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August 2004
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Re: 3TGTE Vs CA18DET
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Thu, 21 October 2004 07:32
 
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Having owned both of these motors in variuous states of trim I would have to say that the comparison is a hard one..
I have found both motors to be fairly reliable. If you are going for a rebuild (needed on both engines for serious power) and go to the expense of forged pistons then I would tend to favour the Toyota motor.
Many people Choose the CA18DET over the SR20 because of its revvy nature. Well the 3T has an even shorter stroke and loves to rev.. But then it depends on the car you want to put the engine into. If your car is a toyota then I can see no reason to fit a CA18. The other aspect is the availability of good cheap strong gearboxes.. A measure that again sees the 3T win over...
If you are planning to keep the motor stock then the CA18 is probably the better bet... (As the 3T's have a tendancy to eat standard pistons) If your going to rebuild then there is no question I would choose the 3T... Bored out to 2 litres these make formiddable engines... There Rods and cranks are near on impossible to break whereas I have seen my fair share of broken ca18 rods
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3TGTE Vs CA18DET
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T APLUS 22 | Wed, 20 October 2004 01:53 |
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R-jay | Wed, 20 October 2004 03:46 |
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bstjunkie | Wed, 20 October 2004 06:15 |
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Joshstix | Wed, 20 October 2004 07:22 |
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rb20det | Thu, 21 October 2004 01:18 |
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stark | Thu, 21 October 2004 07:32 |
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YelloRolla | Thu, 21 October 2004 08:35 |
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T APLUS 22 | Thu, 21 October 2004 09:47 |
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blackRA28 | Thu, 21 October 2004 14:51 |
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YelloRolla | Thu, 21 October 2004 22:02 |
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quest | Fri, 22 October 2004 17:53 |
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YelloRolla | Fri, 22 October 2004 23:32 |
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