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Non donor engine, age related plate?
christim - 18/7/15 at 10:08 PM

So I was planning on using all the parts from my sierra donor, including the 1.8 cvh. Always with the intention of upgrading when finances allow. Thing is, I just went and bought a 2.0 zetec on ebay....too good a deal to miss (£80 with all the extra bits!)

Now, can i still get an age related plate using the donor parts but with the zetec in? (I remember reading somewhere a while ago about a points system for dertermining the plate type, but is that just for new plates?)

....also, will a new loomecu be needed for the zetec? Only have the one that comes in the sierra at the moment

Cheers!

[Edited on 18/7/15 by christim]

snapper - 19/7/15 at 05:40 AM

The points system applies to age related but engine gives a higher point score than other parts
I think if you can use donor gearbox hubs axles brakes diff steering you should be ok
But do check so you are fully aware

ReMan - 19/7/15 at 08:32 AM

Yes should be fine it's how th BEC, still get age related

chillis - 19/7/15 at 10:47 AM

Is there a reason you want age related? Unless you want to put a private plate on there's no real value in age related over Q on a kit car.
Remember, with the 2.0 Zetec you've just bought if its a post August 1995 engine then you'll need to run a catalyst and engine management to go with it, whereas getting an IVA with the CVH will not require a cat.

I got caught out many yeas ago on the point thing as its 1 point for axle, 1 for suspension but you must use the donor vehicle suspension for that to qualify. I though I had 8 points but lost two on the suspension and had already sold the donor engine

coozer - 19/7/15 at 10:57 AM

I changed the 1.6 pinro engine in my sierra for the zetec at the start, on paper anyway....

loggyboy - 19/7/15 at 12:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by snapper
The points system applies to age related but engine gives a higher point score than other parts
I think if you can use donor gearbox hubs axles brakes diff steering you should be ok
But do check so you are fully aware


Points system is for radically altered vehicles not kits. All you need is 2 major components.

Out of
* suspension
* axles
* transmission
* steering assembly
* engine

So providing you have the gearbox, diff and shafts and hubs, and steering rack that ticks 3 of the 2 required.

Dick Axtell - 19/7/15 at 01:34 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
I changed the 1.6 pinro engine in my sierra for the zetec at the start, on paper anyway....

Yep - Change the engine number on the donor V5 document. Simplest way round this matter.

christim - 19/7/15 at 03:48 PM

Aah like it...Good to know i can use a different engine and still get an age related plate, but cant hurt to tell dvla ive 'switched' the engine into the sierra before breaking it

gremlin1234 - 19/7/15 at 04:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by christim
Aah like it...Good to know i can use a different engine and still get an age related plate, but cant hurt to tell dvla ive 'switched' the engine into the sierra before breaking it

don't tell them you're breaking it... just sorn 'til you re-register.