Re: Insurance and engine swaps

From: W. Jack Hilton III (HEMI@charter.net)
Date: Fri Feb 09 2001 - 17:05:47 EST


You worry too much. :)

They'll charge you rates based on the VIN and what's on the title. If you
get in an accident, no reason to tell them what it has in it.

At 03:18 PM 2/9/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Ok, something just popped in my head and made me wonder about it. With all
>teh engine swapping going on and people going from little (hehehehe) V-6's to
>the manly man V-8 (hehehehe), how would htis affect insurance coverage? If
>you insure the truck as a Dodge Dakota V-6 and swap in a V-8 and don't tell
>your insurance company, would that be considered fraud? I mean, let's say
>you total the truck, could they deny you money becuase the truck was altered
>in a radical fashion and they were not informed about it? I have heard if
>you do a swap like what I and many others have done, that you are to tell the
>insurance company and they will re-evaluate your policy and adjust the
>payments as needed. TIA
>
>Will
>96 Paxton huffed NOS intercooled 408 Dakota
>69 Dodge Charger (Taken her out for a spin today!)

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Jack Hilton III

Dakota R/T Club
Division 2 Representative
Newnan, GA

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