Newbie to fourm, 510 CA18DET SWAP

[oldschool510]

Hello all, I race a 510, chump car endurance, Daytona was a blast, I was simply underpowered. I found and bought a ca18de turbo with aprox 500 miles. It looks new the valves and bearings are perfect. Anyway I am having a hard time finding the electronic diagrams, will the swap be very hard? anyone done it?

 

Also included is a 5 speed nissan transmission, also much needed for Daytona,, Sebring etc.

 

I will add intercooler, new head gasket , ARP head and rod bolts. hope to get close to 160ish hp.

 

Anyway thanks

 

Popeye

[510-Trevor]

Check out this thread: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/537-how-to-wire-a-ka-ca-sr-and-vg-into-anything/

[Icehouse]

160hp? They came factory with 185hp. Sounds like you are there already.

[DISLEXICDIME]

Wait is it a det or a et det duel cam et single. Cam

[oldschool510]

Thanks for the input, it is the single cam smaller, ca18et. I got the motor and 5 speed transmission for 150, was told the motor had 5000, miles and I said to myself, umm sure it does.

 

But I took off the valve cover and oil pan and darn the motor is super clean, I mean like new clean. I like the fact it is a small light motor , close to the same weight as the L-16. Also it was suppossed to be out of a 510, so It looks like it will drop right in.

 

From the little I know the motor is fine, the weak spots being the head gasket, I plan to replace head gasket with Concertric, or simular, small intercooler, racing headers and then I might get close to say 150-170 depending on the boost I run.

 

I am such a rookie mechanic, but have help to do this. My next race is Sebring in September.

 

All and any help is greatly appreciated,

 

B