Looking for a good project CA...

[ca18silvia]

Now that my SR20 powered 240SX is gone, Its time for a CA18DET.... Unfortuinatly, I am going to have to do the swap over a period of time. (Unless I sell my truck... 1997 Nissan Pickup $4500!!!). I am currently looking for a good deal on a CA18DET. I know that Flashoptions, Dauntless, and Unstable Hybrids has great deals on the CA18 front clips... I am more looking for one that has a blown headgasket and needs to be rebuilt or something... Just curious if anybody has a CA sitting around that they arent using anymore...(Hey, it could happen!) Email me if you know of one or see one advertised somewhere.... Thanks,Rich Batten

[Movingviolation240]

I've got a block, crank, and pistons layin around.....

or a complete motor that's fully built for 2200

[themadscientist]

Why not strike out on your own. Try something different, CA20 short block with a CA18 DOHC head. Dare to be different.

[Daunttless]

: ( The CA20 has inexcusably weak rods and tiny coolant passages, it also doesn't have any oil squirters, wouldn't you consider that a bit of a problem? : ) You'd be better off with a CA18 block and a CA20 crank. Or am I completely off Mad. =P

[themadscientist]

I ripped one apart last time I was back and you are right on the money, the rods look like little old lady legs and the squirters are absent. I didn't look at the water passages though as I only needed the rotating assembly. If it was to be done I would go with aftermarket rods and pistons, a CA18 DOHC oil pump and drill and tap for the squirters. The DE block I am working with has no squirters either and I might just get liquored up and take the drill to it and see if the piston oilers can be put in.

[Daunttless]

It's so much easier to just get a CA18DET for 1750 from me, or one of the other ones from someone else, rather than go through all that trouble. Plus, most people don't know how to drill in and setup oil squirters even if they know their way around a project engine. : ) Sucks to be us American's with this limited selection of engines. Oh well.

[themadscientist]

Tru dat homie

[ca18silvia]

Hey Dauntless, is your CA18DET's full clips or what? What about shipping?

[Daunttless]

I sell complete motorsets. I buy running cars and strip them in Japan so that I don't have to worry about the wasted weight and space of a front clip. I will have some in later this month, they're 1750. The motorset comes with the engine, head, manifolds, turbo, smic and piping, motor mounts, complete harness, ecu, all sensors, and transmission. Things that a front clip has that I also sell, but which is not included. The Gauge Cluster: 100 dollars. The VLSD: 300 dollars. Rarely front clips come with body panels, very, very rarely. I also sell the front end conversion for 1000. Shipping is generally 200-300 just about anywhere in the country. Enjoy your day!

[ca18silvia]

Cool... You might be hearing from me.... Im gonna need that Tachometer..... Gotta sell some stuff and my truck.... Shipping sucks though.... :-( How long have your engines generally been out of the car? Milage?

[Daunttless]

They're taken from running cars before they're shipped over here, so, about the month of transit time. Mileage is sub 35k. : ) Enjoy your day!

[ca18silvia]

Movingviolation240: Why are you selling your CA? Does yours come with everything to do the swap?

[ca18silvia]

Great..Thanks guys!

[Daunttless]

Paul is selling his CA because he wants a different car and he's a poor bastard. I'm pretty sure he's parted out most everything, but I know he has enough left to make it worth your time. : ) I'd highly suggest Paul's motor. You may wish to email him or call him, as he doesn't get online too much anymore. : )

[JDM_1990_S13]

well i think paul has dropped off the earth cause i sent him some money western union last year dec for some rods and emailed him bout it, but no response, but say what i had to cancel the transfer to get back the money before a month passed...

[Movingviolation240]

Movingviolation240: Why are you selling your CA? Does yours come with everything to do the swap?

I've got the motor, transmission, ECU, harness, all the modified connectors and lines to make it drop right into an S13, and I've also got a massive intercooler and BOV.

But yea, I'm a poor bastard who can't even afford to have the internet anymore in my craphole appartment.

Help the starving pilots please send money to "the Paul Souder needs a Corvette fund"

every little bit helps,

PaulOrlando, FL

[ca18silvia]

OK...Thanks Paul ... You may be hearing from me...Its easier for me to come pick up the motor than shipping... Gotta sell my truck first though..... Thanks everybody!

[slw240sx]

paul how much for the intercooler and Bov???

[Movingviolation240]

800 for the FMIC and HKS BOV

[dan240]

paul still got the turbo manifold for sale? or is it gone already?

[slw240sx]

haha, sorry not laughing at your price its acutally in the price range i was looking an very tempting, but a friend has convinced me to use pvc pipe an stuff for now till i upgrade the turbo and other stuff,, ill prob buy a FMIC an BOV an BOOST controller soon but im going ghetto runnable till mid spring !!

here we go with the 50$ FMIC kit LOL

and 4in intake piping!!!!! nah only 2in for now

[Daunttless]

PVC Pipe? Do you realize how hot the air gets right after the turbo? I mean, I guess I don't know the tolerances on PVC pipe or anything, but I'd imagine it would melt.

[Movingviolation240]

it dose melt, trust me I was once poor too

BTW My intercooler is like 2x the size of the $800 Greddy SpecV and you can leave the battery in the stock location and still run all the pipes (try that with any of the kits from japan:)

[Movingviolation240]

According to Ray you can only run 4psi on PVC before it blows up

[Yht988_180sx]

hahahhaa............ PVC pipe! I've had the experience of a PVC almost blowing up on me. I was just running my stock T25 right after I finished my swap. I pushed the car hard once. Afterwards when I opened my hood I look at the pipe near the turbo, it turned into this HUGE bulge, almost twice the diameter of the pvc pipe!

Bottom line: DON'T BE CHEAP AND DON'T USE PVC!!!!!!

[dan240]

hahahhaa............ PVC pipe! I've had the experience of a PVC almost blowing up on me. I was just running my stock T25 right after I finished my swap. I pushed the car hard once. Afterwards when I opened my hood I look at the pipe near the turbo, it turned into this HUGE bulge, almost twice the diameter of the pvc pipe!

Bottom line: DON'T BE CHEAP AND DON'T USE PVC!!!!!!

hahahhahah *****, i remember that! it was ****in huge and i was like "wtf is going on mang?" and yeah, take it from yht, pvc cant hold runny ****!

-Vtec mother ****er, got any?

[slw240sx]

well im only going to use it to get the car test worthy, and wait till the piping is made for me, im not driving this thing more then a few blocks with PVC, but i got info from a supra site where they were running it at 15psi i believe with no melt down and no pressure problems...

here is the link to the supra PVC upgrade

[drumma022]

This is Ray--- yes PVC right off of the turbo may only last you around 4psi before it starts melting and the clamp starts sliding off and BAM you have no power! My fast fix was to get random bends of 2" pipe or so and a bunch of diesel pressure 2" hose and cut the bends to fit.

Secondly, I have a soon to be fully built CA18det for sale real soon here. It is minus the manifold, turbo, wastegate BUT the manifold and fitting downpipe is readily available. Send me a message anytime.

Lastly, Ive already lost train of though and cant remember what is listed on this forum, but I am sure that making the 2L crank fit is harder than it seems at first. Its do-able but will be costly. The crank snout on the 2L would have to be enlarged for the 1.8 crank pulley OR you have to use the whole pulley system off of the 2L motor. Also the 2L has a diff bolt pattern for the flywheel, which means you have to look for a 6bolt flywheel and cluth etc or buy an aftermarket one. The only motor that I know off hand that uses a 6bolt is one of the RB series...(cant remember which)

I need to fix that memory problem

Rayselling CA parts and an SDS EFI system to match