Just put my ute on Vic club rego last week.Did not need an engineers certificate, just our scrutineer giving it a once over and then oking it on a car club form.
Having said that I have been involved with this club for many years and am not a young buck who will drive the car irresponsibly (on the road anyway )and so probably got some minor concessions from the scrutineer.
I think most clubs would not rego or even look at a young blokes SR20det powered 1200 especially if it is someone they have never seen before and it sounds like they are trying to beat the system.

Cheers
Bob