just picked up 1990 240 with ca

[s1390]

I just picked up a 1990 240 with a silvia conversion the guy I bought it off of is a friend of mine and took very good care of the car and the motor was rebuilt recently. I was just curious if anybody could point me in the right direction for cams thats also easy on the wallet Ive done some research but Im just gettin into nissan from honda so if anybody could throw me some pointers it would be much appreciated.

[boost_boy]

I just picked up a 1990 240 with a silvia conversion the guy I bought it off of is a friend of mine and took very good care of the car and the motor was rebuilt recently. I was just curious if anybody could point me in the right direction for cams thats also easy on the wallet Ive done some research but Im just gettin into nissan from honda so if anybody could throw me some pointers it would be much appreciated.

First of all, welcome to the (Dark Side) nissan family and welcome to NICO as well. Now let's get to your question: Why do you want to put cams in an engine that you're not familiar with? And seeing that you are already wanting go-fast goodies on a wallet budget tells me that you are not ready to get down and dirty with the go really-fast gang. My suggestion is to learn about the machine you have and make key decisions as your needs require you to. Don't be afraid to ask questions, but please don't be lazy enough that you won't take advantage of the search function as well. Oh yeah, you don't need cams just yet .

Dee

[float_6969]

What mods do you have already? Do you need cams yet? There aren't any "cheap" cams for the CA. You can find used stuff sometimes on eBay, other than that, you'd have to get yours re-ground, or buy Tomei.

[s1390]

the car is pushin 18 psi on stock internals but the motor was just rebuilt

[sjbsuperman1425]

tell us a mod list!

[float_6969]

I hope that's not on the stock turbo and stock fuel system. That motor won't last long if it is.

[s1390]

heres a quick list:full 3" exhaust greddy ic piping greddy BOVhuge front mount (not sure brand if it even matters)greddy boost controllerapexi turbo timercustom flywheel coiloversI would post pics but the pics i have are the wrong format apparently so when i can get my hands on a camera ill post a few and ill get back to you on the turbo im not sure if its the stock turbo or not

[float_6969]

Fuel pump? Injectors? MAFS? Tune? Turbo?

If all of that is stock, that motor WILL die SOON at that boost level. I'm surprised you're not hitting boost cut honestly.

[s1390]

it has a tune for 9psi and 18psi im not sure about the rest i can let you know by the end of the day and if you could give some suggestions on who to go threw for those parts it would be much appreciated im new to nissan

[s1390]

i just ordered the fuel pump and injectors can i get by without swappin the turbo for now

[btm88]

The stock turbo isn't doing you any good at 18psi, it's just blowing hot air. I think 12 psi is about the max that the stock Ca turbo is good for. You can buy a SR t25 or t28 for pretty cheap and it's a decent upgrade.Also, I assume you got a Walbro 255. They usually over run the stock FPR so an adjustable one may need to be bought to control fuel pressure.

[boost_boy]

i just ordered the fuel pump and injectors can i get by without swappin the turbo for now

If you are truly running 18psi, as stated before, the engine is in suicide mode. As stated, you got a lot to learn about nissan products and you should take the time to venture this forum's vast about amount scenarios to see where you want to be and what it takes. There are many on this forum that have failed and a very small amount that have successful installs, so becareful at what advice you take heed to when given to you. As for the injectors you say you ordered, do you know what your ecu is tuned for? Be very careful my friend or you will hit a wall of disappointment "quickly".

Dee

[streetsound]

I would recomend that you get a wideband air/fule meter to have control on the air/fule ratio.

[boost_boy]

I would recomend that you get a wideband air/fule meter to have control on the air/fule ratio.

That won't spare his motor sudden death if he has no device to adjust parameters.

Dee