i,d still be checkin cam retainers cos i,v popped heaps of them and they all rattle with deep knockin in the top ends, rebuilt or not,this is the CA20,s weak spot, and new threads and a wizard with a tourqe wrench will fix it till you hit 6000rpm again.

yes i,m mad but why not.No turbo lag,no intercooler,no stuffen around,just instant,insane power,insane grunt,as soon as i peddlel the gas.i,v had some thought,s on using a "charger" from a late model falcon or commodore v6, Vortec? which should be small enough to not run too rich,and simply bolt on the side,somewhere? help, where,s your brains at now?

hey fella,i think their all wrong! check the threads holding down the cam and i nearly bet my sole that these little suckers are stripped and the whole lot is floating on one end or central of the camshaft.CA20,s are prone for this and they dont like big rev,s keep them under 5500rpm and they are happy as pigs in mud,this is where the saying"there"s drivers,and theres opereators" comes into mind,. if you over rev a CA20 you WILL tear the threads from the cam retainers and a diesel knocking noise will be apparent you need to heli-coil all sus threads or find an un-damaged head,hope that fixes the little sucker

i would,nt say small fry,this little puppy aint no slouch,i gave up playin wiv commodores and late model fords,she,s even sat with a couple of rotors, and never let em get away,hell i,ve even had v8,s watchin my taillights and they all got ####ty cos a wee 1000 ran away from them. and i,m only runnin an a14 with headwork gxcam,twin dirty old su,s trans and diff are selected ratio,s 215/65 14in wheels .and still want more gruntQuote:

oh,bugger,i'm back to boast my wee datto 1000 eatin a modest exa turbo, I tell ya,it was so funny youd piss yourself laughin! and i was 100cc less and no hairdryer .. ke,ke

Picture this, 1969 4dr sedan running A14 5 spd,using a slightly massaged,4AGZE turbo or better still supercharged A14 to keep it honest ........Turbo supercharger ... this car is an every day buzz toy..
i'm building this bus over the next 12 mths so any thoughts towards the madness would be cool ... cheers

your not alone, i think i need a crash course on these computer thingys. resized all my Datto pics and still cant upload em all i get is a note sayn ; errors occourred
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thanks fella's i'v got one here in Tas to run an eye ball over and will certainly get back to you all. after all a man can never have too many Datto bits stacked in his shed ....I have 4 68' 1000's 4doors and 2 67'1000 2doors .one of the 4drs needs the 5spd,she,s me hyway runner. thanks for replys

Hi Bennie su carbs can ge fun to tune without vac guages connected ... scew jets Anticlockwise to lean them out and clock wise to richen the mix depending on the sea level (altittude) where you live.you will find starting at the lean setting and go for a drive and keep changing the mix click by click till the engine pulls the smoothest and quietest , you should advance dizzy a tad to compensate or valve bouncing will occur if too lean or advanced.My A14 runs twin su's and timing is set at 7% works for my mill hoooold on hope this helps. FatdDat

I'm looking for a 5 spd to bolt directly into a 67' dat1000 running an A14 engine. prefer one in good order $$ not an issue for this item please leave msg or email details of location and costs cheers T