The tuning place must have checked the timing but i will double check it. and get the CAS checked.
The exhaust cam - near the pulley? I'll compare it with my old engine.
thanks

I think i'll have to take the sump off... crap. It certainly makes sense that it's a DE. I noticed that the water return and oil feeds in the block both had different bolts to my DET.
It's all adding up to be my worst nightmare...again. oh well, can't expect sellers to be honest i suppose, that would be just crazy in this world.

Remember also that the CA18det has the vaccuum feed line along the exhaust cam for the variable boost solenoid.

There's been plenty of SR20DE+T conversions that have run with no issues at 9psi.

I don't see why a CA would be any different. Unless the CAS 'tongue' has broke off and the cas will push in anywhere.

Done the timing to confirm it's not firing at the wrong time?

heh kegs

"Even gave it subaru upper engine cleaner."

It almost has to be an N/A bottom end. I had a fresh 8.5:1 comp ratio FJ20 that had 165psi over all four.

Someone must know of a definitive way to tell a turbo block from the outside. If not I think only the DET's had oil squirters on the pistons.

Also is there any evidence of tampering with the oil feed for the turbo as well as the water return?

might need to flush the head out theres stuff called subaru upper engine cleaner gets all the carbon out the carbon builds up and raises your compression ration and makes it ping try it and see ac delco also make a similar product depending where u live might be easier to find

brand new ca18det out of a box only had 170psi and for a engine with that km's u should be lookin at around 158psi coz all ca18det has seen rev limiters LOL

just try google it or go to nissansilvia.com

if your turbo is leaking oil into the intake this could cause pinging.

Thanks guys, i'll check all this out. Always use BP ultimate.
When i got the engine the intake manifold had a large gap between it and the engine as a metal bracket had been caught. injector rail bolts had been consequently stripped of thread as they couldn't tighten them. Obviously it had been taken off for some reason. hmmm...

Surely though the CA18DE would lean out/run badly with a turbo hitched on? All that extra air flow = not enough fuel.
Mind you i did swap over my injectors.

The rocker covers are interchangable so if someone has tried to pull a swifty they would have made this swap.
It might be worth doing a Google search to see if the non turbo motors have a different engine number prefix.
Another couple of things that are worth checking is that the coilpack loom earthing wire is connected properly and that the spark plugs aren't fouled or gapped incorrectly. Also, if the car has been sitting around for awhile it might be worth dropping the fuel out and refilling the tank with fresh premium unleaded as fuel loses it's octane as it ages.
Hope this helps mate.
Matty

yes sounds like its an n/a motor.
Id look at the manifolds rather than the rocker cover, that is if it came with them,
r u running premium unleaded?
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