Make that a CA16 block.......
At 01:16 PM 11/11/2000 +1000, you wrote:
>I just thought that you may be able to use the head and intake from the
>CA18 onto the CA16 block. So you will have a [CA18 block] with a CA18
>twin cam head, and CA18 intake and exhaust manifolds. As this will allow
>you to have RWD components on a 1600 block with twin cam. I haven't done
>this before but I know there is a CA16 motor. Nissan is usually pretty
>good using common casts for their blocks so at least all of the stuff will
>bolt up. It may be a different setup inside like the VG20 v VG30 are or
>it may be the same like the L16 v L18. Which may mean that you will be
>stuck with the 1600 internals instead of upping the volume to 1.8L using
>the CA18 bits. What class are you racing in? Do they check swept volume
>or just go on the block size? Also I seem to remember that the CA18 had a
>volume of 1.848L so you might want to check the volume of the CA16 is not
>higher than 1.600L. There used to be a link on the SSSautomotive site
>which listed volume of engines but the page is gone so I can't check. I
>hope this is of help.
>
>At 11:03 PM 10/11/2000 -0500, you wrote:
>>Ozdatters,
>>thanx for the reply. I want to keep it nissan as all these are Toyotas.
>>Adam explain your idea... how the who the what about CA18? I need a 1600
>>twin cam rwd.
>>What is the lists view on just working the L16? Which will give better
>>results? I really need the twin cams though!
>>Are there any other 1600 options?
>>Thanx
>>Justin
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