Pintara 2l Into Ke30 ...

[Dyzza]

hey

 

a mate of mine used to own a 5 speed, 2L pintara. Then it got written off. Up until then, it used to haul ass. Fuel injected, single cam, 2 spark plugs per cylinder if i remember correctly ...

 

What are people's thoughts ?

 

I know its a nissan motor, but i was going ca18de anyway, so i've already accepted the cross-manufacturer traitorship. ...

 

Cheer, Dyzza

[ScottKE1X]

your taking about the ca20 motor. they also come standard in the Aussie gazelle's.

I'm going the ca18 into my ke30 also, i was convinced because you can get them dirt cheap.

 

If you can get the ca20 for free with all required running gear, then go for it. the mounts for the ca18 are probably the same or simular so you could always swap one in later.

 

what is the car going to be used for??

 

scott.

[Super Jamie]

better than a stock K engine. if the price is right and its not going to cost you anything to mount it up, go for it

[Dyzza]

what is the car going to be used for??

 

yeah just for road driving. nothin track or anything, everyday rolla.

 

Cheers for the support, i'll see how i go ... i'd love a twincam ca18de ...

 

Dyzza

[Tiger]

I would've suggested the CA18 in this instance myself aswell.

But like SJ said, if it ain't going to cost you anything and it's bugger all for you to convert, what have you got to lose? True?

[rjenman]

well its not like a twin spark is used on modern engines, or any other engine i've ever heard of in fact?

[Rolla__Boy]

Here's what you do.

 

You buy a cheap KE30 with some rego, you throw the Pintara engine into it, sell it as a sweet 2lt corolla, then use the money from that to fund the CA18DET.

 

Problem solved, that way you get to see how the engine goes in a corolla, plus you get a CA18 for your car :cool:

[Super Jamie]

i knew someone would start saying this :cool:

 

every engine has its design flaws, you either work around them, or spend the money on something better. having both manifolds on the same side of the head, bugger all capacity, a fuel line that is likely to crack and spray petrol on the distributor, and needle and seat that get stuck and leave you stranded several hours from home aren't necessarily good points about an engine either, yet we stick with our beloved K engines because they are cheap/free

 

i wouldn't spend big dollars on it cos it's just not worth it, if CA20s were that good then everyone would be building them, but they're not so nobody really is. if you can get the for free, do your mounts and efi fuel system and wiring on the cheap then go for it. you're going to have to engineer it and probably upgrade brakes. you could think of all that stuff as an investment, and stick in a CA18DE or something else powerful and efi which is better later on

 

if it's going to cost you alot of money, then spend the little extra and start with a decent engine to begin with, you'll end up with a lot better and more reliable and powerful car with more potential

 

that's just how i would do it anyway, it seems logical enough on paper

[Dyzza]

here here

 

Cheers for the replies. i'll stick with the ca18de i think.

 

Case closed!

 

Dyzza

[Tiger]

Sounds good to me too :cool:

[TRAV-KE55]

Ive had plenty to do with the CA20 engines, as a road engine they arnt to bad, made not bad power for what they where, if your going to do it use a efi one from a pintara as the bluebird carbi jobs just didnt really pack the punch, I have a pintara wagon for sale, it has a turbo CA18 ET in it (single cam) and five speed and it goes quiet well!!! If anyone is interested its going for about $2k, pull the turbo engine out, swing it in your rolla, put a standard ca20 back in the pinny and you have your fun car and your tow car!!!hehehehe.

Man what a salesman!!!!

Trav