WHAT?? CA18DET in a Nissan Hardbody? With A/C and P/S?

Post by **The Tremor** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:31 am

The truck is sold!!! Thanks eveyone for your comments!

Ok guys i figured i'd post up some pics of my Nissan pickup. I just about done with it so far.

1997 Nissan D21 Hardbody Pickup

Mods: Lowered 4 inches all the way around, cadillac escalade 17 inch wheels, LED tail lights, shaved tailgate handle and antenna, 92-95 Toyota 4x4 pickup front bumper and valence. With new paint, painted by me this is my very first paint job doing all the work by myself.

Oh and the most important CA18DET 180sx Silvia swap.

I know you guys may say why not the SR20DET swap? To many people has done them i wanted to do something different plus i got less than a $1,000 bux in this swap and ALOT OF TIME LOL.

In a couple of months i'm going to install a new rear end out of a nissan 4x4 that has LSD and a gear ratio that better for the CA swap and a T3/T4 top mount turbo set up, 550cc injectors, N60 MAFS, light weight flywheel and stage 3 clutch. Hopeing to get around 250-300whp out of her.

Modified by The Tremor at 8:00 AM 1/7/2010
Modified by The Tremor at 5:31 PM 3/18/2010

Post by **Rev_D21** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:08 pm

Neat and clean!

Post by RT » Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:24 am

on the escalade wheels those 6 lug GM fit okay and how wide are the rims and any clearance troubles? I want some better wheels and am looking to find some 6 lugs that will clear okay and tcuk in no wheel outside fender lip. Thanks for the info in advance

Post by **slideways_ninja** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:10 pm

nice truck

Post by **themadscientist** » Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:37 pm

Don't forget to swing by our CA18 forum.

Post by **97redhardbody** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:52 am

did u do the swap yourself? do u have any pics of the build?

Post by **The Tremor** » Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:24 am

Yes i did the swap myself, and no i don't have any pics of the build as i was doin' the swap.

Post by **pejsa s-13** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:19 pm

is that front bumper a direct bolt on?

could you possibly tell me how you did it if you dont mind me biting your style

Post by **Desert Rat** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:31 am

Nicely done. It's a little to low for my tastes though. I prefer a front driven axle, a transfer case, and some mud tires

Post by **The Tremor** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 8:46 am

pejsa s-13 wrote:is that front bumper a direct bolt on?

could you possibly tell me how you did it if you dont mind me biting your style

You can buy the brackets off the web to put a toyota front bumper on a nissan. FBIcustoms.com i think. You can buy everything from them. You have to cut your fenders right blow the corner light and thats it.

Post by **Johny_drew** » Sun Nov 29, 2009 5:38 pm

What motor mounts did you use or did you make them?

Post by **zedman280** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:23 pm

I've got the opportunity to likely pick up a CA18DET cheap, complete, do you have a write up ? does anyone have one ?

how much different is it then swapping the ka24 ?

cheers

Post by **Dj Hentai** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:25 am

Nice job on the swap and a really good looking truck!

Post by **The Tremor** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:07 pm

Dj Hentai wrote:Nice job on the swap and a really good looking truck!

Thanks bro!!!!

zedman280 wrote:I've got the opportunity to likely pick up a CA18DET cheap, complete, do you have a write up ? does anyone have one ?

how much different is it then swapping the ka24 ?

cheers

No i don't have a write up, all i did was use the write ups on how to put a SR20DET in a hardbody. It would be the same as the ka24, or sr20.

Johny_drew wrote:What motor mounts did you use or did you make them?

Custom motor mounts, hockey pucks LOL I have a little vibratation cause the hockey pucks acts as solid motor mounts and they are cheap as dirt!

Post by **silveradobeast** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:27 pm

what year toyota did that bumper come off?

Post by **silveradobeast** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:30 pm

is this it >>>>http://www.fbirides.com/product.asp?idno=8673

Post by **The Tremor** » Sun Jan 10, 2010 11:00 am

yep thats it. 92-95 toyota front bumper.

Post by **III** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 11:42 am

super clean ! satin eskies look good on here... nice

Post by **BronkStang** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 5:03 pm

got any pics of those led tails lit up? i was gonna get them but went with these simple ones instead...

Post by **The Tremor** » Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:40 am

BronkStang wrote:got any pics of those led tails lit up? i was gonna get them but went with these simple ones instead...

No i don't have any pics of the tail lights lit up, but i can tell you those b****es are bright!!! The running light are just as bright as the stock brake lights. And if your behind me at night your getting belinded. LOL

I love them and they look awesome lit up!

Post by **240sxkid90KA** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:58 pm

nice dude, i like the hardbodies and i have a 240sx.. i wanna do a ka24det in one someday

Post by **The Tremor** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:16 pm

240sxkid90KA wrote:nice dude, i like the hardbodies and i have a 240sx.. i wanna do a ka24det in one someday

Thanks bro!!!! Just to let anyone know this truck is for sale!

Post by **pejsa s-13** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 7:56 pm

your truck is gorgeous and has been a little bit of a motivation piece for me thank you.

why you sellin it?

Post by **lino** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:49 am

Wow! Beautiful work and excellent taste.

Post by **NissanXEPIlot** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:35 pm

RT wrote:on the escalade wheels those 6 lug GM fit okay and how wide are the rims and any clearance troubles? I want some better wheels and am looking to find some 6 lugs that will clear okay and tcuk in no wheel outside fender lip. Thanks for the info in advance

You have less clearance issue with the esculades than the Titans or QX56 wheels. You still need to roll the fender lips, but you dont need to flair.

Post by **Dano** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:38 pm

Wow your truck is really hot!

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