have a read here, you;ll see they started earlier

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_CA_engine

well actually the VL was manufactured from 1986 to 1988.
so this would mean that they were probably designed and tested in the smaller nissans before the 3ltr's were attached to a very stylish VL commo
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1.8L turbo or 2.3L NA.

That's the limits.

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given that the RB has been around longer than the CA i find this hard to believe!

the RB30E was in VL commodores, and in R31 sylines, which from memory were made in the early 80s.

the CA came out in early 180sx's and silvias in the late 80s.

yep thats right

So i can put in a 1800cc Turbo or a 2000cc N/A?

they should be but the rules in nsws are 1.8 turbo or n/a 2.0 hpe that helps but you will rather have the turbo

Yes, thanks Bundy and Short-Coupe. Exactly what i'm looking for. Aren't the N/A CA easier to engineer than a Turbo? i heard that somewhere.

plus the CA18det, has coil per pot, crank fire igntion, oil squirters, crank girdle all as standard, sequential EFI, i was going to go L series, but cost was too much to match a CA.

I would go the CA because of its size, weight, look and its ease to pass engineering. There are plenty of kits out there to fit the donk into just about any car at reasonable prices, With forged pistons and good rods it will be an exrteamly reliable motor and they also have a very easily tuned factory computer so that can save you a few bucks. This motor basically gave birth to the RB series donks you see in all the R32, 33 ,34 skylines out there so it has a pretty good start to life. One of the down sides it that there is allot more after market gear for the SR20's but thats only one small hurdle to jump over. This is just my opion so you can take it any way but I hope this info helps you.