Question about Aircondition on a CA18

[180coupe]

hello i'm new here and i'm soon going to be an owner of a ca18det 240 and i had a quick question, i was wondering if the american ca18de's air conditon and power steering system can fit directly onto the japanese Ca18det motor?

thanks in advance!

[sjbsuperman1425]

american CA18DE's are FWD so most likely not. 91-94 240sx use the same power steering setup as the CA18DET i believe..i have no idea about the A/C though, i got rid of mine.

[180coupe]

oh ok thank you

i'm not even so much worried about the power steering

but mainly the air conditioning system

does anyone know what i could use to make something work on the ca18det? like if i could fab another ac system from another motor? thanks

[180coupe]

or if anyone on here has a ca18det air conditioning system/parts for sale please let me know, thanks!

[ca18detgabby]

SOHC AC lines and compessor work(with a 3 ribbed alternator belt instead of the stand 4 rib).

the KA24DE PS works from what I understand, search this has been covered a million times over.

[180coupe]

ah thank you so much

sorry i did try to search, i searched "ca18det a/c" "ca18det air conditon" and "ca18det ac" but nothing came up

will the sohc ac compressor's bracket also fit onto the ca motor? and when you say SOHC are you refering to the ka24e? or the ca18et?

[float_6969]

RWD CA18DET AC bracket + KA24E AC pump & lines + wiring = working AC

I also changed your thread title so that it makes searches later on down the road easier to find.

[turbos12]

i have an ac compressor ..im in raleigh also!..where in raleigh u live?..oyea i have the brackets also

[180coupe]

thanks guys!

i was really afriad i wouldn't be able to have ac once i get my 240 lol, i appreciate it very much

oh and happy thanks giving to everyone

i'm in north raleigh, i'm right beside the triangle mall, i'd love to meet up with you and buy thsoe parts off of you, my aim is Shogunvf2 and my email is [email protected]

please shoot me an instant message or email anytime you can thanks!

[float_6969]

This hasn't been done too many times, so IDK how the wiring is gonna go.

[ca18detgabby]

This hasn't been done too many times, so IDK how the wiring is gonna go.

you know how to wire a switch dont you? I got tired of fing with my harness hunting down a ghost so I just wired a switch in to kick the compressor on.

[float_6969]

Did you check to see how many amps that thing pulls? That switch and wiring had better be up to the task of continuous duty at that load level.