UPDATE ON THE S-12 ENGINE

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Mr1der
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looks like a DSM t25 on it...someone was being cheap.

for the CA18ET...I'd honestly look for an SR T25 someone took off for sale...you can find one pretty cheap usually..like 300 bucks in good shape.

more pics of the C-10 in the background while you're at it.

honestly..if you got the motor out...put something worth building in it


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Dattebayo
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Mr1der wrote:for the CA18ET...I'd honestly look for an SR T25 someone took off for sale...you can find one pretty cheap usually..like 300 bucks in good shape.
Well, I wouldn't recommend it because the a/r is too high on the turbine side. It will be kinda laggy. I still say a stock CA18DET turbo is a good way to go. If you match the a/r on the turbine side from that to whatever you buy later, you should be OK in my opinion.

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Mr1der
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fair enough.

it's a little harder to come by though...I can't remember what else they have that's close...

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Dattebayo
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Nah, not hard. Any CA18DET owner usually can't wait to get rid of them. I see a few every month on sale over at CS12 every month.

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Oatmealman
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Why not got with a old Thunderbird turbo?

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Mr1der
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because it's a water cooled T3.

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noob2nissan-s12
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alright i didnt find the dump pipe for the turbo. found a crapload of mercedes including a 1983 turbo it is very difrent, anyways i still got to get a turbo and the project is ungoing.

as i walked trough the junkyard i found 2 mitsubishi starions wich i saw the fenders and i can do some mods on the body so i can put a littlebit more wider tire dont know yet i got to get a welder first and the place where my dad works he said there where selling a cheap used one i got to call him tonight and find out how much they want for it...

the c10 its not mine its a cosins uncle from phonex az he wants to sell it for 500 bucks but its not worth it i told him i gave him 200 for it but he wont take it and i will have more pics. ITS IN BAD SHAPE..


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