inspection and they will do the emissions testing according to the year of the engine as stated in your engine letter.