do i need to goto regency if i change my engine to a 5.0L ?

[Jezza]

well im asking if anyone know if i was to change the rb30 on my car to a fuel injected 5.0L from a vn-vs would i need to take it through regency because my mechanic said i shouldnt as its from a commodore so it should need to be but i just want to be sure that he is right

[jokerflingo]

well im asking if anyone know if i was to change the rb30 on my car to a fuel injected 5.0L from a vn-vs would i need to take it through regency because my mechanic said i shouldnt as its from a commodore so it should need to be but i just want to be sure that he is right

While you wait for someone who knows more about this topic. I always thought it had to do with emission output so if it the 5.0l has a lower emission output then that of the rb30 then it should be alright. Which i am also unsure of

[daron]

wouldn't be worth it
you will need disc's all round and lots mods it wouldn't be viable
and yes regency will wanna look at it

[STEALTHY™]

Unless you fit a motor released in your model of car (a carby 304) then you need to have it engineered. You could just put the motor in, and say you bought a carby 5L from a wreckers (and supply the engine number) and if you get pulled over just say you put injected top end onto that motor.

This same rule applies even if you have a VN, and want to use a VP 5L engine (even tho the motor is identical in both cars)

[crew chief]

STEALTHY™;

This same rule applies even if you have a VN, and want to use a VL 5L engine (even tho the motor is identical in both cars)

The block is, i'm assuming you mean....

[STEALTHY™]

STEALTHY™;

This same rule applies even if you have a VN, and want to use a VL 5L engine (even tho the motor is identical in both cars)

The block is, i'm assuming you mean....

Nope, typo, meant VP (and likewise for VR or VS motors in any other model)

[selga86]

i put a 5L in my vl, filled out a form saying it had disk brakes all round which was factory and ran on unleaded fuel etc etc just a few basic questions week later i got my rego back saying its now a v8, long as your model came out with a v8, and for vl's it was a 304 you only need to be running disks all round so you shouldn't have a problem, well at least i didn't.

best way is to go into rego office , say you have changed the motor, they will give you a form to fill out which they will send off to regency. you then pay for your rego and they will re register it as a 6 then within a week you should receive your new rego sticker and a bill for the difference between 6cyl and 8cyl difference in rego or if they think there's a problem im guessing an invitation to regency

your pretty lucky with a vl mate as they were the first to come out with unleaded and a lot also had disks all round like mine, good luck with it, its not as bad as what you think

[STEALTHY™]

I think you'll find you'd be in the shit if they knew it was an injected motor from a VN onwards. But hey, if you can get away with it, go for it. I hate giving them money for nothing as much as the next person.

[selga86]

yeah maybe im running carbs any ways so mine was pretty straight forward, i reckon once you had the v8 rego like you said you could just say you changed to fuel injected, oh and they also needed engine number and chassis number etc but that goes without saying

[STEALTHY™]

yeah maybe im running carbs any ways so mine was pretty straight forward, i reckon once you had the v8 rego like you said you could just say you changed to fuel injected, oh and they also needed engine number and chassis number etc but that goes without saying

I mentioned how to get around such a stupid law above. Just get the number of a VL V8 that getting crushed. Its not like a cop will ever get down on the ground and check it lol.