Wierd thing

[BigDick]

Were you transferring them in from out of state? Here in O-hi-O if you bring one in from out of state, it has to be inspected and all the vins matched etc. If it is in state transfer, just bring the signed and notroized titled and your good to go!

I was coming in from Missouri, to Kansas just transferring registration/getting new plates. They switched from a Missouri title to a Kansas title. I know in Missouri they'll check your tire tread, brake pads, lights (head turn and brake), and horn as a safety inspection before they'll give you license plates.

[cywelchjr]

It's the idiots at the DMV, your tax dollars at work, or in this case not working....

Very true, there was no reason for me to have to go to the CHP for the VIN inspection. That said, the CHP made it very clear to me that the engine serial is REQUIRED in California and that if it was not there they would have to assign a serial number and affix it to the engine.

So, if something happened that caused an inspection after I install this engine, it would force another trip to the CHP (not really a major issue, just a pain), but if I get the stamps and stamp my VIN into the proper area which is currently blank, then no questions would be asked. That said, if I then sold my original cases to someone, and they used them in CA, there COULD be problems down the road. It's a good thing I intend to rebuild the original and keep it as a hot spare.

[planedick]

Missouri

Sounds like NY is worse than Missouri because in addition to all the things you mentioned, (extensive inspection) you also must show proof of insurance to obtain a plate which must be immediately surrendered should your insurance be cancelled...... I looked at the pink slip for the Pathfinder and I see seperate places for the VIN and engine numbers. My spare engine that was from a low mileage Special has the numbers removed with a chissel and a California tag with California assigned numbers.....

[cywelchjr]

Sounds like NY is worse than Missouri because in addition to all the things you mentioned, (extensive inspection) you also must show proof of insurance to obtain a plate which must be immediately surrendered should your insurance be cancelled...... I looked at the pink slip for the Pathfinder and I see seperate places for the VIN and engine numbers. My spare engine that was from a low mileage Special has the numbers removed with a chissel and a California tag with California assigned numbers.....

Supposedly if the engine number and the VIN match, then only the VIN is supposed to be on the title. If they don't match then both are supposed to be on there (at least according to the DMV and CHP).

[planedick]

Match

They match, but they are both there....

[CatatonicBug]

Sounds like NY is worse than Missouri because in addition to all the things you mentioned, (extensive inspection) you also must show proof of insurance to obtain a plate which must be immediately surrendered should your insurance be cancelled......

In MO, we have to have proof of insurance, but we don't have to actually bring it with us, because the license offices have a computer database that shows whether we have insurance or not at all times. They can look it up. We also have to have paid our Personal Property Taxes for the year (kinda like the registration fees in CA, but paid annually on all vehicles you own, including boat motors and trailers). We then also have to pay the relatively cheap registration fees at the license office. Last year, I paid about $300 on 2 cars and the bike for PP tax, then $24 for 2 years of registration on the bike.