# @threepiece.us on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWwma3OmFlN
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63212867-threepieceus-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/8e9554b70c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-05T18:04:42.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** threepieceus (@threepiece.us) — https://gondola.cc/threepiece.us

## Caption

The EPA just made your LS swap technically illegal and most people have no idea.

New enforcement guidelines classify any engine swap that doesn't meet the donor vehicle's original emissions standards as a violation - even if it's cleaner than what you pulled out. This isn't about new rules, it's about how they're interpreting existing ones.

→ What changed: stricter interpretation of Clean Air Act
→ Who's affected: anyone swapping engines between model years
→ The reality: most swaps now require expensive CARB certification
→ What's next: potential crackdown on shops and DIY builders

This could kill the heart of car culture if we don't push back. Save this to understand what's actually happening - the headlines aren't telling the whole story.

Are you changing any build plans because of this?

#ThreePieceUS #EngineSwap #LSSwap #EPA #CarCulture #BuildNotBought #CarModification #Enthusiast #CarNews #ModifiedCars

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## Tags

epa, enthusiast, carmodification, buildnotbought, modifiedcars, lsswap, threepieceus, carnews, engineswap, carculture

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