So, after spending about 3.5 years in Japan, and searching HIGH and low for an S12 worth half a damn (I had 4 sold out from under me) I found a decent starting project once I got back stateside
TheRealSy90 and I drove out to Texas to pick up the chassis and bring it back to the great Sunrise State (AZ) !!!
BLUF: CA20E is blown, got an SR20DE and S15 6spd lined up to swap it in
Got the car sight unseen almost, knowing it didn't run and [seller] couldn't figure out why. Get it back home to diagnose later (work ramped up for a few weeks)
Replaced the battery and crank but no start. Checked for spark but was unsure of timing...checked for fuel and found the pump wasn't cranking. R2'd the pump with an S13 pump, and the relay just in case. Still no fuel, and no start when crank.
Gave it a few weeks, came back and checked compression with a mate...Cyl 1 was at 0...Cyl 2 was at 30? AND THEN, the bitch tried to fire up...the distributor was disconnected...and she shook like Fukushima!
Figured either it was mistimed, or it jumped. Regardless, she's blown. I don't quite care for a CA20E enough to seek a rebuild so we're headed into S12 build phase 1! SR20DE!
Waiting on my import to get here so I can sell that and help fund this a bit.
Tune in next time for more of my 80's nightmare!
P.S. I'M SO SORRY FOR THE GIGANTIC PICTURES!
(sticker from
FreshTango always gotta support the homies and be a degenerate somehow)
