CA18DET into 1991 240sx

[Outphase]

If you are even considering this swap, it must mean you are smart... it's a good choice, my friend.

What did you want to know about it?

[Big J]

General stuff. An SR20 swap is straight foward, but there isn't much info on the CA18DET swap. Will the mounts bolt to a 1991+ subframe, or will I need to fab somthing? How much harness will I have to splice? Drive shaft fitment? I figure with the price of SR skyrocketing and the supply going down this is the new ticket. 175ish tq/hp, cam on bucket, stout bottom end (400+ hp on stock), high reving, way cheaper than a Silvia clip right now, and potentialy eaiser swap and way cheaper than any RB swap, even a RB20DET.

A friend ask me about what to do with the dying KA in his 240. I said SR swap and then started checking prices, they are a lot higher than they used to be, and have a lot higher mileage now. I started checking into CA18DETs (it's one of those motors that lurks in the shadows of the SR20 and RB26's), liked the build (valve train especially) and just want to find out a little more. I know I can get it to work, but if it's as easy as an SR swap and costs less, I'll never tell anyone, delete this post, and he'll have more than enough money left to out power a modest SR.