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| Author: | JFAllen [ Mon May 09, 2011 12:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
Under driving the water pump is a good idea for sustained high RPM work. That said I'm using all factory pulleys and we'll see how we go, if it's an issue it'll be changed. The crank pulley was initially a 3 row front pulley thats had one of the rows removed on a lathe for weight reduction. It was subsequently balanced with the crank and clutch assembly. As for the gates timing belt: if it were up to me I'd have bought the Bosch unit for $45 on ebay (it's Bosch so you know it's good.) As it stands my engine builder charged me $100 for the Gates blue as part of the build. Unless you're running it exposed and want some bling (not my reason for having it,) just go Bosch. Cheers Jordan |
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| Author: | MYDATO [ Mon May 09, 2011 12:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
I had cavitation issues where I first tracked my 1600 with CA. The undriven balancer help my temps by over 10 degrees. Only bugger about it is I have to bring the revs up to about 1500RPM after first starting the car to get the alternator to start its charge. |
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| Author: | JFAllen [ Mon May 09, 2011 12:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
Where did you get your under drive pulley from? Sounds like it's worth seriously looking into. |
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| Author: | MYDATO [ Mon May 09, 2011 1:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
This one http://www.precisionparts.com.au/newpro ... drive.html I bought mine from fleabay about $250. I have not seen them for sale on fleabay for a while. This should give you a good start anyway. It's a real damper not your typical cheap crap alloy solid jigga. Enjoy! |
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| Author: | JFAllen [ Mon May 09, 2011 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
Yet more great information in this thread
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| Author: | d [ Thu Jun 09, 2011 1:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
Great info guys, Im going for a FWD stocky with twin pulleys. Just wondering if anyone has seen or have pics of a worked ca18de head? Im looking at machining a head to get the combustion chamber smaller but has anyone welded one up for more comp and better squish? |
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| Author: | sled510 [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
Rapeco dont list a ca18 exa for welch plug reference. The interwebz tells me 30.25mm, anyone confirm? |
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| Author: | MYDATO [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
I can't remember the sizes. However I went to Bursons and bought there listed parts for the CA18DE and they did not fit. They either gave me the wrong ones or the part numbers are wrong in there system. I ended up getting them from Nissan. I had to order gaskets etc from nissan anyway. I think the set was $4 more expensive than Bursons |
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| Author: | d [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
Nissan gasket set prices vary locally, anyone recommend the american ebay gasket sets? |
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| Author: | MYDATO [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
Just go in to Nissan and ask for trade price. I buy all my Nissan parts from Brighton Nissan. Good guys down there. |
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| Author: | d [ Fri Jul 15, 2011 11:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
Brighton Nissan, yes top people there and proffssional. I actually got my old cheese to buy a 2006 Pulsar from them and they treated her like a fresh Cammenbert  Fogot about that place thanks for the heads up. |
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| Author: | Green510 [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
http://stores.ebay.com.au/Performance-N ... =109392400 I brought the timing kit + oil pump from these guys, great to deal with. Ebay USA is good for deals, but not someones listed welch plug kit for 80bucks lol! courtsey nissan want >2 each plug. THanks, Waz. |
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| Author: | MYDATO [ Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:07 pm ] | |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide | |
http://stores.ebay.com.au/Performance-N ... =109392400
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I brought the timing kit + oil pump from these guys, great to deal with. Ebay USA is good for deals, but not someones listed welch plug kit for 80bucks lol! courtsey nissan want >2 each plug. THanks, Waz. |
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| Author: | d [ Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
Has anyone re ground or had stock camshafts for more duration or uneven duration and lift? Some guys in the US have commented that its best to use the Nissan camshafts as they have higher nickel content than the blanks used for custom grinds. The reason I say uneven duration is because there is some benefit in the lower and mid ends if one inlet valve is opened earlier with the other later instead of 2 at once. |
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| Author: | valvebounce [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 7:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: CA18 Monsta Guide |
Creates more swirl does it not? |
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