Pre-2000 Engine, how long till I have to comply?

I think you can get busted pretty bad if DOT finds out you have a 95 engine in 2013 truck, unless it came from factory as a glider

 

I have a 97 Series 60 in a 2015 Pete Glider. The company I am leased to required the Electronic Log. The XRS logging system hooked right up to the data port and communicated with the truck with no issues.
I was told that if your engine serial number is visible, that will be all the evidence that law enforcement should need. I talked to Detroit and they said I could get a letter from them with the engine serial number listing the engines age. This was before my company told me that all contractors would need an ELD regardless of engine or truck age.

 

They already have the systems to go onto the mechanical injection engines, they've been around for the past 15 years and it is all J1939 compliant.

 

Not my words. This is from a quick google search so it looks like you exempt:

Some believed that the model year 2000 refers to the chassis/VIN, while others believed it refers to the model year of the engine.

The FMCSA also never really clarified its stance on this exemption, until now.

As per a recent update by the FMCSA, it has been confirmed that the exemption applies to vehicles that have a pre-2000 engine model.

In other words, CMVs are exempt from the ELD mandate if they are equipped with engines bearing the model year of either 1999 or older. This status applies to vehicles regardless of its chassis model year located in the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number).

 

As far as the 95 engine in a 2013, the DOT has nothing to say about the emissions. That is CARB and a part of EPA. I do think that the only way a pre 2000 engine gets any lee way on the ELD rule is if it was installed in a factory glider.

As far as the Franken CAT again DOT has nothing to do with it. As long as 5EK is stamped on the block your good. As for the smog police they can only get you if is doesn't meet the original year model specs. As long as you don't have some big HP file and squirters I bet you will be well above the original emission standard

 

Yeppers, like others have stated it's what is stamped on the engine is what really matters.
Here is the guidance directly from FMCSA's website...

If the vehicle registration for a commercial motor vehicle reflects a model year of 2000 or newer, b

 

From what I am seeing where I am leased on the company will not lease anything on older than 2002. The pre 2002 trucks that are already their are heading to the house as the E-Log trucks are taking their 10 hour break. The grumbling from the guys sitting is getting management's attention