Ca20e Build

im rebuilding my ca20e with a turbo aka ca20et using stock head, crank, cam, pistons, all rebuilt on the stock block, running megasquirt, and some 55lb 500cc injectors,walboro 255lph with a t30 with t25 adapter flange with no more than 7psi of boost,vmount intercooler,welded diff, can someone post some suggestions im getting the car to run is the objective im going to be drifting it, but i want it to last long with as little money as possible. any suggestions

Yes. This is a very important step; Assemble it. HaHa I made funny.

No really though, it seems you got all the bases covered. Maybee a smaller turbo for faster spool. I don't know that your really chokeing a CA20 at 7 with a T25. Maybe, you maybe gaining a higher top HP number with the T3 but I don't know that it's worth a good mid-range torque thump. You maybe can do the math(but consider no one knows what the head flows); it's a bit much for me.

yeah its an old volvo turbo though that was just rebuilt so its fairly new, it came stock on the a3000 i think audi or volvo but i made a flange so it cool, the housing it a little tiny bit bigger than a t25 perfectly equivalent to t28 but its a t30 housing its small to spool quick enough and still provide top end power too so its the double decker of awesomeness

nismo_200sxi want it to last long with as little money as possible.

never put the ca18 in had some problems with the importer im done saving and stuff i need this car to run

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In the awesomeness of a ca20et if you complete this... there is also a Aussie member that has a blue camo haych. Vids are on YouTube.....

ive seen that hatch its sooo sick

Yea its pretty savvy sterlings black notch that thing spooled up fuckin fast talk about instantly in powerband (for a 20et) damn impresive... go for it dude!

im gonna run 7 lbs hopefully it doesnt blow up  im praying it doesnt

She'll be right mate. Those rods aren't as bad as they look as long as you look after them. Make sure you look at your cooling system & stick some good oil in.

thanks man im gonna use 10w30 redline oil and i just cleaned the radiator top to bottom since the engine isn't in the car yet, flushed it out and picked out the dirt

Get that puppy pressure & flow tested. Cooling is THE most important part of these motors.

[quote name='Redneck' date='May 3 2010, 01:09 PM' post='298249']
This statement is an oxymoron like saying clean pollutants, dry water or cold heat. You can't expect an engine (especially a pathetically weak ca20e)
 
Why is there always a hater? What is every ones problem with the ca20? Understand its not a fast motor i get that. But what is so wrong with them? every one just bashes them all the time but truth be told i beat the hell outta mine and it still comes back for more. and my car has 200,xxx +. I dont see a problem at all with it. Good luck on you build hope it works out

nismo_200sx on 03:56:00 PM / 03-May-10im rebuilding my ca20e with a turbo aka ca20et using stock head, crank, cam, pistons, all rebuilt on the stock block, running megasquirt, and some 55lb 500cc injectors,walboro 255lph with a t30 with t25 adapter flange with no more than 7psi of boost,vmount intercooler,welded diff, can someone post some suggestions im getting the car to run is the objective im going to be drifting it, but i want it to last long with as little money as possible. any suggestions

silverS-1286 on 08:03:47 PM / 11-Aug-10Understand its not a fast motor i get that. But what is so wrong with them?

silverS-1286 on 08:03:47 PM / 11-Aug-10What is every ones problem with the ca20?

but i ca20e could be good motor if you but your minds together and money! come on guys! No wait! who am i kidding! your right .

Been running a CA20 a 7psi forever and ever and ever and ever and ever. Nearly every day, hot summers, snowy winters. It's fine, no detonation it'll go forever (knocks on wood).

Things seemingly fail from age on a 25yr old car alot faster and more frequintly a 7psi CA20 will grenade.

:-)

Alright well my grandfather had taken apart half of my engine to get to my crankshaft, and didnt label any bolts or hoses. im pretty sure i can identify where the bolts go, but where the hell do all of these hoses go too! he said he was going to replace them and never did. so ive got new hose, and no idea on where to place them

pics of the hoses would help identifying them

Alright give me a few days. My camera is with my friend. Should be back thursdy

update: bought a ca18det rebuilt with eagle rods and cp pistons turned crank t25 sr turbo 300zx downpipe flange setup to open sidepipe turbo back, setup a jdm sport fmic with hks ssqv limited edition, walbro fuel pump 255lph, oil cooler freddy, nrg steering wheel with hub, tons more stuff its already in the car just did a battery relocation, just need 200 bucks for an optima battery and some redline trans fluid engine oil and some gas im running it on a tuned blitz ecu for 91 octane

so no ca18/20dt :(

Alright well i have the camshaft in (Big thanks to Maxpow!) and now i need help with what outlets and inlets are suppose to be connected. Can someone take pictures of the front of the ca20e engine block? i need to know which houses should go where. Like from the intake manifold to where, etc etc. Thanks lots!

ca18det yes lol the thing i hate about s12's is you have to hybridize everythingggg argh! im just gonna switch to entire s13 suspension,subframe,crossmember and be done with lack of aftermarket support

nismo_200sx on 01:06:06 AM / 24-Nov-10update: bought a ca18det rebuilt with eagle rods and cp pistons turned crank t25 sr turbo 300zx downpipe flange setup to open sidepipe turbo back, setup a jdm sport fmic with hks ssqv limited edition, walbro fuel pump 255lph, oil cooler freddy, nrg steering wheel with hub, tons more stuff its already in the car just did a battery relocation, just need 200 bucks for an optima battery and some redline trans fluid engine oil and some gas im running it on a tuned blitz ecu for 91 octane

Ok, so that means you use the biggest turbo you can find.  You'd never have problems overboosting then, haha. ( disregard the useless post).

Maybe I'll add something relevant

My take on it is if you were going to spend the cash for new intervals, maybe even forged pistons, why not do it for a more capable motor platform?  Ka? Na sr then boost?

Alright well im not to smart with cars and i had to replace my camshaft. Well got the damn thing in, and i have a couple of lines, that i have no clue where to put. Can you please help?? Thanks!

Alright Really Need to know where these Go.



Then there are these two Things coming out of the front of the intake manifold.


There is also this outlet underneath the front of the Intake MAnifold


Distributor vacuum i hear? Im not sure


Also jsut to throw this in there... WTH is suppose to go here?



THANKS you guys so much. i just wanna start driving again before christmas time! Roll Eyes

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the "outlet under the intake manifold" is for a coolant line.

the dizzy should have a vacuum line going to it, i think one of those two nipples under the TB

coolant temp sensor goes in that hole iirc.

haha well wtf. i dont know if i have a coolant temp sensor? lol and sorry for being car-tarted. And we had to take the dizzy of to see why the rotor wasnt moving. We removed all lines to get to it. And do you know where that coolant line goes to?

actually i bought a completely new engine set. ca18det with cp pistons eagle rods, no ca20 all my ca20/18et parts are for sale cheap cheap i just want them gone

Any 1? Can someone just take a picture of the distributor vaccuum line and where it goes, and the two wires with like 2 more coming of of them inbetween the intake manifold and the cylinder head? Thanks!