XP Wagon help

[phonewrecker]

First time posting so bare with me.

I am building a XP wagon, however I need an engine, gearbox & tailshaft.

I have been getting conflicting info on what engine you can legally use.

Does anyone know what QT rules are now?

thanks

[redxm]

You would be better off asking the rego people in your state
Biggest engine standard in an XP was a 200 CI (3.3 litre)
Any bigger and I think you will find you have to upgrade the brakes to discs on the front

[9triton]

aye - best ring up queensland transport and ask them -

i am pretty sure there is a rule (somewhere) that you can enlarge the engine 10%- to allow for rebuilds etc - which means the ford 221 engine goes in with a nod and wink ( ie 200ci + 10% = 220ci)


as an aside i have a letter from vic roads okaying the 221 in an xp.

as i live in vic , for some obscure reason i rang sth aust transport to enquire what they allow - seems they have a booklet for engine types/sizes that you can install in all sorts of cars- so thinking i could get a copy ,i rang them - the bloke said the book is out of print but looked up his tables and said ' yeah XP and 221 is no probs - just bring it down and we will change the eng number'

so moral is - ring up QT and ask them first
brett
melb

[Kowalski]

Just recently had my XP wagon registered for the 1st time in over 25years. During rebuild installed a 4.1 from an XE (see wazzas XP wagon thread). When I got RWC, had no probs at all & absolutely nothing said at the RTA either when I got the reg done. The guy doing the RWC was well aware what the engine was, not sure the RTA guy even knew what AN engine was.....