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F3600 · 05-10-2004, 05:42 AM

Hi !

I dont post so often and talk about my car but this past weekend ive just swapped my CA18DET. i just need to connect the harness ,radiator , intercooler piping and try to start it up..

i have some pic, but dont be afraid of my ugly Ass engine bay seriously ...

i didnt clean it while the engine was out cuz i didnt have the time .. the engine was going in this weekend... :\

aa87 · 05-10-2004, 06:40 AM

Holy rusty engine bay!!! Glad to see someone didnt just jump to the SR20DET!

Just a question, on chuki(89-90) 240sx's, i know there are problems when installing SR such as P/S, A/C, and other variances, would the Ca18 be the solution?

No Motiv · 05-10-2004, 07:27 AM

some serious rust...thats not good

dvdevo · 05-10-2004, 07:29 AM

yeah glad you didnt jump on the sr.. Especially after encountering someone today saying the sr is the best, and complained that the ka is a truck engine and has no potential... *sigh*

s13driver · 05-10-2004, 07:33 AM

the rust looks so scary...

F3600 · 05-10-2004, 07:58 AM

its not rust, its some antirust spray after 5 years ..dirt jam in there and its kinda orange-dirty color but its all white under it

hehe. Im living up ther e in Canada .. Damn snow..

F3600 · 05-10-2004, 08:04 AM

everybody is saying that with the CA, you dont have problem with the powerstering cause its on the left side.. but these guy dont know shit.. you have to bend the powerstering line a litlle and change the resevoir to the right like on the 91 93 S13. The wiring is the same as SR and i will need to bang out the dust shield from the ca tranny. for the A/c i dont know i just removed this junk from my car Sorry

i didnt realize a first but only when i installed it .. oh well ill see how i will remove that thing..

Uniac · 05-10-2004, 08:21 AM

Haha, i knew you were from up here as soon as i saw the engine bay!

Looking good, best of luck with startup, let me know how it drives.

TrustSupra · 05-10-2004, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Uniac

Haha, i knew you were from up here as soon as i saw the engine bay!

Looking good, best of luck with startup, let me know how it drives.

How come your valve covers are black instead of red?

F3600 · 05-10-2004, 08:49 AM

i just pianted it hehe.. but when installed the engine i scratched the cover real bad.. im gonna re-do it in red.. i think it look better in red..

knightrider · 05-10-2004, 08:50 AM

Trustsupra: paint probably

f3600: im in the process of building up a ca18det for my 90 coupe, yours looks good, hope the rest of the install goes well.

F3600 · 05-10-2004, 09:00 AM

its in real good shape .. well we did a leak down test and all the cylinder were great .. i tested everything on it and all sensor are within spec.. there was the service sticker unbroken from the cas so the mileage is not that high. I removed the oilpan to take a look at the oil and there was no coolant residue.. no metal. The tranny oil was clean too. Hope everything will be okay.. by the end of week i will be ready to run it .. without intercooler just for testing. I need a small Dsm intercooler , if someone have one not too pricey send me an email

bijoux · 05-10-2004, 09:06 AM

hurrah for the CA!
you guys should check out NICO's CA section.
we have a very tight-knit CA family over there.

TrustSupra · 05-10-2004, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by bijoux

hurrah for the CA!
you guys should check out NICO's CA section.
we have a very tight-knit CA family over there.

im right behind ya, waiting for my harness, o2 housing, downpipe, and intercooler to get here then i'll be driving it this weekend hopefully.

boro240 · 05-10-2004, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aa87

on chuki(89-90) 240sx's

zenki, not chuki

05-10-2004, 05:42 AM	#1
F3600 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 364 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Just installed my CA18DET Hi ! I dont post so often and talk about my car but this past weekend ive just swapped my CA18DET. i just need to connect the harness ,radiator , intercooler piping and try to start it up.. i have some pic, but dont be afraid of my ugly Ass engine bay seriously ... i didnt clean it while the engine was out cuz i didnt have the time .. the engine was going in this weekend... :\

05-10-2004, 07:27 AM	#3
No Motiv Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 1,189 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	some serious rust...thats not good __________________ -Austin My name is Shake-Zula, the mic rulah, the old schoolah, you wanna trip, I'll break it to ya. Frylock and I'm on top rock you like a cop, Meatwad you're up next with your knock-knock. Meatwad make the money see, Meatwad get the honeys G. Drivin in my car, livin like a star, ice on my fingers and my toes and I'm a Taurus. Cause we are the Aqua Teens, make the homeys say ho and the girlies wanna scream.

05-10-2004, 08:49 AM	#10
F3600 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 364 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i just pianted it hehe.. but when installed the engine i scratched the cover real bad.. im gonna re-do it in red.. i think it look better in red.. Last edited by F3600; 05-10-2004 at 09:53 AM..

05-10-2004, 08:50 AM	#11
knightrider Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: san diego Age: 41 Posts: 618 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Trustsupra: paint probably f3600: im in the process of building up a ca18det for my 90 coupe, yours looks good, hope the rest of the install goes well. __________________ Drift_ Into A Mountain Jim Wolf Technology Stock CA18DET-SR T25-greddy FMIC-JWT SR Lightened FLywheel-300zxTTclutch-SR20DET JWT tuned Ecu

05-10-2004, 09:06 AM	#13
bijoux Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: new jersey Posts: 16 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hurrah for the CA! you guys should check out NICO's CA section. we have a very tight-knit CA family over there. __________________ CA18DET

05-10-2004, 06:40 AM	#2
aa87 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shreveport, LA Age: 37 Posts: 1,116 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Holy rusty engine bay!!! Glad to see someone didnt just jump to the SR20DET! Just a question, on chuki(89-90) 240sx's, i know there are problems when installing SR such as P/S, A/C, and other variances, would the Ca18 be the solution?

05-10-2004, 07:29 AM	#4
dvdevo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: cali Posts: 1,469 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yeah glad you didnt jump on the sr.. Especially after encountering someone today saying the sr is the best, and complained that the ka is a truck engine and has no potential... sigh

05-10-2004, 07:33 AM	#5
s13driver Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: BrokenlanD Posts: 625 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	the rust looks so scary...

05-10-2004, 07:58 AM	#6
F3600 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 364 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its not rust, its some antirust spray after 5 years ..dirt jam in there and its kinda orange-dirty color but its all white under it hehe. Im living up ther e in Canada .. Damn snow..

05-10-2004, 08:04 AM	#7
F3600 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 364 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	everybody is saying that with the CA, you dont have problem with the powerstering cause its on the left side.. but these guy dont know shit.. you have to bend the powerstering line a litlle and change the resevoir to the right like on the 91 93 S13. The wiring is the same as SR and i will need to bang out the dust shield from the ca tranny. for the A/c i dont know i just removed this junk from my car Sorry i didnt realize a first but only when i installed it .. oh well ill see how i will remove that thing..

05-10-2004, 08:21 AM	#8
Uniac Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: toronto Age: 41 Posts: 172 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Haha, i knew you were from up here as soon as i saw the engine bay! Looking good, best of luck with startup, let me know how it drives.

05-10-2004, 09:00 AM	#12
F3600 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 364 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	its in real good shape .. well we did a leak down test and all the cylinder were great .. i tested everything on it and all sensor are within spec.. there was the service sticker unbroken from the cas so the mileage is not that high. I removed the oilpan to take a look at the oil and there was no coolant residue.. no metal. The tranny oil was clean too. Hope everything will be okay.. by the end of week i will be ready to run it .. without intercooler just for testing. I need a small Dsm intercooler , if someone have one not too pricey send me an email