hay guys ive just bought another ca18det head 2 do up 2 finish of my project, for my ute, one on is stock atm,
can any one with ca18det knowlege of head work give me any more advise on what i am doin, and were i can soure second hand cams from in QLD (jap spares) phone no would be good,
so far got adjustable cam pulleys,wanting ca16de cams?, and port and polish with upgraded valves and springs, and copper head gasket any thing else i should do before swaping with my stock head?
any advise were i should get some CA16de cams would be great
cheers Andrew

The ca16de cams used to be readily available a few years ago but once word got out they made more power with the ca18s they where snaped up & up went prices ect. Ive been told that running two exhuast cams does basically the same thing as they have more lift and duration to the inlet cam. I have this to go into mine but have not had it runing to get tuned ect I will be dynoing with stoock cams stock cam gears then changing the cam and cam gears to see how much difference it all actually makes. If your going teh whole hog on your head I can sugest 2mm bigger exhuast valves pocket porting ect ect. Steve Newwing did this work for me made a big improvement right through the rev range. His Ca18de is now making 242hp@8100 !!!! and 1998cc!!! I wsih I had that in my coupe would make an awesome under 2 ltr club car
Andrew

Andrew, that big hp must be due in part to some seriously high compression, right?

CSL Cams in Palmerston North welded me up a pair of cams for the CA16 many years back..

Had to throw out the hydraulic lifters, and convert to shims (Feral says to use RB26DETT ones) Wish I'd known this, took an age to turnup , harden and grind some...
Used Crane valve springs, and bored the spring seats down into the head to get the lift I needed.

Made good HP, and it only ran on 45 DCOE's

thanks for all the advise well i am still stickn with ca16de cams, upgraded valves and springs, and pulleys, i just cant get a hld of any Ca16de cams...
i might try importing some, as my mate is buying a front cut and lives up raod and may be able 2 trow them in same container,
well i'll let eveyone no how i go after head is completed and tuned,