CA20ET LPG project help

[CNHSS1]

have you pics of the crank you are using? is it from the diesel?

youve got me wondering now maybe i need to start and buid, a new motor again!

re the piston squirters, second hand ones can be had for £20 per set, no problem. i have pics of the macining needed to modify an ET block, needs a flat land machining and then break through into main oil gallery for oil supply.

with the ET & DET blocks they dont take much more than 84mm bore and even then if the machine shops a bit dodgy and not centred the bores properly they can break through the bore walls and weep coolant

i didnt realise the cA20 blocks had such thick walls. again any pics would be useful.

where are you based by the way?

[s13eater]

craig, was'nt the walker scimmy a 2lt ?

[CNHSS1]

Yeah at some point, although they blew a number lol. Based on UkCa20 with forgies and rods by Oselli Engineering. In its latter years it was back on 1800 blocks due to easier avaialability. When they sold the car on, it was based on a CA18ET as the new owner promptly grenaded the engine!

[CNHSS1]

Datsober

I put the word around re crank braces and one of the guys i sold one to sti has it unused. I will get him to contact you

Craig

[datsober]

Yes its the diesel crank this is the one I bought they have more if you ask them & only 60euro each!!! beats the tomei stroker BS! Only prob was poor packaging they wrapped them in newspaper in an oversized box instead of just wrapping them in rolled up cardboard so Im a bit worried about hairline cracks etc. Youd think they would make a better effort for being German and me buying 2 of them. The price was excluding freight of course.

http://www.japanautoteile.de/parts/p...2&cat=0&page=1

I will get the info and pics of the ca20det that 2 peeps have done and one in particular on the aussie forums raced in an s12 racecar which he took to 86.5mm which is quite crazy but the longer rod provision due to the taller deck height puts less stress on the bores also. There is a Norwegian or Fin on the US forums that is building a CD20DET which is a heavy block but almost a copy of the 4g63T engine just without the balance shafts and very tall 230mm block compared to 223.45mm ca20e and 204.45-65mm ca18det.

sounds great about the spacer plate! (hope he can post to my destination australia and perhaps take paypal?)

love the ca20det manifold workaround using that nice looking laser or waterjet cut flange very spiffy!

Here is the CA21det using cd20 block and ca18det 4 port head
http://forums.nicoclub.com/ca21det-build-t550380.html

here is a crankshaft comparo ca20 on left and FCW CD20 on right

[CNHSS1]

any info would be great, its wetting my appetite again!

any links to the forums too would be useful.

Are you interested in a CA20 fwd facing manifold? if so, i know another guy thats selling one, if it hasnt already sold?

Craig

[datsober]

Found it! there is a bit of info in alot of his post just not all in one spot...
Candellan is the man to speak to he did 2 versions of the motor one with stock thin spaghetti ca20e rods and the other with the mitsubishi 4g63 150mm rods or close to that length. He was revving to 6500rpm with the stock prepped italian noodle rods but surely could go more but he wanted a reliable beast and did quite well compared to his upgraded sr20det.

http://club-s12.org/retro4/index.php?topic=14046.0

http://club-s12.org/retro4/index.php...0651#msg310651

http://club-s12.org/retro4/index.php...4802#msg274802

Is the exhaust manifold on the FWD turbo different a little more forward or all the same? pretty much want a lighter inlet manifold custom made as I have some ideas Id like to implement for lpg using a clean lightweight mitsubishi diesel equal length manifold.