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Originally Posted by wishfullthinkin
WOW.
My final question for today is about engines. Because i can source a lot of engine parts ( i could build an engine from a bare block ) am i going to be restrained by the law? By this i mean are vic roads going to can me because i don't use a built motor out of a donor car?
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G'day wishfullthinkin and welcome to the forum.
I went through the rego process a year ago in Vic. The easiest route to rego in Victoria is:
Choose an engineer and have a long chat to them. They're not all the same and they all interpret the rules slightly differently.
Engine wise you're restricted to late model donor engines. So either Ford 5.4 or Chev Ls2. If you are to built your own engine then you will need to have it fully tested for emmissions which is prohibative. A donor engine has already been certified by the factory so a simple static emission test is all they need for rego. Cheap and easy process. I think it cost me $50 and 1/2 hr.
Lastly, the cost of engineering varies significantly if the engineer wants to test the chassis or not. This depends on whether they have engineered the same kit before, the said kit is largely built to the same specs as the ones they have previously tested or whether the engineer is prepared to rely on another engineers testing, assuming the testing/drawings are made available to you. This is perhaps the main reason to go with an Aust product. An overseas product may easily pass engineering but if the engineer wants to test it then it will be more expensive to pass. The difference may be anywhere from $1000-$2000 to at least twice or more if the engineer wants to do a full set of drawings/tests.
Happy hunting!