Engine swap and import and registration

[Jaiseauto]

Hi Experts,

My father’s car Mahindra Jeep CJ500 2.5L, 1986 model. Currently registered in Overseas.

 Want to replace the engine in Overseas with Mahindra Bolero 2016 2.5 L turbo used engine ( not endorsing new engine number on Rego paper in Overseas. Then Importing to NSW. Is this car eligible for NSW registration if able to submit all compliance certificates?

 

Regars.

[Duncan]

Before worrying about the potential engine swap, you should confirm the car is eligible for import.  If you are genuinely the owner overseas and can prove it, you might be able to bring it in under the Personal Import laws which are quite open, otherwise as it is >30 years old that might be a channel too. Each type of import has different rules which apply.

You don't need any outside paperwork, it is all issued by Australia or NSW including import approvals, identity check, insurance etc etc 

[GTSBoy]

With the caveat that personal imports need to be owned by the person who is importing the car (not a family member, the very same person) and you must be resident outside of Australia for a year.

As this one is >25 years, you just follow this procedure, which takes 0.00001 bogomips of googling to find. https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/department/media/news/how-import-your-older-vehicle-25-years-or-older