why can't you metal spray a CA18 crank and stroke it, get a shorter pin
height piston and increase the bore until you get 2.0l capacity? I have
been doing it to L18's for yonks and because the increases aren't radical in
one area it is a very reliable increase.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 7:11 PM
Subject: RE: CA vs. FJ
> My 2 bobs worth.
> I have been told that CA18's tend to have a shorter life span?!? I dunno
how
> true this is. But your cheapest bang for buck option
> FJs are getting a bit old now. Next best value for money.
> SR20 is supposed to be the bees nees, bullet proof and VERY fast.
>
> I have driven a silvia automatic powered by a CA18 turbo and it had enough
> get up and go to make me leave skiddies on the seat. VERY very nice.
>
> I am now in the process of going all out spak and putting a SR20 turbo in
my
> car since I cooked the L20 donk that was originally there. I have very
high
> expectations and I'm as keen as..
>
> Anyway, my 2 bobs worth - go stupid, you live once.... I aint gunna be
> sitting round wondering all my life what a SR20 is going to be like. I
wanna
> drive it to and from work every day... :)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tim
> Shakespeare
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 3:29 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: CA vs. FJ
>
>
> Listers
> I'm just looking into different engine options, and something I'm trying
to
> get some opinions on is whats a better option between the CA18det and a
> FJ20det, I know more about the FJ, but not so much of the CA, I have been
> told their crappy plasticy and all, but others tell me they have a lot of
> potential and are almost as good as an SR, plus their closely matched on
the
> kw scale I've read. So anyone got any info and/or personal opinions of the
> two, I myself lean towards the FJ at the moment. Thanks to those who will
> reply,
> Tim
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