Been Asked Before But: How Many CA Swaps on the Road?

Discuss topics related to the CA18DE and CA18DET series engines.
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rico05
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My friends were talking the other night about how many CA18DET powered cars there are floating around the states. I just need a number. There are 2 in my town. Me and a stocker in this kids 89 hatch. So list all RUNNING DOHC-T CAs you know of!


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just me in my area.

vis213
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im the only one around here

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I know at least 2 in Orlando, and 1 in Tampa. Another 2 in South Florida/Miami area, and there was one in Merritt Island/Cocoa area.

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me and my buddy in montgomery, AL... and i think 1 in birmingham.. so thats 3 so far for big alabama!!

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I know myself here in DFW, and goofy's should be on the road soon if it isn't already.. ? his has been in progress for longer than mine I think, ha. of course his isn't to be a 'daily driver' not that he wouldn't drive it on the street...

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I know of 1 in Michigan. A 510. There was a s13, but it was a mess, and that ca18 went into that 510

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HAHA yeh mines been a work in progress. I would have it done this Friday, but someone is taking awhile to get the last parts I need. Ill be back on the road though. They're is also about 3 other guys besides me and bio.

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NeedCAforS13 wrote:I know at least 2 in Orlando, and 1 in Tampa. Another 2 in South Florida/Miami area, and there was one in Merritt Island/Cocoa area.

Sean
Theres you, Will, and Mike is still around here somewhere. I also heard of a CA powered fastback at the track 2 weeks ago. I have no clue who that is.

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rico05 wrote:My friends were talking the other night about how many CA18DET powered cars there are floating around the states. I just need a number. There are 2 in my town. Me and a stocker in this kids 89 hatch. So list all RUNNING DOHC-T CAs you know of!
There's 7 that I know of that have the CA in their 240s and as far as I can see or I know, I'm the only one that sports the CA in FWD fashion in the south florida area.

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i know of two around here for sure but i've heard of a few more...but ill just say 2 for the record

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ill be the only one up in the NW here in WA, I know ben bliss and some other people in the eastern wa with a couple.

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You won't be the only one for much longer.

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up here in winnipeg canada we have 2 running silvias(jdm cars brought over because of 15 year rule) with ca18det's. i think there is another 2-5 comin in april-may .

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One that I know of in Eastern WA. woop woop : )

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as far as i know i am the only CA18DET on the streets in New England and probably the whole North East. Deffinatly not any others in FWD form.

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i think i remember seeing 3 (including me) in VA. one in richmond and one up north, or out west.

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Any in S14s? That's something I havent seen yet...

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i'm the only one that i know of around me. it runs like crap but none the less it still runs.

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cleavland like 2-3toledo just him /\dayton 2 that we know of probably 1or 2 more in hidingcinncy 1 for sure joes old car i think 2others not in yet. youngstown i think has 1

less then 10 in ohio im pretty sure
iliketocrash wrote:i'm the only one that i know of around me. it runs like crap but none the less it still runs.

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turtl631 wrote:Any in S14s? That's something I havent seen yet...
Ray (works at Enjuku) had a built CA in his s14... just put an SR in there though, and is trying to sell the car now.

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turtl631 wrote:Any in S14s? That's something I havent seen yet...
My S14 WIll be CA powered within 2 weeks!

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I can think of three people in the Bay Area, Cali with running CA18's and one who is installing one.

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AFAIK, I'm the only one in basically Kansas and Easter MO. Mines not back on the road yet. Should be w/in the next month.

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im the only one in this gosh darnit state of North Dakota with the CA18DET swap as well as the only one with Kouki Tails..I know of two pple here with SR swaps tho..One red and one s14 blacktop

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i have one in charlotte, NC, there was a guy in winston salem NC that just wrecked his, and i've heard of one in goldsborro NC or somewhere around that

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ca18detsilvia wrote:i have one in charlotte, NC, there was a guy in winston salem NC that just wrecked his, and i've heard of one in goldsborro NC or somewhere around that
"WAS"

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As far as I know in NM there's only 2..mine is not quite running though(water pump..lol

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Mine Is not running but will be running after winter :P

Im located in Quebec,Canada

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rico05
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So less than 40 so far. Damn we are rare.


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