project phoenix

[BigTone]

wheels now fitted

[zenkii]

lookin good

[sushimi]

Any engine pix?

[sr20detRcr1]

i spent a good 20min lookin at the thread on the other forum with all the pics, one hell of a job man.

[shrapnail]

looking over this stuff.. i'd really like to be able to do that kind of metal work. i'm going to continue to read this other forum.. i'm going to have a lot of questions; hope you don't mind i'm just a curious person.

- Seam welding, why? Structural integrity?

- how'd you get rid of the battery tray, I was just looking at that myself the other night. It looks like maybe two latches and then a weld? I was thinking I could get the latches off and then maybe bend upwards on it towards the frame and then cut near the weld? How'd you pull it off?

ah well.. more reading (and q's) later, need to take another whack at this sleeping thing

[xTURBOx240x]

heres the dyno sheet...

whered the TQ go??? it just kinda fell off.... thats why iv bean thinking of going built KA-T.

[BigTone]

whered the TQ go??? it just kinda fell off.... thats why iv bean thinking of going built KA-T.

The engine/cam spec is for drag racing where peak power is the most important factor hence peak torque being high in the rpm which in turn provides high required hp.

[BigTone]

small update..

here's the front end...





some pics of the engine bay....

as you know the slam panel was cut out..so to stregnthen it all up the rad was used





there is now no movment there at all..as you can also see in the last pic... we had to make new water pipes..



a thank you plaque

close up..

I think we will also be cutting more out of the bumper for air flow...

[Razi]

Your car's front looks suprised.

Props on the CA though.

[Driftless240]

Sorry, but not my cup of tea, numbers are awesome, but styling does not appeal to me.

[notslow]

oh my goodness...

[brandonDavid]

dear god. this thing is going to be terribly nasty.

i saw the line locks, and you said you were setting it for drag, and it's going to put down some mean numbers if you can get it to catch.

[surfer240sx]

on the headlights nice #s

[p1rat3]

That car is so nice, keep up the updates and the work man.

[slik_s13]

nice engine!! colors cool... im just not digging the head lights but rears look alright to me not too crazy looking. but over all very impressed with the work you guys have done to that car. good job!!

[Dano]

more pics!!!

-Dan

[BigTone]

everyone seems to be ragging the front lights..never mind..you cant please everyone.

but remember its all about weight saving..the new lights are less than half the weight of the standard brick looking lights..and..I will now be able to see in the dark..

[S13Teddy]

Not in my taste, however you guys do an insane job!

[TKE SigO 258]

LOVIN color, the heart, and the tails. Not feelin the headlights though.... but of course, it is YOUR car...so do what YOU want. Keep up the updates. Looks sick!

[slik_s13]

everyone seems to be ragging the front lights..never mind..you cant please everyone.

but remember its all about weight saving..the new lights are less than half the weight of the standard brick looking lights..and..I will now be able to see in the dark..

yeah sorry man its just not possible. and thats whats most important saving weight and better lighting.. you know whats best.

[skydragoness]

Your car's front looks suprised.

Props on the CA though.

LOL. With those numbers it's pushing, it's like the eyelids are being pulled back standing still.

Love the wheels, TE37's may be old school (relatively) but they still rock my sox.

[teddy]

Love the wheels, TE37's may be old school (relatively) but they still rock my sox.

I don't think TE37s are ever gonna be old school. They always have been, and always will be the hawtness.

[Kataki_]

It looks sick and the engiine is crazy. Hey if the headlights save you some weight why not? that don't look that awful...just not great...

[BigTone]

Hi All,
Its been a while but we haven't given up on the old CA18...
we started a new engine rebuild after she let go at the strip...
so if your still interested,

here are few pics...











anyone want the dyno results??

[Lobo240sx]

anyone want the dyno results??

[BigTone]

here you go mate...



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[float_6969]

Hell yea! I love it!!!

[BigTone]

with the engine back in, it was time to put her on the rolling road,

grip was s problem and we only managed to put down 550 bhp..

[PapaSmurf2k3]

Holy hell!

[asoomal]

That's one beautiful power curve.

You don't see many 4 cylinders with that much spacing between peak torque to peak hp.