David's CA18DET build-up thread!

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nice but you should have built it urself! lol

You know what, i really would of liked that but i preferred to have a professional do that part. I have taken apart and reassembled engines at my school but those are old Ford pushrod style v6s but its not too different. Also some dohc and sohc motors but those engines arent going to run or go into your project car. I know whats involved with that and id rather have some one with a lot more experience do it, thats all. The rest i can try and take care of myself.

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Wow pricey but nice might just do the same for my ka but not sure yet might be going SR

Do the KA. Better valvetrain, larger displacement, torque and stronger bottom end, IMO. SRs can hold their ground too so actually any engine can be good! I was going to do a ka-t before my ca so thats why my vote is for the ka.

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Any pics of your car?

Pictures of the car? Yeah i got a few. My car is stock, it needs the front aero conversion i bought like 2 years ago, a paint job, some wheels, tires, and suspension, basically everything! Ive been using the money for the engine so everything else stays the way it is.







NOTE: This muffler was on it when i bought the car. Luckily it fell off wlhen i was coming off I-290 headed home. Now im using a regular muffler which helps with the noise.

wow your heads up display works thats incredible

nice... clean 240

wow. . power moonroof??

ME TOO!

ur HUD looks really bright. are those OEM lights?

Interior looks really nice

Thanks for the compliments. Unfortunately its stock.

The HUD effect in these pictures are a trick of the camera. I took these shots with my Konica Minolta XG5 5MP digital camera and this was how they came out. I was asked a similar question about the HUD and its bright blue appearance but it doesnt look like that. I think i speak for all of us that have a working HUD/digital speedo and wish it was that bright and that "cool lookin" but its not.

Yes the interior is quite clean, i try to maintain it that way as a way of treating my s13 good. I like a clean car.

Update!!!

Well the time has come for me to begin work on the head so i decided to take it apart, clean it, inspect it, "mic it," and just get it ready for when i have to take it to the machine shop. I wanted to dissasemble as much as possible without me having to pay a lot for a service like pressing the guides out or new seats, etc. yet. Also im already thinking on a setup that i think would be very good for a high rpm ca18det. In the meantime i must keep trying to save for the parts/upgrades that will get done. Cams, springs, retainers, maybe lifters, are some that i already have in mind. Well i took a lot of pictures of which i tried to get into good detail. Enjoy! Input wanted! :thumbsup


Here is where i left off. Remove cam gears, rear cover, and tensioner.





A look into the head and its "hey-thats-not-so-complicated valvetrain." Camshaft, lifter, valve, keepers, retainer, and spring.



I took the head to school and threw in the parts washer. Did a nice job but im taking it for a second time.













Remove cam gears, rear cover, and tensioner.





A closer view at the front of the head reveals all its sharp edges, shapes, and intake/exhaust camshafts.







Removed all caps.



Remvoved camshaft.


A really high detailed look at the lifters. Everything looks pretty good as far as visuals go.








A look at the camshaft's lobes and journal areas.


Now this is the type of compressor i bought but i was not right and bought it anyways just to find out the ca18det has its spring, retainer, keeper assembly in a bore. It is not exposed like on some other engines.



Now this is the correct type. Bought it on Ebay from a tool warehouse in cleveland ohio. http://www.USAtoolwarehouse.com OTC and very inexpensive so i was happy. Recommended!





Some more detailed images.







Yes the lifters are hard taking out if you have big hands/fingers. I used little to no pressure as shown and they slid out like well... you know... easily. This worked best for me. Do it at your own risk i suppose!







Whats going on underneath? Looks like the headgasket was leaking in the area i highlighted. Overall everything was clean, mechanically too.



The little pieces that make it work! Keep things in check, inorder, and know what goes where. Important!













All the hardware. Looking nice and sweet after i clean off some of the oil.


Valve guides, seats, and seals i believe are whats left. This is what the machine shop will continue off from.







Check out this carbon build-up. To me it looked normal. I dont suppose something was messed up too bad here. If anyone has anything on this topic, please share. My guess was on the butterfly system. We already know that some are closed if not taken past a certain rpm. Fuel is being dumped in and not going anywhere so it sticks on the guides and valve stems because of heat? Where as the side that is open all the time, fuel makes its way into the combustion chamber. This was my guess.



















Valve seats inspection.











Everything must wait, for more money. Damn... :tears



Modified by davidricardo86 at 5:52 PM 12/7/2006

Great job so far man. I love the captions on the pics too. Props to joo good sir.

Sweet bro maybe you can help me rebuild my ka24de since we both are in cicero.

chitown240SX wrote:

Sweet bro maybe you can help me rebuild my ka24de since we both are in cicero.

Hey where in cicero do you live by?

In the hood by cicero stadium u?

I live by Austin ave and 39th. Right by the "crap factory."

Smells like crap ha thats cool maybe we should party some time or just cruise down 22nd with our 240's.

chitown240SX wrote:

Smells like crap ha thats cool maybe we should party some time or just cruise down 22nd with our 240's.

Alright. Sounds good. We'll have to decide when later.

damn i work on cicero and pershing. ..

roskiller....there doing their cicero thing.... u from the souf chi....pilsen....as u say..... better take ur ass wit truck boy and D*star sum where else....

i got the same valve spring compressor

Maybe we should have an all meet in Cicero in the near future.

im down. .
but i hate them funkin cicero cops. .
fuckin vultures. . .

ROSKILLER wrote:

im down. .
but i hate them funkin cicero cops. .
fuckin vultures. . .

Oh believe me i hate cops with a passion! Even though they do have their "intended purposes."

ROSKILLER wrote:

damn i work on cicero and pershing. ..

Really? What do you do there?

Adikt wrote:

i got the same valve spring compressor

Cooooool! Which one you talking about? The correct one i assume.

dispatcher for a trucking company

Hows the pay, hours, and overall experience?

hhAhahah
the pay is funkin good. .
10:30 pm to 7:00 inda morn. .
. .
meh it pays the bills. .