One Of The First Swaps Is Dead...

Started by hillkill · Jul 11, 2007 · 21postsInvision 2005–09

hillkillJul 11, 2007, 1:07 am · #1

Well I pulled my ca18det after compression tests showed 130,125,100,105. Strange thing was it ran fine and sounded like I blew another lifter (only a slight ticking). After opening the motor up I found out that It detitnated and the pistons were chewed and the head was mangled. Not bad for ~30 drifting events. Now it's on to the next CA. It will be the third CA18 that I've had in my car. With the way things are going this will be even more fun than the last two. The new motor happened to have a t28 along with a OS Giken twin plate cutch and flywheel. A quick rebuild and some tuning are in the works to get this car ready for NorCal/SoCal Competition at buttonwillow.

alundraJul 11, 2007, 1:57 pm · #2

What will be the next swap? ^^

KeithJul 11, 2007, 3:24 pm · #3

alundra @ Jul 11 2007, 01:57 PM
What will be the next swap? ^^

He said another CA.........

Anyway......that sucks Eric. You've had 2 other ca-dets? I thought you still had the first one you had at the SF meet a couple years ago??
Good luck with the new one......post up some pics

rageJul 11, 2007, 6:38 pm · #4

weak engines, eh? sucks man.

alundraJul 12, 2007, 12:39 am · #5

I posted because i thought that another CA will probably enough, seems he fed up with such trouble...

Next step? SR, RB, VG or something newer?!

P.S: don't trash you're car and buy another one wink.gif

hillkillJul 12, 2007, 5:27 pm · #6

NO no no, The Ca18det is an awesome little motor. Antyhing bad that happened to it was thanks to me. Considering I overheated the crap out of it, reved it to the sky, drove it at least 1000 miles thinking I blew another couple lifters and all without proper tuning. This stout little motor has served me well for at least 20,000 miles. It just so happens the reason I bought the first motor is the same reason why I bought another. Cheapness.
Keith my first CA was the stock ca18et so technically it's my thind ca18. tongue.gif

KeithJul 12, 2007, 6:58 pm · #7

hillkill @ Jul 12 2007, 05:27 PM

Keith my first CA was the stock ca18et so technically it's my thind ca18. tongue.gif

Ahhh, thats what I was kinda thinking you meant......so technically I'm on my 3rd CA18 too wacko.gif

hillkillJul 13, 2007, 12:58 am · #8

Keith @ Jul 12 2007, 06:58 PM
Ahhh, thats what I was kinda thinking you meant......so technically I'm on my 3rd CA18 too wacko.gif

Alright it's a race. I bet I can beat you to the 4th CA18. w00t2.gif blink.gif huh.gif Nevermind that one I'm tired of pulling engines.

gadget1382Jul 13, 2007, 1:43 am · #9

CA18det's are strong as... you just have to keep them tuned if you are going to thrash an old one! tongue.gif

I'm on my first... but i dont give it that hard a time!

KeithJul 13, 2007, 5:55 am · #10

hillkill @ Jul 13 2007, 12:58 AM
Alright it's a race. I bet I can beat you to the 4th CA18. w00t2.gif blink.gif huh.gif Nevermind that one I'm tired of pulling engines.

I'll let you win that one.........I'm tired of pulling them as well

sam31183Jul 13, 2007, 6:34 am · #11

3 20es and one 18det....do i get a cookie?

KeithJul 13, 2007, 4:17 pm · #12

sam31183 @ Jul 13 2007, 06:34 AM
3 20es and one 18det....do i get a cookie?

More of a kick in the ass for replacing a ca20 not once but twice with a ca20.........haha, just kidding man laugh.gif

sam31183Jul 13, 2007, 5:52 pm · #13

technically the first time we just put a old head on a new block...but the valves on number one where messed up so it melted a nice valve mess all over piston number one after like 70 miles of break in....yes, it was clicking bad and it started to run like crap...i thought that the timing belt was off...but it was the valves on number one since we never had the head checked out. 20e number 3 still turned and showed no mechanical damage, however i had a wiring issue, so i deemed it time to swap the thing out as i was tired of the headache.

S12 DrifterJul 13, 2007, 5:58 pm · #14

well i just blew my 2nd ca if you count the et so im going in with my third

drfts12Jul 16, 2007, 7:11 am · #15

sweeeeet you're going out to button willow. Too bad its only practice now, I guess not enough people signed up or something. My team was looking forward on going out there to go up against socal. Anyways, since its only practice i might go out there with my s12. Good Luck. I was hoping to see you at the lsat thunderhill event/practice, and i saw a white s12 thinking it was yours, but it was thunderhill's emergency car!! haha it was a ca18et with a full kit.

drfts12Jul 23, 2007, 7:49 pm · #16

aww where were you at man?!?! I was the only s12 out there sliding... sad.gif

RPSport-JohnJul 25, 2007, 7:47 am · #17

drfts12 @ Jul 23 2007, 07:49 PM
aww where were you at man?!?! I was the only s12 out there sliding... sad.gif

You started killing it at the end of the day!! with the sickness!!

It was good meeting you, actually, it was really really cool, I got to see your technique improve, it was awesome, saw an s12, made my fucking day!

hillkillJul 25, 2007, 8:55 am · #18

drfts12 @ Jul 23 2007, 07:49 PM
aww where were you at man?!?! I was the only s12 out there sliding... sad.gif

mad.gif Yeah never really made it due to stupid ARP Headstuds and their 1/2" 12pt nut that doesn't like to let sockets fit in my new CA's head. Oh well better to do it right the 1st time than fix $#it along the way to the event. I didn't even get time to put on the new Megan coilover prototype. Thats tommorow after I borrow a good camera. Anyway I live in Costa Mesa right now but my parents are in Brisbane and i'm up there all the time. Where in San Jose are you at?

drfts12Jul 25, 2007, 8:43 pm · #19

hillkill - well theres all kinds of drama going on in zilvia right now, so i guess theres gona be another event soon because norcal and socal cant get along i guess. Hopefully you can make it out there. I used to live right by myths12, but i just moved to sunnyvale not too long ago, right off Lawrence Expway.

rpsport john - thanks dude, i just wish i had more tires to burn up. Are you going to be at the next event?

deadpirateJul 26, 2007, 12:01 am · #20

anyone going to the ziptied allstar bash in october???

i want to try and make it out there, i think i saw a picture of you from buttonwillow.

and to the OP

good luck with your swap

OzchuckJul 31, 2007, 2:02 pm · #21

yeah rock that shit.
My CA has been going strong for a while now, and when it blows i might just rebuild it to avoid having to swap ever again biggrin.gif