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hey everyone ive had a look around and im not too sure what the deal is but i was hoping someone with knowledge could say yes or no as to if the following is legal.

Im a green p plater in nsw (yes haters u can start on me)

The rb25de in my r33 was in real bad shape.

So im in the middle of swapping it out for an rb25de neo from an r34 (write off)

Am i legally aloud to drive the car whilst on my Ps.

Ive heard that it is legal aslong as you swap it for what was in it or another factory option for that model. But the neo didnt come in the 33 as we all know. But its still an rb25de?

My other question is due to the new motor at rego time i will need to get a blue slip once again? correct? and to get said blue slip will i need to get an engineers certificate for the new engine (it is remaing stock for the time being)

Thanks everyone.

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Best to contact your state motoring department. As it varies state to state. In sa it would just be fill out and MR1 change of engine number form at the registations office, last time i did it it was no fee

Id think it would just be a change of engine number form, enigne numbers still read rb25 xxxxxxx on both engines. Blue slip NFI not applicable in SA

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hey everyone ive had a look around and im not too sure what the deal is but i was hoping someone with knowledge could say yes or no as to if the following is legal.

Im a green p plater in nsw (yes haters u can start on me)

The rb25de in my r33 was in real bad shape.

So im in the middle of swapping it out for an rb25de neo from an r34 (write off)

Am i legally aloud to drive the car whilst on my Ps.

Ive heard that it is legal aslong as you swap it for what was in it or another factory option for that model. But the neo didnt come in the 33 as we all know. But its still an rb25de?

My other question is due to the new motor at rego time i will need to get a blue slip once again? correct? and to get said blue slip will i need to get an engineers certificate for the new engine (it is remaing stock for the time being)

Thanks everyone.

As you are talking about blue slips I am guessing you are in NSW. If so, you shouldn't need an engineers cert. for that swap (especially as it is a newer engine to older body) and the blue slip shouldn't be much of a hassle if the rest of the car is ok. Having said that you really are best off contacting the RTA (or whatever they are calling themselves these days) as murph suggested and checking. The rules might have changed and also I don't have any idea about the effect of the P plate rules. Logically you would think it would be fine...

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