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Project - Damn CA
Hi Guys....
Long time no update... I have been trying to source parts for acceptable prices to meet my budget.
So far I have stripped and painter most of the engine brackets , I still have to check the HG to see if it might be usable , I damn hope so, cometic said it would be.
I have been doing allot of cleaning and work on the chassis.
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Wheel wells before cleaning...
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Wheel well after cleaning...
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P.S --- Always remember to clean under the wheel well covers the amount of crap in there was scary
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under the covers
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I Also installed new bushings for the steering rack .
The old bushing where not that bad , So it was a bit of a waste...
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Stripped the busings off
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Old vs New bushings
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Here I did my "Hill billy mod" , I filled the engine mounts with silicone to make them harder.
In stock form the engine mount are "damn" soft
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Filled mounts
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Now I would normal write a nice article on how to install a Oil cooler but I'm really not in the mood so i will post some pic's.
hey phinx - dude...
you got some hectic waste material in those fenders there man... yuo gonna run at least 0.05 secs faster now that all that heavy crap is outta there!!!
LOL 😉 😉 😉
but nice work with the cooler, and the cleaning. cleanliness is next to godliness, so they say!!!
and now all you need to do is find a way to hide all those wires that come standard in our rats nest of an engine bay!!! 😂 😂 😂
laters
vc.
You installing an oil thermostat as well?
Its looking ok...
The rear end, is up for a clean next.
The oil thermostat , I will just source from hydraquip ...
thanks for the reminder
Those wheel wells, turned out good.
I used to get my little brother to use tyre polish on the inside. Makes it all nice & black & evens out the tone of black as well.
I think everybody needs that. A little brother that helps you out with those "not so nice jobs"
hahahaha - i have sokar!!!
I don't understand where the steering bushes go? And where did you get new ones? I'm eyeing the one by the brake booster - there seems to be a lot of play there on my steering rack - can that one be replaced?
veecee wrote:
hahahaha - i have sokar!!!
Ooooh, I'm just letting you live it up, take all the glory! We'll see who's laughing when we're pulling a Bravarian Inline Six one of these days!!!
Toby wrote:
I don't understand where the steering bushes go? And where did you get new ones? I'm eyeing the one by the brake booster - there seems to be a lot of play there on my steering rack - can that one be replaced?
Gees - you guys dont listen hey!!!
i've done this mod on two cars now! you can buy the aluminium bush all over the net, or you can make your own one!
i used a disc of aluminium about 20mm thick. it might have been 18mm but i cant remember exactly. it doesnt really matter cos there is adjustability on the length of the steering column.
oh - the disc should be about 55-60mm, more or less again. you can get the exact dimensions once you have the rubber bushing out. but the 14mm lock nuts are a muthabiatch to remove. its easiest if your engine is out.
once the rubber bushing is out you can use it as a template to drill the correct pcd for the 4 holes too.
the only question is the effects of having a solid bushing instead of a rubber one. the rubber one is compliant, it therefore adds comfort. for instance, if my wheels are even slightly out of balance it transfers straight to the steering wheel. for instance, i have a terrible wheel wobble between 90 and 115km/h because of the treatment i give the tires regularly.
but the benefits are go-kart like steering, and amazing steering feedback. i really think hte benefits outway the drawbacks. but i might have to make a new statement once i have a front end crash and the steering wheel goes through my chest!!! hehehe = again i piss in murphy's general direction!!!!
touch wood!!!
enough from me!
**** Update ****
I can’t seem to balance the books so I am going to have to drop the “conrods” from the build.
I was able to source a set of Aries Pistons for the Ca18det for a good price. Thank you to all involved, you know who you are.
It’s going to cost me R 3000 for the engineering alone.
The company will be assembling the block.
I will be doing the head and all other goodies…
Started heat-wrapping the manifold and down-pipe, using the wrap recommended by Johan200sx
So much to do
keep up the good work... 😀
hey phinx,
speaking of the steering bush - sokar said that you and i have a deal? that true?
and vlade is right - keep it up, you'll get there eventually!!! later is better than never!!!
Mother-F*ckers
I get sick when people do this.
I really appreciate the people helping me find this set of pistons
But I asked the guys if this was a set of ca18det pistons and was told 'yes'
But Guess what ...
Damn Honda pistons
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Will they work, 'Yes' but they will need to be machined for the oil squirter's
And thats the last thing I care to do...
Veecee... I'm up for the deal...
cool man...
well i mean about the deal, not about the morons supplying the wrong parts!!! thats a bummer man.
i dont even think my honda pistons were like that!!! i dont think they had to be machined for hte oil squirters!!!
Thats why I didn't go with Arias, last thing I wanted to do is machine my new forged pistons.
Sorry to see that dude...
hmmmm...
now i cant remember what i told my engineer to do about that!!!
cos my engine was balanced before assembly, and i bet after balancing the turds had to machine my pistons to prevent piston skirt/oil squirt interface!!!
well its running ok now, so i'll leave it alone!
Geez, I'm amazed how similar those pistons are. Some Nissan dude has been sleeping in a Honda bed 😛
Veecee... I'm up for the deal...
Whats the deal??
Some Nissan dude has been sleeping in a Honda bed
Do you guys think there is something more than just pistons that make these motor the same?? Like maybe it is a Honda CA18DET and not a Nissan?? I know it happens quite a bit in the industry...
The Valve relives are a bit to excessive (Good for un-shrouding valves if they where in the right place)
They are slightly off when comparing to the stock piston ( I know not that accurate)
The Pistons are very similar, the height from pin to deck is the same but I will need to machine to get the oil squinter to clear.
Well let me phone the guy to see if I can take these back
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