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Here's a "what are they thinking ?"
I ring the state inspection people about changing my engine in my HR van (i have a 179) to a stock 202. They say I can't do it unless I upgrade the front brakes to disk ( i have HT discs already ) and then have a full inspection. ( we don't have annual's in SA ). BUT.......
I can fit a 186 even with a turbo or a supercharger and all I need to do is just have a engine i.d. check at the local rego place by a desk jockey. Gotta love those pre 1972 adr's. The official info that was sent to me confirms this. I makes me laugh.
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You cant just drop on a turbo or super charger legaly to your 186/179 without it under going a full roadwothy inspection in SA, theres more than a 20% increase in HP, & with the cubes multiplied by they're formula used you end up with an engine with a cap
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Try putting a 179 in an EJ in Vic. They may be identical mechanically to an EH in every way, but they came out with a 138, so that needs an engineers report. Ok to fit a 149 red motor though. |
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Be cautious when they say engine number check, I live in Adelaide and had to have an engine ID check on a HQ ute, they told me to go to regency park .Once there a cop came out and said put it on the hoist found a tiny spot of rust in the chassis and put
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Without trying to sound like a smart arse.
After talking to the people at Regency Park ( 1300 882 248 ) to find out more about the legalities of what I can and can't do to my HR Van they sent me out a 25 page document ( Information Bulletin 3 ) by Tran
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In sa commercial vehicles are allowed turbos and superchargers to increase power, where a passenger vehicle is also allowed a blower, its not allowed to increase power or protrude the bonnet etc... thats why pannos have such expensive rego. they are after
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