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e030deltron
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Post Fri Apr 10, 2009 6:43 pm

Hi all, Nearly done with my engine swap, but need some info on engine numbers. Got to notify dvla of the swap, change the cc and new engine number(but) here's the prob. the number on the block is unreadable. Are all engine numbers uniuqe to ever engine(pretty sure they are) or could i just make one up refering to the right cc. Not sure what to do?
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Post Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:52 pm

What engine is it?
rub with sandpaper on the flat where the number is and it will come through!
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Post Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:56 pm

Been there done that, but still unreadable, its an m50 in my mtec 2.
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Post Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:20 pm

Unreadable engine numbers can have their advantages when it comes to MOT emissions time!
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Post Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:32 pm

A legible M50 engine number is quite rare, you dont have to notify the DVLA of an engine change
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Post Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:00 pm

Yeah thought about that, but just want it to be right and for the mot aswell, not sure what engine number to send to the dvla.
thanks for the respones

i'le post some pics soon!
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Post Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:52 am

e030deltron wrote:Yeah thought about that, but just want it to be right and for the mot aswell, not sure what engine number to send to the dvla.
thanks for the respones

i'le post some pics soon!
I have notified DVLA of my engine change but without number cos there was no number on my new block.
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Post Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:38 am

How did you go about that, on the v5 did you just leave the new engine number blank.
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Post Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:02 pm

yes
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Post Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:36 pm

Engine number on my M50 is unreadable,I wirebrushed both sides of the block and painted it as well!The guy who did the ViC check spent some time searching for the number,then I showed him a photocopy of the V5 for the donor....with the number he wanted on it...
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Post Sat Apr 11, 2009 3:02 pm

ok thanks guys, i'le give that a go.
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Post Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:03 pm

e030deltron wrote:just want it to be right and for the mot
I've yet to see an MOT man look at/for the engine number. VIN, but not engine.

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