There are some silly rules that don't make sense for sure.
Surely as long as you don't increase the capacity of the motor when you fit a replacement, and don't put a big cam or carby on it, you've done the right thing!
It's stupid rules like this that make people break the law by replacing the engine with a later one, painting it red and stamping the old engine number on it.
You're trying to do the right thing and being penalised for it.....
Vans.... This is the 2nd time round the block, 40 years later! talk about turning back the clock!
Well, I have a 202 Blue fully recoed out of a 1/80 WB ready to go into my 5/79 HZ and to be honest, the only real difference between the red and blue is the top end.
I've even quietly considered restamping the blue and painting it because i can't get any answers from Qld transport.
I cant really see the issue with using a blue motor; its no more powerful, has better airflow (12 port head v 9 port) and is more fuel efficient (which, when last i checked was a good thing) but according to the transport depot "oh no, you cant have it, its a different colour so it must be a totally different motor"
Well, I think you have the answer.
I know what I'd do.......
Vans.... This is the 2nd time round the block, 40 years later! talk about turning back the clock!
You can run an engine on LPG without hardened valve seats, just make sure you use a lead replacement additive.
I highly doubt it would be class as a performance modification anyway.
mate while on your ps and using 202s if they die throw another one in and run it on unleaded they're worth nothing i flog second hand 202's to the hq racers $50 a pop, when i get a car to wreck/sell /fix up or drive around, i run them on unleaded, my tonner had a 202 that i run on unleaded for a year with no hassles until i put the v8 in same with the 161 in my panelvan (i didnt keep that in long) due to lack of power, if you want to use a blue one do it paint it red i doubt a cop will even look twice at a 6cyl unless its throwing out a heap of noise or your doing something wrong, at the end of the day though its a risk you will be taking i took the risk and got caught mine was a bit more obvious and in retrospect was bound to happen, i hate the restrictions placed on p-platers, it doesn't affect me anymore having been off them for a few years but its a bit over the top, i mean i had 6 hours driving before i got my licence, kids nowadays are having to do 120 hours massive tests etc, i hopped in the car drove around the corner parallel parked drove back and was done in less than 10min had a licence
Yeah, those were the days!
I got my licence on Boxing day at a party with the local cop sitting beside me with a beer in his hand!
Living in the country and knowing everyone made life really simple for things like that.
Vans.... This is the 2nd time round the block, 40 years later! talk about turning back the clock!
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