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Classic car with alternate engine


PaulT

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A hypothetcial question at the moment but......

Would there be any problems registering or altering the registration of a 'classic car' if the existing standard enagine and gearbox was replaced with a more modern alternative, i.e. cleaner and more fuel efficient. This assumes fabrication of engine and gearbox mounts to suit the new engine and gearbox.

Paul

 

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There are Citroen SMs with DS engines fitted which are regularly offered for sale in the French classic car magazines. It is I believe a reasonably easy job similar to putting the Stag V8 into a Triumph 2000 or rather less exciting Triumph straight six into a stag. If I ever finish the house I might look at an Elan Plus 2 with Mondeo engine and gearbox that Banks Service Station were producing.

I have yet to read an explanation of the advantages of a Carte Gris de Collection which convinces me it is worth going down that route rather than the DRIRE inspection.  

There is a kitcars thread which covers some background to the legislation.

http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1196561/ShowPost.aspx

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If the car is pre type approval it probably wouldn't matter but you will still be required  to register the change of engine number. However you will be left with a car that is not original and as such worth a fraction of the genuine article for example Triumph Stag with Rover V8 engine or rhd TR6 with carbs.

 

Peter

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