Good Deal Or NOT?!?!?

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JDM 4 Life
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ca18det for $850 with these partsENGINE INCLUDES:

Engine long Block Includes:complete engine block with head and turboIntake manifoldExhaust ManifoldInjecctorsFlywheel AT/MTCrankshaft PulleyValve coverSpark plug wires



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JDM 4 Life wrote:ca18det for $850 with these partsENGINE INCLUDES:

Engine long Block Includes:complete engine block with head and turboIntake manifoldExhaust ManifoldInjecctorsFlywheel AT/MTCrankshaft PulleyValve coverSpark plug wires
Good deal, but watch for shipping costs and the condition of the engine.

Dee

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boost_boy wrote:Good deal, but watch for shipping costs and the condition of the engine.

Dee
ITS COMING FROM TORONTOJDM

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JDM 4 Life wrote:
ITS COMING FROM TORONTOJDM
Never heard of them or dealt with them. I have importers locally that lets me basically chose my poison and finger it as well, so no surprises for me. Good luck!

Dee

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You need to ask if they will warranty the motor with you being in the states. Then get it in writting. +1 for it not being from Quebec because those frenchies do weird business.

Good luck man

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Ca_Silvia wrote:You need to ask if they will warranty the motor with you being in the states. Then get it in writting. +1 for it not being from Quebec because those frenchies do weird business.

Good luck man
when you buy from canada....... dont expect much in the way of warranty.

no harness or ECU...... going to cost you an arm and a leg to get or a megasquirt setup.

no IC kit either.....

what you going to do transmission wise? going to need a CA bell housing.

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thanks for the input..i havent bought it or anything yet i was jus lookin into it any one know a good place to get a ca from???

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bought my CA from Japanese Star Motor. Its in NY and my motorset was pretty nice. Clean, started up no problems. Wiring was a little funky but i got it down and it works perfect. Im just working out a few bugs (ie heating, running rich). it was 1400 shipped btw. Engine, Trans, ECU, MAF, Ignitor, Motor Mounts, Turbo..everything needed except intercooler. Good Luck!

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+1 for Star Japanese Motors, I bought my CA there also. They're located in Albany, NY.

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JDM 4 Life wrote:
ITS COMING FROM TORONTOJDM
I have done buisness with them they are a good company.

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JDM 4 Life
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ill have to look into this place

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i live in albany no joke good guys dean is a little hard to understand but there good last i wa there they had 1 ca but it had a hacked wiring harness really bad but you can figure it out eventualy

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Why not buy from a place in houston or Dallas? You could ask them to do compression test. Plus you get to physically see the engine your getting and all the extras. (if any)

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hey badintentions how long ago were you there? I bought my motor from them a month or so ago and it had a hacked harness lol did it look like this?

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WOW another Ca in San Antonio. Sooner or later where going to out number the sr crowds here

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Im gonna be selling my setup soon if you're interested. Its got some pretty decent upgrades. Has a GTi-R T28 turbo good for 300+hp, turbo has about 10,000 miles since I bought it last year and a half. I bought it new from cheapturbos.com. Has a standalone ecu, custom wiring harness. Nismo 8 puck clutch. All you would need to get 300+hp is bigger injectors, bigger fuel pump and a tune.

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greensx wrote:WOW another Ca in San Antonio. Sooner or later where going to out number the sr crowds here
that because all the SRs will have made themselves extinct by then? seems to be as popular as blowning up KAs here.....

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greensx wrote:WOW another Ca in San Antonio. Sooner or later where going to out number the sr crowds here
That was my reaction, too. Good to see that there are others here that have this engine. Is there a club in SA?


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