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MikeyG
28-06-2008, 02:10 AM
Hey guys,
I believe in Melb you cany have a engine thats younger then ur current car model.
Does this effect NSW aswell?? or just Melb
Thanks Guys!
JDM.Power
28-06-2008, 02:26 AM
Quoted from that thread: though since the australian RTA rules stats that putting an engine that is old than the chassis is illegal. (ie puting a 92 model B16a into a 94 model GLi is illegal)
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47020
trism
28-06-2008, 01:33 PM
i believe there is a loophole however if you get it tested for emissions, and the emissions meet or excel the requirements for your cars year.
best to check with an engineer however
MikeyG
28-06-2008, 03:04 PM
hmm ok... so lets say i grab a vtec engine. wateva it is b or h and its a year lower then my car model... that means i can still put the engine in my car??
yes or no really confused about this one!
simonnowis
28-06-2008, 03:18 PM
its illegal for the engine to be older then chasis in nsw to.
but iv heard of some people being able to do it and get it registered, so yes, i guess there is a way.
MikeyG
28-06-2008, 03:20 PM
hmmm i want to know also how they did it.. would not mind knowing...
but i also dont want to get in trouble... blahzz :( no fair
JDM.Power
28-06-2008, 05:48 PM
hmmm i want to know also how they did it.. would not mind knowing...
but i also dont want to get in trouble... blahzz :( no fair
i take it as you found a cheap B or H or whatever series and want to put it in your EK? in my opinion if so..buy a ek4 :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
trism
28-06-2008, 10:33 PM
its gotta be possible.
a bloke put a rb26 from a gtr into a vu holden ute.
teh ute is like, 4 years old, the engine is at least 10.
go figure
bennjamin
28-06-2008, 11:22 PM
AFAIK engines need to be passed for EPA regulations equal to or newer than the chassis they are in.
That is , emissions legislations etc change year by year
and so do engines to meet this criteria.
I suppose if you can fit newer sensors to an older engine then why wouldnt it fit in a newer chassis ?
Ask a few actual engineers or the RTA / vicroads for the final say on this
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