Since I have only now started to fix my car (Pulsar NX SE, EXA in japan/australia) I've become reattached to my old ca18de. (sorry my 13b n/a with 200whp has been distracting me for a while :P)
Anyway, I've had my pulsar for about 2-3 years now. Last year, as I was sourcing a manual transmission (i was tried of driving automatic) I heard a little bit of engine knock. Meh, no big deal. I'l just do an oil change I though, must be sticky lifters.
Anyway, I got my parts car
And away I went.
The car ran when I bought it but the clutch didn't' want to disengage....
oh noes!
Before We go further, I must note that the ca18de in my pulsar, suffered from a thrown bearing. I drove it for another 3-4months on it before the engine starting making metal on metal noises and almost seized on me up a hill (i knew i had another running engine so i didn't care, my friend wanted me to throw a rod through the block but i didn't want to, i still need parts off this thing ;P). I then drove her home before swapping engines and transmission. (originally just wanted 5 speed swap) Anyway, before then she ran like a champ. I gave alot of integra's a run for their money (ca18de > b18)
Oh well, new clutch time.
Some more goodies(guess this thing has some new parts :P, had new rad, new windshield, new cv shafts, new exhaust.. all for me! and for 200$ :O, coil packs worth more then that!)
Mmmmm, 2 ca18de
(that auto transmission was HUGE, almost didn't want to be pulled out, i though I would have to drop the engine out but I was too lazy to detach the lower cross member. I wiggled he out )
Oh noes! ca18de going back in for now...
Nice and tucked in
I'm saving these bad boys for the ca18det comming in this summer
Anyway, thats all I have so far. The car wouldn't start after the engine was dropped. I didn't know much about electronics at the time adn my dad just wanted the car out of his driveway (i didn't live there anymore, and the car had been there a year) So I towed it to my place.
Then a few weeks later the neighbors complained about the car with all the body moldings stripped off and no interior (having the car redone :P) So the bylaw police came and told me to move it off the street (was in cul de sac)
I had to ge tit started. Anyway, I had been taking some classes at college and I knew about electronics now so I followed the ignition wire to my inhibitor.
Well, turns out that the plug to the starter is backwards... *facepalm* Fixed that. Also, the inhibitor isn't grounded right (auto is now 5 speed so i guess the electronics arn't working properly in that little area)
Anyway, I just sent a 12v source o the starter and poof, car started first time
Put her in gear! and there she went (guess i put the clutch in right :P) (btw, auto transmission weights like 100+lbs, 5 peed 75lbs or less :P)
Anyway, i cleaned her up and this is what she looked like before i stripped her of all body moldings and prepped her for paint.
She has been under a car cover now since before xmas. I miss her and the ca18de goodness. But i have been preoccupied with my new toy since then.
AS for FWD vs RWD.
RWD lets you do more crazy stuff, but as far as ripping around town crazy like, I prefer FWD as I don't have to worry about my back end coming out (which I do on purpose now, but the first time I crapped my pants :P)
Cheers
-Serge
