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I know this is not the best forum to ask this, but it beats joining calaisturbo...

I'm looking at buying an old 'vette (1980) from QLD. It's never been registered in Australia before, so I need to get a VASS cert when it gets to Vic. It has had a 350 V8 crate motor put in, the original engine is a 350, but the crate motor is much stronger/less emissions control crap. It has a QLD mod-plate/certificate for the swap (done in December so it's a recent cert). So, the way I understand it, that means it's ADR compliant right? So it shouldn't prevent it from passing VASS in Victoria?

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basically NO....the mod plates doesnt mean shit in other states

Im not saying it wont pass in vic, sounds too me like it should but the mod plates is legal for QLD registration.

Another shining example, is you might have a high mount turbo that is mod plated in QLD (and yes it can be done quite easily), take it to another state and it will be illegal.

Mod plate means nothing down here in Vic.

The motor will need all the emissions controls fitted for that motors age.

So if it was out of a 2000 model say, it would need those controls fitted.

If it was pre 1976 i believe you'd have little worry but as it's 80s i dont think its as easy.

A VASS will point you in the right direction, but dont be under the impression it'll be a simple affair.

basically NO....the mod plates doesnt mean shit in other states

I get that it doesn't certify the mod interstate, but doesn't it certify that the mod complies with the national design rules? So the VASS folks should be able to pass it as ADR compliant also? What I want to know is, does that mod plate mean the engine is ADR compliant? The slip says it complies with the applicable ADRs, which is just LO1 on the slip. So, does that mean it meets Australian Design Rules, and thus still meets them when moved to Victoria (thus meaning I don't need to modify the engine for VASS)? I'll ring a VASS guy tomorrow, but I assume they'll say they need to see the car and $750 before they'll even tell me. It'd just be good to know before I buy the car which I'll probably do anyway.

Full ADR testing is required in Vic for full modification approvals.

The mod plate certification in other states does not mean the full testing was done, which it wasn't, so hence not legal.

Most VASS are rather strict down here. Best to talk to them BEFORE you go buying. Give them pictures, photos etc.

If you tell them first it'll save ass ache later on

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