Registration Issues

[handyandy]

Hi guys, i let my cars rego run out about 6 months ago.

I pulled the engine out (rb25det) and am putting in a 26/30. It will look like a stock rb26dett.

Am i going to be able to register it again without trouble?

I can get a roadworthy no worries but am concerned about vic-roads not registering my car because it has a different engine in it.

Am i peaking for nothing?

What issues will i have?

I live in melb if it makes any difference.

Cheers Simon

Edited October 28, 2006 by handyandy

[kakimoto33]

You should be alright as long as you can provide reciepts for the new engine, they will note the new engine number and may quickly check over the car for major defects. If the new engine is a different sort (RB26 instead of RB25) then there may be some attention paid but I can't see if being too hard.

[handyandy]

j-spec....thanks for the reply. i hope your right!

i always had at the back of my mind that it was only trouble if you changed engine mounts, etc.

Then you'd need an engineering certificate. ( i think? )

Simon

[blind_elk]

Basically all they do is check that the engine number on the block matches the engine number on the paperwork. They seem to have NFI about what engines are permissable in what cars.

[SteveL]

Then you'd need an engineering certificate. ( i think? )

You need an engineers certificate whenever you fit an engine that was not provided as standard by the OEM in that model, or offered as an option (for that model). In your case you have an ECR33 which had an RB25DET from the factory, and the RB26 was not offered as an option (the BCNR33 or R33 GTR is regarded as a totally different model), let alone an RB26/30.

Of course, as others have suggested, the drones at Vicroads probably won't notice, but that doesn't make your car 'legal' and at the very least your insurance will be invalid (BTW, where do you live so I can avoid the suburb.......)

[handyandy]

SteveL........hehehe, sh*t,

so where do i get a engineers certificate from?

Will the mechanics fitting the engine to my car do it?

How much?

Thanks Simon

You need an engineers certificate whenever you fit an engine that was not provided as standard by the OEM in that model, or offered as an option (for that model). In your case you have an ECR33 which had an RB25DET from the factory, and the RB26 was not offered as an option (the BCNR33 or R33 GTR is regarded as a totally different model), let alone an RB26/30.

Of course, as others have suggested, the drones at Vicroads probably won't notice, but that doesn't make your car 'legal' and at the very least your insurance will be invalid (BTW, where do you live so I can avoid the suburb.......)

Edited October 29, 2006 by handyandy

[Betz]

could make some difference depending on what Vic Roads office you take it to.

I know Carlton has a full workshop and may want to have a close look at the car, on the other hand Greensborough has nothing of the sort and when I rego'd my XT GT falcon complete with tunnel rams the chick asked me if it was a 6 or a v8 o_O

that said you could have insurance probs as pointed out above

[Ruffels]

haha i cleared the defect on my defectable car at greensborough, they didnt know what they were looking at

i just pointed to the car and said "look, its fixed!" the lady walded over to it and pretended to know what she was looking at, signed the piece of paper and walked back inside to the safety of her desk haha

[handyandy]

sold! I'm off to greensborough!

Thats right near my place!

Thanks for the help guys

Simon

[matlowth]

FYI - The engine number is actually on the block - not the head... So it's not the RB26 they're going to see, it's RB30.

So when you go to vicroads to show them the engine number, they're going to see RB30 + a serial number stamped on the block.

Depending on whether or not the person out @ Vicroads is clued up enough, they're probably going to question the fact the engine serial number that was in there was RB25 and is now RB30.

Good luck though!

Cheers,

matt

[Blitz_boy]

You really need and engineers certificate. It will only cost $500 as long as your using the original ecu.

Ask Vic roads for a list of there approved enginners.

If your using an aftermarket ecu then you need to do emission testing which is very costly and most engineers won't do it.