CA18

CoupeDevil · Post by **CoupeDevil** » April 29, 2004

Nissan's CA18DET Has Caught my eyes. Should I...

Post by **kotomile** » April 29, 2004

Should you what?

Welcome! I think you're the fourth Jacksonville dude here!

KOUKIMONSTER · Post by **KOUKIMONSTER** » April 29, 2004

i would like to throw my 3 cents in.

Cheap alternative to the infamous SR.
For modest power levels, the CA18 is perfectly robust. 8.5:1 compression.

Consider a leakdown test before delivery. The U.S. market s12 200sx and n13 pulsar nx were both available with related engines. between the single cam CA18ET and n/a CA18DE most service parts can be found in the U.S.

In all, the CA18 is a great choice if power goals arent absurdly high, and low initial cost is highest on your priority list.

KOUKIMONSTER · Post by **KOUKIMONSTER** » April 29, 2004

his name is doug, he means for a 240sx. should he do it?

Its a mistake, hes a newbie, thats what newbies do.

As for power, Ive heard Japanese tuners have head gasket problems past 300whp, and stretch head bolts past 350whp, but thats what Ive heard.

Post by **kotomile** » April 29, 2004

Could you then replace the head bolts with stronger, aftermarket ones and replace the headgasket with an aftermarket one?

KOUKIMONSTER · Post by **KOUKIMONSTER** » April 29, 2004

I have never looked into aftermarket support for the motor. However, it is
there and with growing 240/ SR swaps, I promise, its popularity will increase.

It should be capable of 400+ horsepower with all the right parts.
All I know is that with stronger gaskets, head bolts were stretched past 350.

And would be first CA swap in a 240 that I know of in jax.

Post by **Nikku** » April 30, 2004

the shitty part is that we cant do these swaps in cali legally :X

KOUKIMONSTER · Post by **KOUKIMONSTER** » April 30, 2004

well cali sucks.

Post by **Nikku** » May 24, 2004

KOUKIMONSTER wrote:well cali sucks.

uhhh no

nonJDMdsm · Post by **nonJDMdsm** » May 25, 2004

KOUKIMONSTER wrote:his name is doug, he means for a 240sx. should he do it?

Its a mistake, hes a newbie, thats what newbies do.

As for power, Ive heard Japanese tuners have head gasket problems past 300whp, and stretch head bolts past 350whp, but thats what Ive heard.

the same can be said about the SR headgaskets.if u plan to run the t28 BB turbo on the car and make some decent power u have to replace the headgasket with a metal one,which will run u anywhere from 200-400 dollars.then u gotta replace the studs.but u just use the ARP headstuds for a integra LS motor.

the CA motor is decent, but just for simplicity's sake i would do the SR swap,or if u wanna try and be a little different do the SR20VE swap