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Post by 77vette on Apr 5, 2011 18:37:41 GMT 12
choice koala so actual how much for datsun engine plus box n mounts + er thing else?
i dont have anything so that nutss beter than nothing
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Post by cul8r on Apr 5, 2011 22:24:27 GMT 12
Sweet, Ca18DE should be lots of fun! With turn key reliability to boot!
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Post by rikit123 on Apr 6, 2011 21:16:21 GMT 12
yeh should be mint aye.
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Post by rikit123 on Apr 25, 2011 16:22:17 GMT 12
old datsun is out and being picked up 2moro for $180, good to get sum more money to go towards the cause  , also by measurment looking like the mounts might line straight up with the ca18 so that will make my life easier for once. next thing will be drop out the front subframe and all parts and spray it all with rustkill, done the sway bar and mounts today aswell.  |
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Post by rikit123 on Apr 30, 2011 16:16:44 GMT 12
well it fits in the bay lol   |
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Post by mikuni on Apr 30, 2011 18:06:00 GMT 12
Almost looks made for it, the lean of the engine brings the intake across enough to clear the booster, while the exhaust manifold is nicely tucked away. How does it line up with the mounts and does the sump clear the cross-member and steering rack?
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Post by rikit123 on Apr 30, 2011 18:32:12 GMT 12
yeh its a nice fit, mounts are jst off if i push it back as far as it goes and it would clear the rack however id have to get a bulged bonnet so im gunna drop the rack like an inch then make sum mounts up to get it lower, and probs make sum extractors tbh cause theres sum spare space on that side, radiators gunna be tucked under the top cross brace thing and gunna be eletric fans as there aint enough room for viscous and the shroud lol
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Post by mikuni on Apr 30, 2011 20:43:04 GMT 12
Good option on avoiding the bonnet buldge if you can, always detracts form a tidy conversion in my opinion. I've not moved a rack before, but I guess its possible without too much trouble.
If you can retain the factory exhaust manifold and get the engine sitting in there with clearance to the mounts, I would do this. At a later date you can do extractors if its not fast enough for you. Or maybe put a turbo on it instead. I've done two conversions with extractors and neither set worked perfectly in the first instance, so had to do them again.
My radiator is tucked up under the radiator support panel. It's very tidy and works well. Check my thread if you want to see more. The only trick you need to do really is put an inline filler cap in there because it needs to be the highest point for bleeding the air out of the system. My fan is on the front too, works well almost never needs to turn on. It is just a factory fan from a Nissan Bluebird - factory fans are cheaper and work much better than aftermarket ones that you get for cheap from supercheap etc. The radiator core was originally a large core from a Torana that I had cut to suit the application.
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Post by rikit123 on Apr 30, 2011 20:49:20 GMT 12
yeh well if u look at the rack its on flat mounts so theoretically, 2 steal plates same with as mounts then bolt in back on and put a spacer on the linkage as for the radiator yeh il probs go custom too and connect hose to the top with a cap fitting on the endof that and bring it up to the normal height.
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Post by rikit123 on May 1, 2011 15:03:28 GMT 12
ok so took the diff out, pretty much ready to put the gem one in, anyone got a top bracket thing that holds the rubber bearing holder into the power tube mount, kinda missing that |
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Post by cul8r on May 1, 2011 19:14:26 GMT 12
Torque tube mount. No I dont have a spare sorry, and unfortunetly you cant swap over the torque tubes from chevette to gemini.
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Post by rikit123 on May 1, 2011 19:57:10 GMT 12
i know its a pain aye, Tai's having a look around 2 c if hes got the one im meant to have at his still, hope he finds it aye.
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Post by taistorm on May 1, 2011 21:35:49 GMT 12
Nice, the ca18 sits in there nicely ay.
Found the top half of the torque tube mount, must of fallen off before I sold the diff to you and not realised :L my bad. Should be home mon-fri after 3ish if you wana come pick it up, just drop me a txt in advance.
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Post by rikit123 on May 1, 2011 21:53:11 GMT 12
ok sweet man, thanx il c what day im heading down ur way, possibly friday bout 4 but yeh il flick u txt
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Post by mikuni on May 2, 2011 14:02:24 GMT 12
Awesome, power tube! I like it, new name.
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, also by measurment looking like the mounts might line straight up with the ca18 so that will make my life easier for once. next thing will be drop out the front subframe and all parts and spray it all with rustkill, done the sway bar and mounts today aswell.
