Title for car where engines are swapped

[Benson]

Question:

Suppose I buy an engine from a Hot Rodder. He keeps the title and gets a new title for his hot rod using the engine number on the title.

Now I have an engine with "his engine number" on it since he has the title.

Now I put the engine in my car or one that I just built from parts.

DMV titles it with the engine that I have.

Who gets to keep their car if the DMV notices the numbers are the same?

[Bob Johnson]

Please note that if you file or grind off the original engine number some DMVs will notice that and you may have problems. Some DMVs will require that you show them the number on the frame. If it does not match the engine number you will have a problem.


Bob