Changing ownership and engine at the same time?

[Wentzel]

I need some advice on paperwork please.

Bought the wife a beetle and busy fixing it up. It is still on pos name but I payed the lisense this year. Originally I wanted to rebuild the original engine but thinking of using a different casing or engine. Will it be troublesome to change the engine details and ownership at once? Or how do I go about it?

Orrr will it be easier to ise the original casing to save some frustration? Problem is it needs work but I have a different casing in good condition ready for use.

Thanks

[riaanj]

Regardless of when it gets put on your name (before or after the engine number changes) it will have to go for police clearance when the engine number changes, I bought my beetle and put it on my name, after that I realized that the engine number in the car and on the papers doesn't match, I then went for police clearance & nobody gave me grief about anything..

[Wentzel]

Thanks was hoping it wouldn't be an issue. Now I have a few more options.