Dundee1000, yes I'm going to intially run Feral's race head on it with the standard oil pump etc to firstly make sure the big bottom end works and secondly get the car registered (just so it doesn't look to sus) then I will progressively add to it, add the drysump set up - get it to work, re-tune it.

Becauses it's going in a complete new car build I don't want alot of things going wrong at once, brakes - suspension set up - steering - cooling - tuning etc, hence the steps. when I'm happy with the rest of the car I will fit the twin cam and tune it.

If anybody has a drysump rocker cover to sell let me know, I would prefer to help out a fellow member first.

Id have to say the ga16de would be better than a ca16de as an engine
but not for turbo manifold and gearbox options.
The GA16de's are more modern and easier to get now.

guys did anybody use ga16ds to rwd ..

I have just read all 73 posts & the one thing that seems to have been overlooked, or at least not given a lot of weight is the two critical measurements.

B10 crossmember to under bonnet height.
Proposed engines sump [where it sits above the crossmember] to highest point of engine dimension.

The B10 has the lowest hood line of the four 'B' series cars & therefore the tightest vertical clearance.
The OHC & DOHC engines are usually taller than the A series & we know that the stock air filter housing of a 1200 engine will rub under the bonnet of a B10, so there may be a bit more work than anticipated if it becomes necessary to make custom induction manifolding on a DOHC engine just to allow the bonnet to close.

I have been truly fortunate to have been aware of Lemonhead's A-series-on-steroids as well as his acquisition of the rare & desirable Datsunsport [AKA Nissansport/Nismo] race cylinder head & have been waiting with bated breath for news of further developments.

If this engine can be developed to run properly with the DOHC head it will be yet another legendary A series powerplant in the illustrious career of this seemingly humble economy engine.
I wish you every success Gary.

I too have a recent development of the A13 kind that will help to continue my goal of building a KB10 from the rarest & most desirable factory components. It has been my holy grail A series & until recently had been regarded as completely unobtainable.
Patience is a virtue.

For me, the A series engine in a B10 chassis has more to offer than I will ever need.

I can't wait to hear or see both of these engines running...

The new A13 contains some improved active ingredients that involve the inclusion of T-i-t-a-n-i-u-m, plus
F-o-r-g-e-d aluminium & steel b-i-l-l-e-t internal components along with a few other secret ingredients.
Strong medicine this one.

Now I gotta build my first A13 with the 'H' beam rods & cast flat tops as a 'touring' engine. [Yeah, right.]

This sounds like the best porn I have ever seen... keep it up :)

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Lemonhead,

Since it seems that you plan to use a GA16de head on an a series, im wondering how yu plan to drive the overhead cams?

Just to make it eaiser, would a GA16/ca16de head fit onto an E-series block.

The e series aleadry supports OHC so no magic setups needed like on an a series.

I have just scored a load of e-series stuff for nix, including manifolds, computer, harness heads etc. (its still in Beverly at this stage though...)

If you can stuff a twin OHC CA16de head onto an a-series, then surely it will fit an e-series eaiser.

The next question is then, if a CA16de head can fit to a e-series, what about the more common ca18de head

Anyone in perth wanna donate a CA16/18 head to me for experiments?

You will need to weld up and re-shape the galleries for oil and
water and offset bore the engine with sleeves to suit the head.
Then make your own mechanism to run the chain or belt no easy task.

if you have a pollution engine e series then it will cost more
to fit a later head on it than sourcing a complete ga or ca
engine of the 1.6 variety.
Stick to the simple ohc 8v e series in your case as lemonH is
only doing it to keep the A series in its class requirements.
I can get a complete ga for a little over 200 at most wreckers
so an extra 200 dollars beats trying to fit a ga or ca head on
an e series block anyday.

Otherwise you might as well fit a cbr1000xx head on the e series
which would be a magnesium head with all the goodies in it.

$200 for a GA16!!!

I got quotes of around $1200-1500 here in perth. Which is what has scared me away from them. If i can get a complete GA16de for $200 I would grab one and start mixing it up.

I know that the ca16de is harder to find and more pricey, but still, as dodgeman said, its bonnet height that is the killer in the 1000.

Still want to find out if a GA16de/CA16de head will fit an E-series block. That could prove to be an intreseting combo.

But I am still leaning towards the e16et or a15et for the 1k. Still more research to do.