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S13CRAVE · 10-30-2002, 07:11 PM

hey everyone,
i was just wondering if anyone had done the ca18det swap?  I was wondering if it was at all like the sr swap and did you need any custom fabbing besides a downpipe?  how do you like your engine and what have you done to it?  thanks a lot in advance.

~Ian

aqwkmf · 10-30-2002, 07:27 PM

i can just hear the flames now.....

1. FAQ
2. Search
3. Ask "ca18guy"

S13CRAVE · 10-30-2002, 07:40 PM

why would i get flamed for this?  i thought it was a decent question.  i have searched on and looked at the FAQ but i wanted to see what people liked/disliked about it.  i see a lot about CA Vs. SR wherever i go, but i'd like to know what the experience is/was like for anyone who has/had one.

aqwkmf · 10-30-2002, 08:03 PM

im not trying to flame you or anything...i just watned to warn you.

this is a pretty common question on here. your best bet is ca18guy....i think he's pretty much the ca18det god

misnomer · 10-30-2002, 08:57 PM

The CA isn't a much more complex swap than the SR. You are looking at a motor from the same chassis car. Main trouble you will run into is parts will be harder to come by as the motor isn't as common.

anisht · 10-31-2002, 01:52 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (misnomer @ Oct. 30 2002,9:57)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The CA isn't a much more complex swap than the SR. You are looking at a motor from the same chassis car. Main trouble you will run into is parts will be harder to come by as the motor isn't as common.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
the ca18de is common in the US, however.

Most basic parts are interchangable.

(i havent done the swap, but im researching it)

Sixbanger · 10-31-2002, 03:42 PM

What car came with the CA18DE here in the states?  I know the s12 200sx came with a ca18e and the pulsar came with a ca16de, but where can I find the DOHC 1.8 liter version?

wherezmytofu · 10-31-2002, 03:56 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Sixbanger @ Oct. 30 2002,5:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">What car came with the CA18DE here in the states? I know the s12 200sx came with a ca18e and the pulsar came with a ca16de, but where can I find the DOHC 1.8 liter version?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
no dohc ca ever came 2 america...all were ohc :*(

wherezmytofu · 10-31-2002, 03:58 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (aqwkmf @ Oct. 29 2002,9:27)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">3. Ask "ca18guy"</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
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Sixbanger · 10-31-2002, 04:05 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wherezmytofu @ Oct. 31 2002,4:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">no dohc ca ever came 2 america...all were ohc :*(</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
80's Pulsar NX had a CA16DE, thats DOHC... in the US

anisht · 11-02-2002, 10:43 PM

</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Sixbanger @ Oct. 31 2002,5:05)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wherezmytofu @ Oct. 31 2002,4:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">no dohc ca ever came 2 america...all were ohc :*(</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
80's Pulsar NX had a CA16DE, thats DOHC... in the US</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'>
sorry, i meant the ca16de.

Actually, i hear there is like a 20 hp increase with a junkyard cam swap from the ca16de....

10-30-2002, 08:57 PM	#5
misnomer Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Nevada Posts: 2,293 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The CA isn't a much more complex swap than the SR. You are looking at a motor from the same chassis car. Main trouble you will run into is parts will be harder to come by as the motor isn't as common. __________________ Rowsdower saves us and saves all the world!

10-31-2002, 03:58 PM	#9
wherezmytofu BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,873 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (aqwkmf @ Oct. 29 2002,9:27)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">3. Ask "ca18guy"</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/laugh.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':laugh:'>  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>  <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>

10-30-2002, 07:11 PM	#1
S13CRAVE Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Harrison Twp, MI Age: 38 Posts: 491 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hey everyone, i was just wondering if anyone had done the ca18det swap?  I was wondering if it was at all like the sr swap and did you need any custom fabbing besides a downpipe?  how do you like your engine and what have you done to it?  thanks a lot in advance. ~Ian

10-30-2002, 07:27 PM	#2
aqwkmf Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: not there. Posts: 414 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i can just hear the flames now..... 1. FAQ 2. Search 3. Ask "ca18guy"

10-30-2002, 07:40 PM	#3
S13CRAVE Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Harrison Twp, MI Age: 38 Posts: 491 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	why would i get flamed for this?  i thought it was a decent question.  i have searched on and looked at the FAQ but i wanted to see what people liked/disliked about it.  i see a lot about CA Vs. SR wherever i go, but i'd like to know what the experience is/was like for anyone who has/had one.

10-30-2002, 08:03 PM	#4
aqwkmf Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: not there. Posts: 414 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	im not trying to flame you or anything...i just watned to warn you. this is a pretty common question on here. your best bet is ca18guy....i think he's pretty much the ca18det god

10-31-2002, 01:52 PM	#6
anisht Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 86 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (misnomer @ Oct. 30 2002,9:57)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">The CA isn't a much more complex swap than the SR. You are looking at a motor from the same chassis car. Main trouble you will run into is parts will be harder to come by as the motor isn't as common.</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> the ca18de is common in the US, however. Most basic parts are interchangable. (i havent done the swap, but im researching it)

10-31-2002, 03:42 PM	#7
Sixbanger Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 50 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What car came with the CA18DE here in the states?  I know the s12 200sx came with a ca18e and the pulsar came with a ca16de, but where can I find the DOHC 1.8 liter version?

10-31-2002, 03:56 PM	#8
wherezmytofu BANNED Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,873 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Sixbanger @ Oct. 30 2002,5:42)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">What car came with the CA18DE here in the states? I know the s12 200sx came with a ca18e and the pulsar came with a ca16de, but where can I find the DOHC 1.8 liter version?</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> no dohc ca ever came 2 america...all were ohc :*(

10-31-2002, 04:05 PM	#10
Sixbanger Leaky Injector Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 50 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wherezmytofu @ Oct. 31 2002,4:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">no dohc ca ever came 2 america...all were ohc :*(</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> 80's Pulsar NX had a CA16DE, thats DOHC... in the US

11-02-2002, 10:43 PM	#11
anisht Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 86 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	</span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (Sixbanger @ Oct. 31 2002,5:05)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE"></span><table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"><tr><td>Quote (wherezmytofu @ Oct. 31 2002,4:56)</td></tr><tr><td id="QUOTE">no dohc ca ever came 2 america...all were ohc :*(</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> 80's Pulsar NX had a CA16DE, thats DOHC... in the US</td></tr></table><span id='postcolor'> sorry, i meant the ca16de. Actually, i hear there is like a 20 hp increase with a junkyard cam swap from the ca16de....