paterson02

Okay this aint me its a mate and he recently had to take his car down to frankston police to get inspected because he was caught doing a burnout but not confiscated, any ways the officer who inspected his car informed him that a LC torana didn't come with a 202 in it and he needed to get the car engineered. I thought the car did come with a 202 in it and wouldn't require an engineers. Can anyone clear this up?

76lxhatch

I'm pretty sure you're out of luck here, the LJ (next model) was the first to get the 202, wouldn't have been any engines that big in the LC. Almost identical on the outside though, just grind the '202' off the block and weld a '173' on it

LASTND

I would have thought that because its a six of the same phisical size it wouldnt matter only if it had an 8 in it you would need a engineers but i could be wrong.....

mrprem

What a load of shit.. You wouldn't have to get an engineers report for that. No way known.. If it has a different engine number on the rego just take it to vic roads and change the engine number, there'll be no problems as long as you've got a receipt. Because LJ's had 202's you can put them in an LC cos it's basically the same car..

dr.legal

Section 11 of VSI 8 states that any engine offered as an option on that model is acceptable provided all the other changes are equal to the original (or words to that effect). So if a 202 was not an option, you can't do it. HOWEVER, it later states that if the engine is by the same manufacturer, of the same power, weight and emissions, (none for an LC) then it can be fitted without an approval certificate provided there is no alteration to the frame or structure.
As far as I'm aware, the external dimensions and fit of a 173 and a 202 are the same. Maybe a slight increase in power output but basically the same.

My suggestion is that if he has the correct engine number registered in the car, then no problems. If not, then take it to Vic Roads and change it. No one would probably notice any way. If they say you need an engineers, then your mate will have to get one but I wouldn't be concerned.

I presume he has to take it back to the police station? He's also very lucky it wasn't impounded for a burnout.

Have a read of the VSI yourself and see what you think.

http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/NR/rd...340/0/VSI8.pdf

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RIM-010

LC's had 138's, 161's and 186's... Very late in the run, some GTR's came out with 173's.

Tim

paterson02

yeah cops said he must get an engineers even thou it is on the rego sticker and he should have had the car impounded a while ago in my opinion

Smitty2

never....
they were 202s (and only a handful)
some LC lower models also got 173s
before the change to LJ

RIM-010

LC's had 138's, 161's and 186's. All LC XU-1's had 186's, LC GTR's came out initially with 161's, but later on had 173's. Never heard of a non-GTR LC with a 173...

Tim

86berlina

Correct. They also came with the good old 4 banger 1600.

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wippadore

Myself an owner of an lc have also had the same dramas in frankston and when i arrived at vic roads to query the situation i was seriosly laughed at, take the car to vic roads and make sure his numbers match with his rego and regardless of p plate regs he has no problems. Time and place to be stupid though

paterson02

his sorted it out now vicroads didn't care that it had a 202 in it although it is now for sale