Zac
Would there be much advantage in using a Z18 head?
Brad HALLETT
Ipswich, Qld
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From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 11:03 PM
Subject: Re: Aussi Dats
> Justin, what the hell is the body that that motor is in??
>
> As for heads, the KA24E (not KA24DE) will fit, but it has such large
compression
> chamber it would render the compression ratio only useful (albeit very
useful)
> for forced induction. This is a 12 valve head. I don't think supercharging
is
> regarded as the most optimum way to power up an L-series. Turbo is,
however!
> Most people skip turboing the L and go straight to an FJ/CA/SR anyway.
>
> Oh, and the Z18 head will also fit the L-series block!
>
> zac
>
> >Terry,
> >Thanxs again. I have slapped myself for the Z18 comment I knew about
> >Bathurst. I have worked and raced the Mt. and use Coopers, Sierras and
the
>
> >Trx as examples to the "Good'ol Boys" who make stupid ass comments like
> >"When a 4cyl wins Bathurst I will Burn my V8!!" Haahaa still waitin for
that
>
> >one. Anyway my L-series is (and check this) a '72 1600sss (i think) that
> >only has (wait for it) 5000km since new. It has extractors and a twin SU
set
>
> >up. It aint anything special but in the 550kg body I got it in nothing
much
>
> >can catch me up to about 70km/h. 4 speed shift. It rips 1st, 2nd and 3rd
and
>
> >I have had it 3 months. It kills my 194kw Piazza up to 60km/h the mates
> >Corsa 315i and dads 300HP Monaro to 70km/h. What should it rev to? I
redline
>
> >the old Smiths Tacho thats in the Dash but I know there is more. Oh it
also
>
> >has a rather lumpy cam so I can't explain the bottom end grunt. I want a
> >cross flow head (comments please) and a charger(super). I have heared the
>
> >KA24DE 16valver will fit(on L20) but I will settle? for the Z18. Any
> >thoughts are appreciated.
>
>
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