hi guys, don't mean to bring the thread back to life yet again, but I'm trying to research info on mounting a CA18 into a KE70 corolla, just to keep my options open.

 

so far all i've got is:

 

use RB20 engine mounts on the existing KE70 crossmember

mock-fit the engine and gearbox to see how much needs to be cut out for the selector to move back, and cut it out accordingly

have the tailshaft shortened and balanced

use an AE71/AE86 diff, or a stock welded diff

 

questions for you:

 

does the T50 gearbox mate to a CA18DE, be it directly or using an adapter plate and some other sort of bell housing?

how does it go for clearance in relation to both the bonnet and firewall?

what costs would you roughly estimate for a conversion such as this?

the T50 is rubbish and will blow up.

 

use the standard CA turbo box.

 

Jordan

Standard CA turbo boxes don't come with CA18DE's though, do they?

Standard CA turbo boxes don't come with CA18DE's though, do they?

 

I have it from reliable sources that they are essentially the same gearbox.

they same to be the same box from whatr i saw when i just pulled a CA18DET box apart. Nissan pintara even looks the same (ca20). A proper det box has more ribbing on the outer case for some reason unsure as too way?

 

All i did when putting a ca in a mates ke70 and in my 35 coupe, Was

 

1.cut the standard enigine mount brackets off the cross memeber.,Used range rover v8 mounts to bolt them to the motor

 

2. LOweerd motor and box (as one unit) into the car and scribed (marked) where brackets needed to be cut to ensure motor sat in the correct location. Both height, Sided to sside and fron t to back.

 

3. cut brackets as required and tack welded on.

 

4. Mark shifter location and cut out

 

5. messure and make up gearbox cross memeber 30x30 (25x25 maybe?? can't remember) box and some flat bar.

 

Plenty of room for motor just remove standard fan and use a thermo.

 

Radiator wither get a bigger corona one standard ca one or have a three row core put in the ke70 one and get a switch for the thermo put in the bottom tank.

 

Use standard ca box and install a good clutch

does the firewall or the gearbox tunnel need modification for it to fit?

shifter location needs cutting a little further back apart from that it fits easy as!

Slight dig :lolcry:

Just confirming here

 

The CA will bolt up using a ke70 crossmember with 4k mounts the only thing you need is rb20 engine mount rubbers or the rb20 engine mount brackets on the ca block? can someone confirm what brackets are used with which engine mount rubber.

 

cheers, Calvin

someone please put all this info in the faq so we can stop answering the same old questions.

 

edit: spelling.

Edited October 17, 200718 yr by andro0o

^^^^ :P

Still answer here if you would :lolcry:

Anybody know anything about this? i've searched but never really got a definitive answer:(

the link that has the answers to all your questions.

Basically anything useful leads me back to this thread :D

or Toolmods saying put a 4age in :)

guess i'll just have to work it out when i put the motor in :)

what about the ca18 gearbox whats needed to mount that?

Dude, this thread is six months old. We had a different government when this thread was last used.