towe001 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Also was nice to meet everyone that I met today. Thanks heaps Zowie i really enjoyed it. Ditto, good to put a face to the name. Yep, Zowie's a top bloke :jamie: (but don't tell zowie that, it might go to his head :lol: ) And i see the turtle has sped up a bit :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerfbat Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 lol..! and Dave the pleasure was all mine mate. got me outta the house, into a nice cruise in a secksee car, but most importantly... off World of Warcraft..! lol havent been on it in a few days, which is a record for me. bloody awesome RE the engines, too mate. huge fan of the CA's. was this close to getting one in my 1600 back in the day. can't wait to see some pics :dance: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clapped out Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 you didnt muck around did you dave? :rock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stenzel Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) Well, No I don't :rolls: Thanks to my mate from work who is a ca18det guru, we put the complete engines on a engine stand, I went for a pee break and came back to see he had pretty much stripped it all. :laff: Anyway, Some pictures,I didn't get to take a picture of them as "complete" engines, so heres what I got. Let me tell anyone who has never bought a second hand engine before to have no expectations. I bought these two engines as "running" but for a price of one engine that would suit a rebuild (at current market price rates) now they have spun bearings, stuffed valves, one block is probably going to need to use oversized pistons due to the boring that will be needed etc. Luckily, I had planned to do a ground up rebuild and take the best usable parts from both and turning into one. Engine one on engine stand, Engine two head/manifold and then block etc Stuffed main bearing. Edited February 13, 2012 by Stenzel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stenzel Posted February 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) More... Oil Squirter Next pictures will be showing various stages of stripping to a bare block. Diference between a ca18DE and a ca18DET pistons, the DE is dished (left) Edited February 13, 2012 by Stenzel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerfbat Posted February 6, 2012 Report Share Posted February 6, 2012 noice mate..! can't wait to see this baby purring along :yes: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stenzel Posted February 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 (edited) Well, I may as well chuck up a update... Engine got sent to RE Power on Friday, Am hoping to buy a new 999 automotive high mount manifold off a mate as I hope he is going to go 6boost, and maybe a to4e if he upgrades. I was planning to just run a fairly stock ca18 but I may as well just go all out I guess... Not sure if I will go down the forged pistons etc route or just wait and see what stock will handle, need to start looking at upgrading brakes etc as well. Dave Edited February 13, 2012 by Stenzel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ae824ate Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 I wouldnt see anyone else but Garry at Re power now, he has looked after my old man for the last 15 odd years. Really knows his stuff, and very reasonably priced. What is your budget on this thing anyway Dave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stenzel Posted February 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) No budget really... Would be nice to have it all wired in + tune for under 7.5grand though. At the moment, fromn selling the 5k + other old rolla stuff I've broke even. I still need a gearbox and heaps of other things. (I'm replacing water pumps etc etc so it will all add up quick) I decided to do it right the first go, so not really worried about when it gets done, by September for Powercruise would be great but will see what happens. Dave Edited February 14, 2012 by Stenzel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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