i dont have a receipt for my rear axle i got from a scapyard and my cortina uprights came from an abandoned car.

thanks, Paul

No

However, if you want to avoid a Q plate you will need proof that your chassis is new (receipts for steel) and the engine and gearbox have a V5 from the donor.

The engine must have a number so that it can be identified for emissions rules.

There is no need to prove your axle isnt stolen, for instance, but fitting a stolen engine might throw up summat when you give them the number, for example!


atb

steve

We have the opportunity to buy an engine and gearbox of unknown origin. it's being sold by a guy who works at an engine tuning company, but is his own personal property. He said he can sell it to us through the company, "officially", but there's no paperwork to do with the vehicle it came from.

I was wondering a few things:

Can I get an engine/gearbox number checked out to see if it's nicked, like getting a car HPI checked?

And, what's the disadvantage in having a Q plate?

blueshift,

If he's willing to sell it through his company, then get a proper receipt, stating facts (date of sale/engine number/signed etc etc), then if it does turn out of dubious origin, you'll have some defence.

Have seller state on receipt that he has proper title (i.e. it's his) to engine/box.

Alternatively, phone the old bill and ask them for advice?

ATB

Simon

[Edited on 5/8/03 by Simon]

If you cant prove the age of the engine, there are issues regarding what emissions regulations its tested to.

I dont know the details but perhaps someone else can fill in.

In particular, anything aftert about 92 / 94 year needs catalysts.


Q plates cant be transferred to personal plates, if thats an issue for you.

I have always had a prejudice that Q plates are a bad thing. Can be used for grey imports and stolen / recovered re-registrations, etc.

But thats just me. I just think that if you are trying to build a replica anything, then a Q kinda screams 'kit car'.

atb

steve

It's an SD1 engine, so pretty sure that makes it pre-92.

Maybe a shame about the personal plates thing, I assume you mean you can't put personalised plates on a Q plated car?
Stops me wasting money on silly things like that, though. The car should be personalised enough anyway

Think I'll ring Bill about the engine.

According to the DVLA if I give them the registration number it was supposed to have come out of, for £5 they'll send me the full history of that car including engine number, owners, mileage, etc. It's a postal thing. The guy on the phone was unsure but thought they might be able to do something with the engine number I have.