Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 23)
Monday, August 18th, 2008 Posted in 240sx Build Journals, Uncategorized | No Comments »Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index Things are starting to wind down with project 240sx and as any project builder knows, a bunch of miscellaneous things are starting to crop up. Recently, a mount to secure the throttle cable on ...
CA18DET Over the Top (CA16DE) Intake Manifold Install (Part 1)
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13), Uncategorized | No Comments »Related Links CA18DET Over the Top (CA16DE) Intake Manifold Install (Part 1: What and Why) CA18DET Over the Top (CA16DE) Intake Manifold Install (Part 2: Prep) CA18DET Over the Top (CA16DE) Intake Manifold Install (Part 3: Vacuum and Wiring) This is part 1 in ...
Project 240sx Overhaul Journal (Day 18)
Friday, June 13th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Related Links Project 240sx Overhaul Journal Index Here we have the mock-up of the new manifold I am making. It basically borrows a few ideas from both the log and equal length manifold designs to make what will be a very ...
Welding the S13 Differential (The Perfect Practice Diff)
Friday, June 6th, 2008 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13), Uncategorized | 1 Comment »The What and Why of Welding the Differential. Most 240sx's come equipped with what is called an open differential. An open differential is designed with four gears set inside a casing that is rotated by the driveshaft. One gear ...
CA18DET FAQ
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »This FAQ is a general reference for those interested in the CA18DET swap. What is the difference between a front clip and a motorset? What are the specs of the CA18DET? What additional parts are needed if I ordered a motorset? How do I ...
CA18 Power Up by High Performance Imports
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous, Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13), Uncategorized | No Comments »I found these scans the other day at (link coming). They are scans from High Performance Imports, a Euro car magazine, and they offer a lot of info on the CA18DET. [gallery]
Custom Cold Air Intake (CAI) for the CA18DET
Wednesday, December 19th, 2007 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13), Uncategorized | No Comments »This tutorial covers the steps necessary to replace the factory flexible intake with a solid, metal pipe unit that will always draw ambient air from outside of the engine bay. This will ensure that the turbo is supplied with ...
Swapping the KA24DE Throttle Body onto the CA18DET Intake Manifold (The Quick and Dirty Way)
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13), Uncategorized | No Comments »Installing the larger KA24DE throttle body onto the CA18DET intake manifold is one of the rare free mods that has no drawbacks. Although a gain in horsepower is usually not evident when swapping a larger throttle body onto a pressurized ...
CA18DET Coolant Mod Number 2 (From 10+ Lines to 1)
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007 Posted in Tech (CA18DET 240SX, S13), Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Depending on how you count it, the ca18det has over 10 coolant lines. For those building their cars for race use, this can be reduced to only one line (excluding the radiator inlet and outlet). I will demonstrate ...