"FRAME CUT AND 3" HOLE IN BLOCK PER EPA SCRAP RULES"
School Bus sales to the Public just "might soon be a thing of the past" with the new EPA regs: FY 2017 DERA State Clean Diesel Grant Program Overview
March 15, 2017
• Vehicles and engines that are replaced must be
scrapped to ensure emission reductions
– See pg. 19 of the Program Guide for the exception to this rule for specific Tier 3
nonroad vehicles/engines/equipment
• Cut 3”x3” hole in engine block to disable engine for
vehicle and engine replacements
• Cut chassis rails in half to disable chassis for vehicle
replacements
• Be sure to obtain evidence of appropriate disposal
including photos of the following:
– Engine tag showing serial number, engine family number, and
engine model year;
– Destroyed engine block; and
– Cut frame rails.
See the PDF here:
https://www.epa.gov/sites/production...2017-03-15.pdf