In NSW, being so damn strict as it is. Requires that if the engine is unleaded then you must have a unleaded only filler cap. So you can only put unleaded fuel in, and you don't put leaded in by mistake.. Duh, as if you would.. :)
I just went to the wrecker and ripped one off a later model car and stuck it in. re-drilled a few holes to make it fit. etc. Cost me $25 to do that. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andrew Greenbury Sent: Monday, 21 January 2002 11:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: engineering 1600 Hi Cam and Geordie and everyone, Regarding requiring an unleaded fuel filler neck for a conversion - is this just for the different size filler, or because a different rubber is required for use with unleaded? Also Cam, which fuel filler nozzle did you use for your car? Thanks Andrew > Chris, From my experience, an engineer will inspect anything modified on > your car which is different to factory issue for that model. Then he checks > that it all complies with the ADR rules, ie pollution, safety, etc. If > anything does not comply or is structurally unsafe, then he will tell you to > modify something another way and come back. If all is well with his > inspection, then he writes a report, takes your money and hands you the > report. > > Most engineers I spoke to were great blokes who were all too willing to help > you out. Most of 'em are hoons like us who have 20 years of extra living > under their belt and just want you to have a safe / roadworthy car, and to > share their knowledge and hindsight with you for a fee. > > I put a SR20DET in a TRX and all I did was do the work I thought I had to > do, rung a few engineers and asked them what mods they required, etc. The > only things which were stipulated was that I have an unleaded fuel nozzle, > and that after I get that, to go to the RTA and get a pollution test done. > Then I rung him up again once that was done, we spent about an hour > together, I showed him all the things I did to change the car from NORMAL to > what it is now, gave him the pollution report and the next day he gave me > his engineer's report. > > There is absolutely nothing to worry about so long as everything you do > seems good to you, then chances are when inspection time comes, it'll look > good enough to the engineer! > > In a nutshell, and as Cam said..Sortov... They are making an Engineer's > Report, and that is all it is. A report of what things have been modified on > your car. All too simple! > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Simpson > Sent: Friday, 18 January 2002 11:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: engineering 1600 > > > > WA'ers? > > Does any one know how the sort of things that Cam has got engineered in > Victoria compares to what you'd get away with in WA? Obviously the ADR's > are all the same, but it is often the interpretation of them that matters > by the individual engineers and the pits. > > Chris S > > > CM510 writes: > > > Hi Greg, > > > > Sounds like your 1600 is coming along well :) > > > > Mine was engineered about 6 months ago, and as far as I know nothing has > > changed since then. > > > > Engineered with; > > > > No rear seats (or rear seat belts) > > Half roll cage (that is padded) > > 'Modified suspension, including performance springs and shock-absorbers' > > (nothing more specific than this) > > No heater core...but does retain the fan for windscreen demisting > > Four point race harnesses > > > > The engineer made brief mention of the reversed bend steering drag link > and > > front cross member saying 'modified to the engineers satisfaction' > > > > My car also has Fixed Back fiber glass front seats, no roof lining, > carpet, > > door trims or radio. No specific mention of these was made in the report, > > this may mean that either a) The engineer 'didn't see them' or b) they > are > > legal and don't need to be mentioned. I did c) not say anything, so as > not > > to stir the pot. > > > > I have been meaning to scan and post a copy on my web-site, I *will* get > is > > done soon :) > > > > Catcha soon, (if I can :)) > > > > p.s., a lot comes down to the particular engineer you use, I highly > > recommend Geoff Watters. VERY fair and reasonable. > > > > Cam > > CM510 > > www.sprite.com.au/cm510 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Greg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: Ozdat mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 1:08 PM > > Subject: engineering 1600 > > > > > > > Hey fellas, > > > > > > who has done an engineered 1600 in Victoria recently? If you have, > could > > > you give me some guidelines as to what I can and can't do, and what > probs > > > you had. I don't want it to be a road driven car, but want to drive it > to > > > and from track days, and the occasional Sunday cruise. It will be > getting > > a > > > sr20de, upgraded brakes (a setup that doesn't need mods - like some twin > > > piston sumo's front, and some sort of disk combo for rear), r180 diff, > > fully > > > stripped inside (basically set up purely for racing purposes) with > racing > > > seat, harness, for engineers I presume I have to have a passenger seat > and > > > seat belt (do I need to put in the rear seats?). Don't want to have any > > > trim, carpets and all the bull shit. Will be doing all the wiring > myself. > > > Will try to make up/modify mounts, cross member and stuff myself. Also > > roll > > > cage... Also, when it comes to cutting out rust and welding in new > steel, > > > do I need to pass this by an engineer, or do I just not tell him I have > > done > > > it? One example of where I have to do this is the drivers floor, which > is > > > quite badly rusted (through in some places, like accelerator mount), and > > > will have to be totally replaced. Also other things like fuel supply, > > pump > > > will be mounted under the car basically, do I have to retain a spare > tyre > > > wheel well... > > > > > > any info would be appreciated. > > > > > > regards Greg > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
