Finding Engine Age

[MNuTz]

Lo all,

Ive a friend who recently posted this on another forum, can you help him??

I have a 93 ST182 GTR Celica which shortly after I bought it had a big end go in a big way, I sourced a replacement engine from Fensport who told me it was from a 91 GTR ( the ht leads that came with the engine also had 91 printed on them ) So I have a 93 car with a 91 engine in it which according to the online MOT manual ( UK ) doesn’t have to have a cat to pass MOT ( goes on age of engine not car ) but it is up to me to prove the age of the engine before they will test it as a 91 car. How would I go about proving the age of it ? The main reason is that the cat of the car is knackered ( broke up ) and I don’t really fancy paying £350 for a replacement cat, if I can just prove the age of the engine that’s in the car then I wont need a cat at all

Thanks in advance

James

Its an import btw

The block serial number is 3S 1490493

Any advice gratefully received :)

[quodus]

i'm not sure but i think you will find that the age of the car not the engine. For example i could get a body of a new car say a gen 7 celica put an older engine pre 92 and it not need a cat ??? Its the car that is registered not the engine it must be otherwise it doesnt make sense.

Sorry I couldnt be more help

[Kelvyn]

i'm not sure but i think you will find that the age of the car not the engine. For example i could get a body of a new car say a gen 7 celica put an older engine pre 92 and it not need a cat ??? Its the car that is registered not the engine it must be otherwise it doesnt make sense.

Sorry I couldnt be more help

Yeah I think you are right. If you run a pre 1973 car you dont pay any road tax but most cars that old are unreliable. However you can fit modern engines and such to make it reliable and not have to bother with a cat as the emissions are based on the age of the car. I think thats how a lot of the kit car people manage it too.

[Leeky]

Simple case of if fensport tell you its a 91 engine just get them to provide you with a written confirmation of this to take to the MOT centre.

If there are any issues in the future then reffer them back to fensport as the engine came from them.

[justkady]

Lo all,

Ive a friend who recently posted this on another forum, can you help him??

I have a 93 ST182 GTR Celica which shortly after I bought it had a big end go in a big way, I sourced a replacement engine from Fensport who told me it was from a 91 GTR ( the ht leads that came with the engine also had 91 printed on them ) So I have a 93 car with a 91 engine in it which according to the online MOT manual ( UK ) doesn’t have to have a cat to pass MOT ( goes on age of engine not car ) but it is up to me to prove the age of the engine before they will test it as a 91 car. How would I go about proving the age of it ? The main reason is that the cat of the car is knackered ( broke up ) and I don’t really fancy paying £350 for a replacement cat, if I can just prove the age of the engine that’s in the car then I wont need a cat at all

Thanks in advance

I have a 94 toyota celica , 1.8 cc , 16v  , twin axes, can i replace my engine wich is broked with an 1994 carina engine 2.0 cc 16v ? Or i have to take the carina engine plus the carina gearbox ?

James

Its an import btw

The block serial number is 3S 1490493

Any advice gratefully received :)

←

[frodo]

I think you will find that it will go by car age, not engine age.

[kirst_ie]

As far as im aware, if its got a cat they've gotta test it.