IM SO EXCITED!!...and i just cant hide it...

[burntricer]

Yep, My CA18DET is to be delivered today,

Stay tuned for pics (and LOTS of them)

[MustangManV6]

Werd, give us details on who you got it from, for what price, and condition.

[Jiggyfry]

...im about to lose control.....and I think I like it!

Sweet man, be sure to post up pics once you get it in so we may all drool!

[r34 gtr]

damn! you beat me to it.

[float_6969]

Well it's almost the next day, did it not come?

[okinawa drift]

Well it's almost the next day, did it not come?

looks like someone got their CA stolen..... haha jk

[burntricer]

nope its here, i was just having too much fun :P

Where I got it from - Osaka JDMPrice - 1250 CAD, shipped Condition - semi.

The coil cover was missing (they are shipping another) and the inside of the truck was wet, so there was quite alot of water around the coils, i vaccuumed it out with a shopvac, then i put some oil in the cylinders to prevent rust. the harness was cut (where there website says uncut, but i have the screenshot saying its uncut) im sending pictures and he said the new harness will be here shortly. Otherwise im happy. the cams are insanley clean, the turbo has NO shaft play, its got good compression, clutch is worn, but no hotspots ect, it came with a turbo dump pipe ect

how the hell do i get the turbo off without getting the manifold off, lol i cant get the last 2 turbo bolts out. k enough rambling, on with the pics!

[burntricer]

[c-rad]

Eww... an osaka motor? No offense man, but that motor looks to be in pain. The head is going to have to come off to get those spark plus wells/threads cleaned up. Also, can I buy your HICAS power steering pump off of you?

[burntricer]

the threads are good, there was some water in there, and plugs were what rusted, i vaccuumed the water out, but its getting a head job anyway,

the motor is hella clean tho, that would have to be the worst part.

as for the ps pump, where are you located?

[burntricer]

mmm clean...

[mrzabala]

Dam, whats up with the wiring being cut? And having water on the engine, especially in the spark plug holes just shows how they take care of there engines. But hopefully everything will be okay. As for the turbo. It would be easier just taking off the exhaust manifold. Keep us posted as we like updates with pictures!

[burntricer]

its cut, there sending me a new harness

[RS12Turbo]

I've heard some pretty bad things about Osaka........maybe you'll be one of the lucky few though. Good luck with it, and keep us updated

[johngriff]

water ontop of a ca is SO common. When motors are packed into a container, they spill all over each other, just because someone hit your engine with a steam cleaner before you got it, does not mean it is any different.

I might be able to repair that harness if you are tossing it.

LMK, i know ca harnesses are harder and harder to come by.

[mrzabala]

Didn't see water on top of engines that Ive checked. And Ive seen about 30 engines so far. Some from Venus, acutech, and some random shops. Just because you think its common to have water. Doesnt mean it is.

[burntricer]

i very well may be tossing it, i will be getting a new one from them, since the ca wiring is the same as the SR harness?

I may try to fix it with the KA harness if i have any problems getting a CA harness.

anyway more pics

[damesta]

If you want to sell that harness I'll take it off your hands, email me at [email protected] if you decide to.

[burntricer]

im gunna try to save it i think, and get the new one from them aswell

[teddy]

You said you're going to pull the head too?

I would inspect every single part on that engine down to a T. Osaka is about the shadiest of the shady businesses out there, and they are relentless in random ripoffs. Hopefully they do send you a new harness and other parts you're missing.

And just to chip in on the vote, my engine set didn't come with water in/on it either.

[burntricer]

i have checked the bottom end and its tight, the cams are good, the compression is in the 170's across all 4.

ill probably do the head this winter

the motor is honestly uber clean, and i bet that most ppl whos motor didnt have water came with the plastic spark plug cover, mine didnt, and it is on its way (along with a new harness)

[240sxbobbis]

i bought my motor from osaka , and **** i kinda gotten into it with john , but the motor was good i just rebuilt it up a lil but u have to be careful when buying them . my next motor is gonna be coming from boost boy thats for sure

[burntricer]

ya, ive been dealing with chris, hes good, i told him i had a couple problems, and i got them fixed no problems

[progman]

I ****ing hate john!

please hold. ..ok what can i do you for.My harness was half missing.ok please hold....etc etc etc

never got another harness... 10+ calls.

But i did weeks and weeks later get an alternator, the wrong thermostat housing, and the air regulator all of which came broken....

never got a new throttle body pully thing which also came broken.

Good luck with your motor

[burntricer]

so they sent me my spark plug cover, and its mint!

[burntricer]

curious.

the hicas ps pump, can i use it with a non hicas car?

[busteds13]

you prolly could, bu i would just sell it to c-rad, and ill sell you mine (non Hicas looks clean ) for like 10 bills plus shipping, good luck with the wiring issues and such email me if you wnat it, [email protected]

[ch187]

that motors pretty rusted man. surface rust at least. i would never deal with osaka. i went through a company called STi. motor came clean and dry and didnt need rebuilt as it only had 40k miles on it.



and after i put the manifold on and wiped it down. no other cleaning was done



its good your rebuilding then i guess. good luck with it. your going to be happy either way.

[burntricer]

i dont care about block rust, its cast iron, i expected it to be rusty, but its all caleaned up now, ill post pics shortly

[240sxbobbis]

thats the same thing john told me

ring ring osaka this is john hey its bobbyhold10 yrs laterstill on hol i did my stuff though after i talked to chris

but yea surface rust will clean off it aint nothing