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Nov 22, 2009 17:32:52 GMT
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Hmmm , something to think about . May go and have a look at this s13. If I do get it may pull the sump and change the bearings and pump before it gets fitted.
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Nov 22, 2009 18:15:53 GMT
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I will still argue till blue in the face that CA is not as good as SR as i know plenty who have had CA after CA after CA only to give up then put an SR in their car. Of course i could be wrong but from what i have seen myself would 100% go SR. My mate paid a fortune to have his CA rebuilt and fitted (in a road S13) after his blew, only to have it rattle again in a matter of months. But then again i was told that 2ltr ecotec was pants then abused mine every day to 175,000 miles and it loved every second....
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Jan 10, 2010 16:07:37 GMT
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Looks like I may be going ca18det power now, cannot find a reasonable s14 anywhere. Annoying as I had got all the wiring sorted for the sr20. However now need help with wiring the ca18, even though its easier than the sr20 I can't seem to find a decent wiring diagram. Anyone able to help?
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Jan 25, 2010 21:29:41 GMT
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Woohoo!! SR20DET is going to be landing here on sunday. Can't wait to bung it in the hole.
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Jan 25, 2010 21:47:35 GMT
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YES!! Glad you got one mate you will not be dissapointed  ;D cant wait to see it done  |
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Jan 25, 2010 22:24:16 GMT
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YES!! Glad you got one mate you will not be dissapointed ;D cant wait to see it done I can't wait either , paid a bit more than I wanted but it has got a nice intercooler and pipework (and a shiney rocker cover thats got to be worth 20bhp). |
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200sx s14 helpChasR
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Jan 25, 2010 22:48:22 GMT
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The only weakness of the CA18DET is that they have big ends go if they're not serviced properly. Why it happens isn't known but my theory is that the dipstick being very hard to read has led to many CA's with low oil which has accelerated the wear. However, rebuild a CA or just get one thats looked after and it isn't an issue. Again, I have noticed this too. The dipstick issue (apparently the way the dipstick tube runs does not help) does not really help matters either. The people who I have seen with S13s have been fine, some drift them, some don't. I've seen a few rattly ones from people who drift but those people really IMO don't know how to take care of an engine (read redlining an engine from stone cold and skimping on a few things etc.), although his name will carry credit since he runs a 'tuning' outfit. Any engine will die if it's been abused a lot. As said, I've seen Big Ends go in S14s recently. I guess if you look at how cheap S13s have been for a while and how much S14s were, you'll also see a tally in the propensity of big end failures, such as more S14s coming up with issues as they become more affordable, not to mention myopic views. A mate of mine bought a 60k car with a 'rebuild' over a car with almost everything replaced with 120k as the engine could let go... (s13 this was). He neglected to see that the oil cap couldn't even be undone (lack of oil changes maybe...?). Japanese reliability may be better than most cars, but as with anything car based, the cost of maintenance rarely falls, something most people forget. Still, in a Mk2 'Tina, either engine will be fanbleeding tastic . |
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Jan 25, 2010 23:09:14 GMT
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Yep. The CA was originally designed as a single cam. On these the dipstick is in a straight tube and my nan could read one, they're text book. When they went twin cam on the block they installed an extra cam belt idler pulley which is in the path of the dipstick tube so it wiggled round it. Oil gets scraped up the tube when you pull the dipstick out, even with no oil in the sump they always show some oil which to the layman suggests there at a good level. The easy answer would have been to have a much shorter tube but Nissan let the work experience boy design that part.
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1962 Ford Thunderbird 6.4L
1981 Datsun Bluebird SSS CA18DET
1981 Datsun Bluebird SSS SR20DE
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Jan 26, 2010 21:30:13 GMT
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The bloke I bought this SR20 from has also had a highly tuned CA18 in an S13, and he reckoned they are ok if cared for which has been said probably does not happen to banger value cars, and by the time they get to someone who wants to care for it the damage is already done.
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Jan 26, 2010 22:12:47 GMT
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Will join the sxoc when the car arrives as will be ideal place to shift excess parts like leather trim and axles . Yep - 'tis the way to enligtenment for all things SX based As said, S13s have problems if poorly maintained (name a 180 bhp motor that doesn't ;D), but can be picked up cheap and tuned throught the roof. S14 / S14A are stronger (or just newer so less tired?), but also more expensive.. Good luck ,one of my fave combinations - classic Ford with J bhp ;D |
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