Chet's 620 project Cuz Turbo

[chester]

So since the last time I updated this, I have put in a fresh bottom end and a 85 720 tranny with a front case swap the week before CAnby. I also got all my headlights in which are Hellas the low beams are h4s and the highs are h1s. That is about it. Here in the next couple days I will be replacing my slave and clutch master and then going with an internal reg alt. Now here is the main reason for the update. As some know I don't have my KA anymore Wide14u has it and is going to run some carbs on it. So I have been looking for a motor and had a few options to decide from but I ended up going with a CA18ET. It may not be the best motor but it will be a good start as it is fuel injected and turbo. This will be the first time I will be dealing with a turbo so it will be a great learning experience. Here are the oics.

[Jayden71]

I see moar clutch replacements in your future

[chester]

^I don't like this ollz

[Jayden71]

^I don't like this ollz

 

Yer Mom does!!! :w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :rofl:

[chester]

Ah haaaa :fu:

[Skib]

Hey got your message, phones just been acting like shit as of late.

 

you should be able to use a CA20 trans with it.

you can also use an SR trans with a CA bell housing, not gonna be making the power to really need that tho

[chester]

I am trying to find a ca20 or a ca18 trans don't care what one I know they have different gearing, if it is an early tranny it is th 71b and I Could just swap case with the tranny I have now. I just need to get my hands on one so I can get ready to start to fab mounts. I am thinking I am going to have problems with the down pipe hitting the firewall. I might have to go the route of bigger turbo and custom manifold.

[Farmer Joe]

its front sump tho... youre gonna have to either rack it, or flip the centerlink...

 

did the CA use a b-type trans, or are they c-type?

[chester]

They used both trannys they changed about 86.5 and yeas flipping the center link. but i hadn't thought of running rack. Hmmmm the possibilities.

[chester]

Alright in the last few weeks I have had something go wrong each week. First it was the coil, but it had been a problem since I got this truck as it was a point coil on el ignition. So whenever I was below 1800 rpm it would start to miss and spudder. I got a coil and with in a few weeks it started to do the same thing but worse and only every once in awhile, so today I got the right coil and for it. The next thing was the clutch master leaks. I went and got both the clutch master and the slave.(still haven't put them in yet maybe tomorrow) The last thing it the alt. I swear I have the worse luck with them. The one that went bad I put in back at the end of March. then about 3 weeks ago when Wide14U and I went to go pick up me Ca18et motor the charge light started to come on. I ended up driving around for about a week with it coming on when it felt like. the alt that I had was a 50 amp ex reg on for a 71 510 w/ ac. I got tired of it seeing the light come on, I went and decided to go with a zx unit and also since the 510 one has a lifetime warranty I had them get me one for it too. When I pulled out the bad one I found out the bearing were shot. I think that was the 3rd one that the bearings went out on me. When I got the zx one I did the swap and got it in and bypassed the volt reg. I did this on a Thursday afternoon then by Monday night I was on the side of the road putting in the 510 one that I had just got for a back up. Once again it was the bearings I guess it didn't like getting revved to 5000. The last thing that went wrong were a couple you u joints. The front one had a little play ended up replacing it first, but it didn't fix the vibration. As soon as I had the time I replace the other two and when I did the back one this is what I found.

All I can say is I was very luck that is didnt decide to go. I am thinking it is time to got get a one piece and get the pinion angle corrected. Then last Friday I decided I needed to be lower, so I went and picked up a set of 3 inch block to replace the 3 inch ones I had and this is how it looks now. with doing this I now I have to do a notch. This is before and this is after

[k-autic]

Too low for me bro but looks good wit your titans

[chester]

I am thinking I want to go another inch lower :sneaky:

[Farmer Joe]

start cutting...

[chester]

I know it is the only way as the shocks are bottomed out and I only have about an inch before the rearend hits the frame

[k-autic]

I know it is the only way as the shocks are bottomed out and I only have about an inch before the rearend hits the frame

 

Air shocks all the wat baby! I just installed mine wit Wide1 im happy wit them

[chester]

I only have about an inch of travel in back. Airshocks I don't think will help

[chester]

Here is a oic of last weekend at the car show/ cruise in Emmett.

[Skib]

thats a sick picture :cool:

[]2eDeYe]

Looks good! :D

[chester]

Thanks! I think it need moar low though I want another inch. (thats not what she said) :fu:

[chester]

Well not to much to update. A couple weeks ago I raised the shock mounts and put in new shocks. The shocks are for a 2000-04 frontier, kyb #344469. These are the shorts shocks that I have found with a compressed length of 7.79" and they are stiff. The ride is great beside my rear end hits the frame. So it's time to do a c-notch. A week ago I made a 1000 mile + trip to Washigton and the truck did great. The highest mpg I got was 31, but I averaged about 23-26. Even with dragging a motor on the way there.(the ride there sucked ass since the rear end was sitting on the frame ugh ollz) I will get oics tomorrow on how it sits now its a little lower in front.

[chebetio510]

Well not to much to update. A couple weeks ago I raised the shock mounts and put in new shocks. The shocks are for a 2000-04 frontier, kyb #344469. These are the shorts shocks that I have found with a compressed length of 7.79" and they are stiff. The ride is great beside my rear end hits the frame. So it's time to do a c-notch. A week ago I made a 1000 mile + trip to Washigton and the truck did great. The highest mpg I got was 31, but I averaged about 23-26. Even with dragging a motor on the way there.(the ride there sucked ass since the rear end was sitting on the frame ugh ollz) I will get oics tomorrow on how it sits now its a little lower in front.

 

how much did u raise the front? and what is the size difference between these frontier shocks and originals?

[chester]

The upper shock mount I raise 2 inches. the shock difference is the compressed length is just about 3/4 of an inch but with the frontier shocks the extended length is about and inch shorter if I remember right. There is just about an inch less of overall travel with the Frontier shock. Also the diameter of the Frontier shock is bigger, but it bolts right in. I did a search through google for KYB #344469 and ended up going through Amazon and got them for $64 shipped for the pair. and the ride is pretty good but I do still bottom out by hitting the little bit of bump stop that I have. I will get pics of everything tomorrow after work. to better describe it all.

[]2eDeYe]

Looks good, even in the dark :D

[chester]

Haven't done to much to this just the basic crap. It is still running strong. But I am going to be switch the head out because I have it sold and then I am trading the truck off for a different datsun. That I am going to be putting the ca into. Then I just picked up another ka tonight that I am going to build in my spare time.