New pics of my project!!

[damesta]

Heres some pics of my car and the ca18det I picked up from pacmanvr4 last week. Its pretty clean, has about 86,000 miles on it according to the cluster in the clip it came out of. Ive seen engines with fewer miles that looked alot worse on the inside, lol. It turns over smooth and compression is supposedly about 165 all the way across, and that was on a cold test they did while it was still in the clip it came in, I havn't verified those numbers yet though. I'm in the middle of putting it back together with new gaskets, timing belt, water pump, pcv valve, drive belts, etc. Basically a full tune up. I'm not really wanting to do the rings, bearings, oil pump, headgasket, etc. right now unless its totally needed so hopefully thats all good. Let me know what you guys think. Heres the links:

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4287234029

http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4287474423

[float_6969]

You've got a stock oil cooler you lucky bas tard! Nice car man!

[damesta]

Yeah, I noticed the oil cooler, lol. I'm not sure if its a bad or good thing though. I hear they can be a big pain in the ***. I'd kinda rather have an external cooler.

[float_6969]

Well there was one person on the board that had problems with them leaking, but that was all that I'd heard. That cooler is probabally the reason that your motor is so clean.

[boost_boy]

My engine has the oil cooler and I'm not having any dramas. Nice job with the motor, but if you went as far as popped the oil pan, you should have changed the rod bearings because they are very easy to do at that point. But, it looks sweet, man........

Dee

[LoserbabyS13]

Where can you get the rod berings from?? Are they the same as the 88 pulsar like most everything else.

[240 Trainee]

Nice car, I really like it. Nice engien too. should be a kick to drive.

[r34 gtr]

yeah, i think the rod and main bearings are the same as the ca18de. someone feel free to correct me if im wrong.

are the rings, rod bolts, main bolts and head studs the same also?

and would anyone hate me if i said i know where to get hks ca18det metal head gaskets for 100 bucks shipped?

- tim

[NeedCAforS13]

wanna share where to find those headgaskets?:) please

and you are correct. CA18DE bearings, rings, rod bolts and head BOLTS are the same (we don't have studs from the factory tim;)) I know these all work because I just replaced all of mine!

Sean

[sprfst240]

that car is almost exactly what im planning on doing....im rebuilding my ca18det right now and was planning on doing the sil-eighty conversion...i even have the same nismo shift knob-except in white. Beautiful car man!blake

[damesta]

lol, I actually wanted the white one but I got that one cheap. I guess we have the same taste, not sure if thats good or bad though.

[nextlevel]

I wish I still had my Sil-Eighty , old people shouldnt drive, but good luck with your project

[float_6969]

If you're intrested, you can put ARP head fasteners in there. Go to our sponsor on the left http://www.ka24de.com/

[r34 gtr]

yeah, but the nissan ones are so much cheaper! and im short 100 bucks due to my bank sucking arse.

ill share my find after i get mine on my car. haha.

- tim

[boost_boy]

Quote »ill share my find after i get mine on my car.[/quote] Selfish prick:D !

Dee

[float_6969]

:withstup

[slideways]

i have jsut began rebuild myself on the ca18det.. just head gastket, valve cover seals and cresent seals, head studs and water pump( i bought both ca18de and ca18et) i guess we will have to do some comparrison when they come in! NEXT on the list exhasut and intake manifold gastkets, timing belt and cam tensioner!

brandon

[knightrider]

R34 GTR: im very interested in a metal headgasket, you care to share where you can get them for that cheap, if not, can i give you 100$ and you get me one?

[slideways]

ohh, and one quick question reguarding power steering! will i have to convert lines! or will the ca18det rhd clip set up be a strait swap over?

sorry, i have never ansked this before

[damesta]

I just added a few more pics with the repainted valve cover and the turbo installed. I wanted the valve cover neon pink, not red, so this is temporary until I pick up a powder coating machine. High heat pink paint seems to be non-existant, Ive looked every where.

[float_6969]

Quote »High heat pink paint seems to be non-existant[/quote]Thank Goodness!!!