are you happy with your CA?

Discuss topics related to the CA18DE and CA18DET series engines.
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r34 gtr
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Try not to slip with a wrench and remove all the skin from your knuckles. I do that a lot and it hurts.


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Tyler
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great tip! air tools will be used for most of the swap tho, my dad owns a shop and we have a lift and all that good stuff

niscort
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r34 gtr wrote:
You don't lie, HKS 256's for $50!!

http://page11.auctions.yahoo.c...86562
appart from the fact theyve been there for a good few months, there is a reserve and they have gone up to 25,000 once before and not met it.

yahoo is well overrated these days... youll find all the good deals being resold on ebay a month later, with markup

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themadscientist
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noticed that too did ya?

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Rin5
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Car: 1990 240sx CA18DET, 1990 240sx SE fully auto (Daily)

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i love my CA. when i first got my 240 it had a effd up KAE and knowing nothing about swaps and builds i decided to go with the cheapest available crop and drop engine...SR was too much for my wallet and i knew nothing of Turboing a KA...sooo CA for $800 was optimal for me...picked it up from the pallet and dropped it in car...bought stock SMIC and a resistor and some random needs like belts and water pump... from there it all got better and better...

BUT this was the ONLY engine i ever worked on and played with so i CANNOT be biased against other options. Ive seen a KA24DET being built and helped my friend work through his SR20DET (hes not a fanboi) and driven an RB and had thoughts of other weird stuff like a 510, 2J, electric motor, steam engine??...

I love my CA i wouldnt trade it for anything but if it ever crapped out on me completely that would be my que to try something new. my CA is like a very forgiving companion, as much abuse and beatings it takes...a lil TLC makes it happy again


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