Crate engines are popular among muscle car enthusiasts or with those seeking to restore an older car, but are they legal to install in your car?
Installing a crate engine into your car is a surefire way to boost its performance, providing your car with more horsepower and torque. But will your car still be street-legal? That depends on the type of crate engine.
A crate engine is basically a complete engine already assembled with all the needed components. The name comes from the engines often arriving in a large crate, ready to be installed upon arrival (with some professional help). Crate engines are most often used when restoring old cars or increasing an old car’s power for racing purposes. They are especially popular with muscle cars.
Crate engines can either be a stock replacement of a car’s existing engine with the same factory-installed specifications or high-performance, meaning they are designed to increase a car’s power through various upgrades.
