Engine conversion

[Calamity Josh]

right, i might be buying a car with a registered engine conversion, and iirc no engineers report, and i want to change the engine back to the standard smaller engine, how would i go about this, would i need a engineers report for the insurance?
thanks for any help, regards Josh:thumb:

[swedge]

you dont always need an engineers report for insurance, i dont think sky asked for one from me but that was going to a 2.0

[mk1nova_rich]

Send the V5 off with the new engine number and CC

I never needed an engineers report for insurance

[mk1nova_rich]

PS what car is it?

[Calamity Josh]

PS what car is it?

certain 2 door saloon in for sale section with a 1600....

[Riggy]

Dvla will ask for a report if your trying to go down a tax band , eg from 1600 to 1200

[Andy]

DVLA told me in person at the office,that going up cc is simple in paperwork terms,whereas coming down cc can cause problems and is more hassle to do.
He told me this was due to tax fraud reasons,so they need to be inspected at vosa iirc

[Calamity Josh]

DVLA told me in person at the office,that going up cc is simple in paperwork terms,whereas coming down cc can cause problems and is more hassle to do.
He told me this was due to tax fraud reasons,so they need to be inspected at vosa iirc

so most likely a vic check will be needed?

[swedge]

No it won't need a vic test all you might need is a a letter from a garage rating what engine size is fitted to the car

I had to get one for the dvla I was going to a 2.0 though can't see why they need proof of that as I'm not gonna fit a 1.2 and try to declare it as a 2.0 lol

A lot of people have changed cc without an engineers report but that's going up a size not down

I'm guessing to you will need one though due to you going to be paying less tax

[Calamity Josh]

sooo it's likely just a case of getting a written letter from a garage confirming the cc, and then sending it off with the altered v5?

[marc69]

Yes, I had to do this with mine, you need haeded paper from the garage, then it must say what the chassis no is make and model, engine size type etc withe the engine no.

Get it signed by the owner and send this with your v5 and a covering letter.

It took me ages to get this information from DVLA, about 6 attempts before they actually told me what the requirements were, they seeemed a little reluctant to go down in enegine size!

The owner may just give you a headed sheet with thier signature at the bottom to save them filling it out?

[TeddyThom]

Dvla will ask for a report if your trying to go down a tax band , eg from 1600 to 1200
I thought that a 1600 (1598 or similar) and a 1200 was in the same tax bracket as it's under the 1600 mark??

[swedge]

Nope it's still classed as a 1.6

[marc69]

I think it's 1500cc or less?

[Iain]

Yes 1500cc is the tax cutover capacity.

I needed letter headed paper/receipts/proof etc going up a tax band too, so I think they just like to be difficult.

[MK999]

1550cc is the crossover point, as 1.5TD nova's come in just under it at 1520cc or something :d

[Iain]

Ah bugger was wrong, 1549cc http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/motoring/owningavehicle/howtotaxyourvehicle/dg_10012524