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When you're doing an engine conversion, do you have to get an engine that is newer than your car?

Say I wanted to put an RB26 into my car ... as my car is a '93 model would I have to put a '93 onwards engine into it?

Basically could I put the engine from a '92 (or older) GTR into my car?

This is just for future reference :P

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I believe it is not a matter of older...the engine has to meet emission standards of the year the car came out or better....therefore most older engines are not suitable cause they cant meet those standards...however the engine you are talking about may well be ok...

To be sure just give an engineer a call...they can tell you straight away what the requirements are.

Russ

If it was the same engine..then you would probably get away with it unless they could definitively tell the year of manufacture from that particular engine.

Technically its not allowed as it has to be newer on year of manufacture, but if its exactly the same model RB26DETT within a year or two you might get away with it??

Would they know the year of build for an engine number for an import?? I know they'd have manufacturer lists for all the aussie cars.

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