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[WRXV8S]

G’day my name is Mark and have just recently signed up this forum. My bro n I have been building cars together for 20 years and he is currently building a Ford Escort RS 2000 with an SR20DET Motor!

i have a Navara D40 yd25 but with diesel prices as they are and the age of the motor I am looking to drop in it a VQ30DET motor. Yep, I know haters are gonna hate but I have done extensive maths and research and I think I can do it! I know it’s not going to be a stroll in the park, but hey when is a transplant ever easy!  So, in the very not too distant future will be looking for an engine with harness and ecu.

[GTSBoy]

But will it be legal?

[Robocop2310]

26 minutes ago, GTSBoy said:

But will it be legal?

Is a modified GTR illegal? 

Keep it stock-looking and a sleeper, I reckon.

[GTSBoy]

8 hours ago, Robocop2310 said:

Is a modified GTR illegal? 

Something something something can't put in an older engine than the chassis.

[Ben C34]

8 hours ago, Robocop2310 said:

Is a modified GTR illegal? 

Keep it stock-looking and a sleeper, I reckon.

There is a difference between bolt on type mods vs a completely different engine though, especially when it comes time that it cops a defect you have to reverse an engine swap, which likely will not happen and the car will be retired.

[Robocop2310]

6 hours ago, Ben C34 said:

There is a difference between bolt on type mods vs a completely different engine though, especially when it comes time that it cops a defect you have to reverse an engine swap, which likely will not happen and the car will be retired.

Fair point mate.

[Steve85]

There is a difference between bolt on type mods vs a completely different engine though, especially when it comes time that it cops a defect you have to reverse an engine swap, which likely will not happen and the car will be retired.

If the above were to happen, can you head down the full engineering route?

 

Asking for a friend... [emoji23]

 

[Ben C34]

42 minutes ago, Steve85 said:

If the above were to happen, can you head down the full engineering route?

 

Asking for a friend...

 

Depends. Pretty sure there is an overriding rule you can't put an older engine into a newer car,  so in this case it would be a problem as GTSBoy has already mentioned.

[The Bogan]

Sort of, you cannot put a old 80's rb30 from a VL in a 90's R33, but, you can if it has the 25/26 head and associated fueling and emissions stuff.

Plus I believe if you register it as a ground up built kit car, you have some leeway, engineering out the wazzo though, I'm thinking back a few years now so things may have changed.

I belive the main concern is meeting current emmisions standards, which with some cane juice and tuning shouldn't really be a concern.

Happy trails