SR vs CA: Every day I am finding more and more reasons to be gald that I picked this engine! Ph34r my 1.8l of d00m!
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Some Easy To Read Info On SR vs CA
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Nismo_Freak
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- Car: 89 Nissan 240SX
Uhhh, the CA is slightly undersquare at 83x83.6, and the SR is perfectly square at 86x86
IDK about that site...I'm sick of people dogging the alloy block. What's the horsepower record for stock internal SRs these days? Like 500hp or something.
I agree on the rocker arm vs cam on bucket thing, but the KA has the same cam on bucket design except with solid lifters instead of hydryolic lifters, and solid are better for revving!
I prefer a timing chain. I've heard of too many cases of high hp motors on the stock replacement timing belt jumping teeth. I know I never have to worry about that unless I have a severe oil pressure problem or something.
I believe the CA is a good engine, I wouldn't buy one unless I was planning on rebuilding it, though. It's too old. I know one guy who's on his second CA and has had many reliability problems.
And I'll take those extra 200ccs from the SR.
Actually, I'll take the extra 600ccs and keep my KA!!! :ylsuper
Edit: Actually, if I had the money I would buy the up and coming RWD QR25DE block, build it up, throw on a Spec V head, and put that in my 240. That would kick ***.
IDK about that site...I'm sick of people dogging the alloy block. What's the horsepower record for stock internal SRs these days? Like 500hp or something.
I agree on the rocker arm vs cam on bucket thing, but the KA has the same cam on bucket design except with solid lifters instead of hydryolic lifters, and solid are better for revving!
I prefer a timing chain. I've heard of too many cases of high hp motors on the stock replacement timing belt jumping teeth. I know I never have to worry about that unless I have a severe oil pressure problem or something.
I believe the CA is a good engine, I wouldn't buy one unless I was planning on rebuilding it, though. It's too old. I know one guy who's on his second CA and has had many reliability problems.
And I'll take those extra 200ccs from the SR.
Actually, I'll take the extra 600ccs and keep my KA!!! :ylsuper
Edit: Actually, if I had the money I would buy the up and coming RWD QR25DE block, build it up, throw on a Spec V head, and put that in my 240. That would kick ***.
Lol not liking to second article.. when he starts talking about the 8 port manifold on the ca... some the UK/aus ca's came with 4 port manifolds that had more torque and kick than the 8 ports. I remember people discussing this the other day saying it could be worthwhile to drop the jap version 8 port for the 4 port but hey... i dont care i like my ca 