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Title: SA regulations on engine changes Post by: MY UTE on September 21, 2008, 12:21:51 PM can anyone tell me the procedure and requirements if i wanted to fit a V6 commodore motor and trans to my FC ute, will i need to go to Regency park for Pit inspections, will i need to advise Rego of engine change, even though it is still a six cyl, and does anyone know exactly what mods need to be done to achieve this conversion and is there anyone in adelaide who does these conversions.At present my ute is fairly stock.
Title: Re: SA regulations on engine changes Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on September 21, 2008, 12:45:34 PM V6 conversion = Engineer's Report, discs, probably a chassis kit, lane change tests at AIR ($$$s)
Lot's of hassle and dollars, but if you are keen it is not impossible. Up to a stock 202 you are OK with just Regency Inspections, some smaller reds you can keep drums all around, front discs are required for 173 (maybe 186) and bigger. Only if you refit a grey will you escape a trip to Regency, you will still need to inform them of engine number changes. Drop by Regency and pickup the leaflet for Early Holden engineering, it lists most of the common changes that are allowed and the rules for them. After that it really is pot-luck, if you don't like the answer you get one day call back in a day or two and they'll give you a different one. I think the system is setup to discourage any sort of modifications at all, plus keep in mind a lot of the guys out there are not mechanically or engineer minded ::) Before you buy a motor, get the number checked with the Police ;) I learnt the hard way with my car being impounded for a number of weeks because it was listed as stolen 15 years earlier ::) My advice, stick to a HR front and rear end with a red six to minimise the hassle and cost. |