HELP me out please!!!

[cuzinaddie]

From paul_s13 replying to "Thoughts On CA"Quote »If the CA's bottom end was as tough as the SR's then it would be perfect, but sadly its not and the conrod bearings take a hammering.[/quote]

I AM a newbee here and I've been reading everything I could find on the ca engine. I have a Pulsar and its been in the shop for almost three weeks now. It went in for a simple valve job but all sorts of stuff happened. One of the major things was my exhaust manifold was cracked and I didn't know it. I'm guessing that that is what precipitated needing the valve job in the first place. My mechanic replaced everything that was messed up and plus a few extra things because they was in the area, and put my engine back together. Everything that needed machining got machined also, but as soon as they put the coolant in it started to run out from under the gasket on the side opposite the timing belt. We believe the block is toast, and are now trying to locate another one. I said all of this to ask this question:

Is there another block that can be used with the top half of my engine???

I don't want to replace the entire engine because I spent a LOT of money rebuilding the top half. Also does anyone know where I can get another engine in the southwest just in case.Can somebody help me out with this

:help

[Myetball]

Try posting HERE on the Nissan Forums. There's at least one guy, maybe more, that has recently pulled his CA18DE from a Pulsar to swap a CA18DET. I believe he's in southern Cal. Might still have the original engine laying around.

[cuzinaddie]

Thank you myetball

[float_6969]

Any CA18DE(T) block can be used with that head. Check out the junkyards locally first, as shipping a block can be expensive. Then check things out online.