Can't believe it's been 9 months well progress has been slow as I am renovating a house that we bought.
It's back in the workshop on the hoist, Superfatto coilovers installed, R31 rear axle installed, brakes all hooked up but no fluid in yet
Engine and g'box installed, inlet and exhaust still to hook up.
No wiring sorted out but plans to rear mount the battery and possibly the ECU

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Back on the road and all back together.
9 months from blowup to fixed
We're not talking about the cost..... just happy to have it running

Custom billets cast and machined in USA then imported and balanced together with rods and crank, etc here on Oz.
Probably the most expensive NA engine rebuild for a CA .... but it is what it is

PROGRESS !!!!
it's in build and going in .... 8 months of delays getting the pistons made and sized. It better last forever (says the finance manager)

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Maybe not the answer you're looking for but I built my own that bolts up to the standard auto mounts. Its in my sedan build thread

Paint all done now to think about the road noise
Bought 3 packs of sound deadener (an extra one to be on the safe side) .... still not enough!
I need another pack to do the rest and the inside of the door skins

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Tried those contacts etc .... (thanks for the replies)

Latest is that the billets will be supplied within 2 weeks. Then machining pistons. Then machining block and balancing. Then reassembling everything.
There's some light at the end of the tunnel.
Maybe I should rewire the car again

Still with a SAD FACE.
Been waiting for 2 months for new 0.5mm oversize pistons to be made for the CA18DE
yes you can buy CA18DET pistons almost from the supermarket or the local milk bar but they are only 8.5:1 or 9:1 compression ratio ... the naturally aspirated 'DE' has 10:1 compression
- not available off the shelf

again .... SAD FACE - ute sitting in my workshop waiting

Anyone know where to get pistons made that are not sourced from billets from either 'JE' or 'CP' ?

CA18DE Engine rebuild
Blown and scorched between 2 and 3.
Head is being done.
Bores pitted.
It's been hot tanked, deck to be checked, getting measured tomorrow for bearings, rebore, new internals, etc, etc, etc.

Doing it right, hopefully just once.

Hasegawa is releasing a new GB120 on 16th june 2023
Number 20642 watanabe version
I will have gone home to aus by then ... sad face