If you check with your local DMV or highway patrol it's probably illegal to switch engines and trans with out doing some legal paperwork and re title.. some states are more strict than others. Start scraping boys and girls.
Not here in WV on engines.
Vin tags on old cars, yes.
Before you can title a old car in your name it requires a vin number inspection from a police officer. And they do check the extra vins. Just went thru this on a 70 cuda I bought.
The car in question would have been towed away to impound if you tired to title it in WV.
