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doinupthedato
thailand
Joined: 09-Apr 2012
153 posts
Post #3661 | Wednesday, 18-Dec 2013 @ 10:05pm
"tried to fit these today, fist issue they are 10 mm thich at the outer rim, so they will stick out a bit, dont know how this will look yet,   next issue they have no parkers in the headlight.   the ring that holds the light in has 3 screws that go into..."
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Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #3662 | Wednesday, 18-Dec 2013 @ 3:33pm
"Too hard to do the sr16ve unfortunately, will need crank angle ignition also as the dizzie at the back is asking for more space issues. Gearbox is 71c but with custom bell mods or can use Vanette or Serena SR20de bellhousing which is a fwd one with fwd..."
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doinupthedato
thailand
Joined: 09-Apr 2012
153 posts
Post #3663 | Wednesday, 18-Dec 2013 @ 2:18pm
"looks like its total custom front end then, dont think he lied, he didnt know etc. dosnt help us as to the fit at all....   the ca18de is 118kg from 1200.com, the a10 is 91.5, thats 27.5 heavier, battery relocate is a bonus though,   still cant find..."
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doinupthedato
thailand
Joined: 09-Apr 2012
153 posts
Post #3664 | Wednesday, 18-Dec 2013 @ 1:26pm
"hi mate, great looking conversion, im thinking of the same coinversion either ca18de or (sr16ve converted to RWD)   can you let me know how it is any pro's cons, realy appretiate fist hand feedback on what its like generally,   cheers paul."
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MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #3665 | Wednesday, 18-Dec 2013 @ 12:11pm
"He gave me a call and told me that it was a circuit car so the firewall has been mutilated... for the first part of the conversation his end was crackling but I heard him say something about converting to coilovers or something (could be wrong) but..."
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doinupthedato
thailand
Joined: 09-Apr 2012
153 posts
Post #3666 | Wednesday, 18-Dec 2013 @ 11:20am
"goood info guys, D, sr16ve sounds great, smooth reliable, sounds great, matt, good info mate, i also couldnt find the weight of sr16ve it not on wiki or 1200.com   came out of a 1000 what were the chances of that lol..... maybe unfinished project?..."
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MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #3667 | Wednesday, 18-Dec 2013 @ 10:53am
"Just texted back saying it is a sr20 gearbox just modified bellhousing and amazingly he said it came out of a datsun 1000! Yet to see if the reason he's selling it was cause of handling issues  He says it was a standard sump."
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MatthewSturdee
Sunshine Coast, Australia
Joined: 18-Apr 2013
115 posts
Post #3668 | Wednesday, 18-Dec 2013 @ 10:41am
"The sr16ve would be killer, there is one (in australia) for sale that has been converted to rwd and on throttle bodies for $4500. I texted him asking what was involved in converting to rwd no answer yet.    Does anyone know the weight of a sr16ve? Is it..."
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d
Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #3669 | Wednesday, 18-Dec 2013 @ 9:37am
"Be careful the SR20 is a very big motor more of the size of the L series much longer and taller than the CA18de   The CA is a very compact engine and will let you run air con with more ease even with boost. Im not sure you need boost as the capacity..."
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doinupthedato
thailand
Joined: 09-Apr 2012
153 posts
Post #3670 | Wednesday, 18-Dec 2013 @ 1:31am
"they have a ca18 also, the ca is more$$ than the sr20... I DO want boost lol, will it fit next to my air conditioning compressor lol......"
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doinupthedato
thailand
Joined: 09-Apr 2012
153 posts
Post #3671 | Wednesday, 18-Dec 2013 @ 1:21am
"well gav perfect timng here man, my guy just told me he has an sr20 its less than 1000 bucks....from japan and bench tested...   thanks heaps for the info.."
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Gav
Sydney
Joined: 02-Mar 2012
32 posts
Post #3672 | Tuesday, 17-Dec 2013 @ 10:43pm
"I just threw the sr16 in there as I remember it being spoken about on another forum. I think it was more for our rules and regulations over here. I was just reading that is its the same size block as the sr20. You would be silly going sr16 over the sr20..."
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Dundee1000
Fremantle
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
613 posts
Post #3673 | Tuesday, 17-Dec 2013 @ 5:44pm
"got some ceramic coated Genies, would struggle with twin Webers etc... thinkin oi pulling them out, havent been run on the road since they were fitted..."
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doinupthedato
thailand
Joined: 09-Apr 2012
153 posts
Post #3674 | Tuesday, 17-Dec 2013 @ 10:42am
"thanks neil, good info, think i'll be lookin for a ca18de,   thanks guys. cheers."
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Neil
Perth Western Australia
Joined: 03-Mar 2011
492 posts
Post #3675 | Tuesday, 17-Dec 2013 @ 9:04am
"http://datsun1200.com/modules/mediawiki/index.php?title=Engine_Swaps#Engine_weights_and_specs   http://www.celica-gts.com/forums/?topic=12876.0   And if you want to go nuts http://www.carnut.com/specs/engdim.html"
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doinupthedato
thailand
Joined: 09-Apr 2012
153 posts
Post #3676 | Monday, 16-Dec 2013 @ 10:55pm
"thanks for the detailed replies Gav and D, D, your right about the the cheap labour, iv got a pretty good michanic now he was pretty optomistic about apgrading the engine, they do do heaps of conversions here so mounts and such wont be a problem...,   he..."
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Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #3677 | Sunday, 15-Dec 2013 @ 10:38pm
"single 2 inch SU custom made manifold with curved inlet runners for better clearance than even normal manifolds."
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Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #3678 | Sunday, 15-Dec 2013 @ 10:37pm
"Thailand has great cheap labour so if you find a ca18de will be a piece of pie. Also machine work is cheap too so you can get rebuilds cheap enough.    Otherwise capacity is your friend, an L16 series engine will fit using a custom sump, L20B crank, L24..."
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Gav
Sydney
Joined: 02-Mar 2012
32 posts
Post #3679 | Sunday, 15-Dec 2013 @ 2:14pm
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Sunday, 15-Dec 2013 @ 2:16pm
"There is a guy over here that races a 1000 with a ca18, you could try to contact him with questions about his conversion. He has a YouTube clip of him self racing which is really sweet. http://www.datsun1000.com/TopicView.asp?TopicID=613   With my car,..."
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Dundee1000
Fremantle
Joined: 11-Feb 2011
613 posts
Post #3680 | Sunday, 15-Dec 2013 @ 1:59pm
"what sort of induction are you running D....."
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