hmmmmm those bastards at the RTA seem to have removed my favourite document from their website of downloads here
http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/registration/downloads/vsi/vsi_dl1.html
there used to be the Guidelines for Modification to Light Vehicles which has all the info that you need to answer any of these questions. I think i downloaded a copy at work so i'll check and let you know.
As far as i can remember the rule is that you can fit any engine that was an option for the model car, as long as all the same suspension and braking components are also fitted to that car, so this excludes any other manufacturers brakes (unless you get engineer certificate). So in theory, if there was not a 1275 model option available prior to 1965, then you would be unable to do this mod. And there were options other than 850 prior to 1965 available as options, namely 997 and 998cc Cooper. But you would have to fit the Cooper brakes, as there was no 998 with drums available at that time.
as far as the ADRs are concerned, the document did in fact state that the emission requirements of the ADRs of the year model of the newer engine must be met if fitted to an older car. Now this is where it gets interesting. How many cars that have emmision gear fitted, and are poorly maintained, do not meet the ADR requirements for maximum emissions, compared to a well maintained engine without the pollution gear fitted? The only way you can prove that any particular engine in any particular car meets any particular emission requirement is to test it. This is what an engineer would do if you asked them to certify the car, i'm sure.
The same issue about unworkable laws was recently raised in NSW parliament in relation to the motorcycle noise sticker tax that the EPA is insiting is the only way to enforce noise laws for motorcycles. Essentially they say that if your motorcycle does not have a sticker saying that the exhaust fitted meets the noise requirements of an ADR, then you get a $200 fine. This applies to any motorcycle ridden in NSW regardless of where it is registered. Now get this, most motorcycles registered before 2004 do not have these stickers fitted by the manufacturer, importer, or dealer, yet the law was made retrospective as far back as 1989. Also there is nowhere you can obtain these stickers. The point is that the real way to determine if a bike is too loud is to measure it. Same goes for emissions.
michael
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I thought the cut over was 6/76....
hot-rod maybe ????
