CA18DE vs DET

mille-16i · Aug 3rd, 2005, 07:01 AM

Ok I am couriuos is there any difference in the blocks between the N/A and turbo CA engines I plan on using a N/A block in a turbo build up do to the fact I can get one with all I need to swap it into my B12 for less then a 1000 and get the added bonus of the sway bars and what not. I plan on replaceing the guts with high quality DET parts so my main concern is for the block are they the same or what is the diff. thanks

Crazy-Mart · Aug 4th, 2005, 11:23 PM

the na block isnt tapped with an oil return line (probably no oil outlet either but at the pump) ... the oil pan is different too ... out of that i cant tell

mille-16i · Aug 5th, 2005, 03:43 AM

so they are about the same minus the oil lines for the turbo I just don't want to assume anything thanks

gERVs · Aug 11th, 2005, 10:16 AM

well theres the obvious differences with the pistons, rods and crank i think are different too, and the det has oil squirters, as well as the det uses low impedence injectors like the ca16 with the dropping resistor, the ca18 doesnt

mille-16i · Aug 11th, 2005, 05:37 PM

Well I plan on replacing the bottom end with new parts I was not thinking of the crank would the crank need replaced to run 250-300Whp. I plan on a slightly over built engine in hopes that it will last a while I do not want to be at the limits of my rotating assembly.

recycled_toddler · Aug 11th, 2005, 10:53 PM

I know that the E15 turbo engines use the shorter E16 rods to drop the compression to accommodate the turbo; Do they do the same with the CA-class?

DJ Gizmo!!! · Aug 21st, 2005, 12:09 AM

hey anyone have spare motor parts for a CA18DE i just got an 88 pulsar and i need an ignition coil pack one of the for on the top of the spark plugs

mille-16i · Aug 21st, 2005, 01:10 AM

Good luck on the search most people who have CA parts tend to keep them and the coil packs are not a common extra part.

Crazy-Mart · Aug 28th, 2005, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by recycled_toddler

I know that the E15 turbo engines use the shorter E16 rods to drop the compression to accommodate the turbo; Do they do the same with the CA-class?

Actually thats not true ... the E15et use the same rods as the E16... the main difference is the shorter throw crank (wich is forged and nitrided from company)

my guess is that the Ca18det uses lower comp pistons and a slightly higher strengh crank (like the E15et nitrided Vs the n/a non nitrided)

Pulsar-NX-SE · Sep 22nd, 2005, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mille-16i

Ok I am couriuos is there any difference in the blocks between the N/A and turbo CA engines I plan on using a N/A block in a turbo build up do to the fact I can get one with all I need to swap it into my B12 for less then a 1000 and get the added bonus of the sway bars and what not. I plan on replaceing the guts with high quality DET parts so my main concern is for the block are they the same or what is the diff. thanks

The CA18DET block also has an integrated Main Girdle and the bottom end is much stronger the the CA18DE block. It would be far less trouble for the Oil lines for the Turbo as well. The CA18DET also has Oil Squirters als well. For the money you'll get alot more bang for your buck with the CA18DET and reliability will a great deal better.

Pzych0 · Sep 22nd, 2005, 07:46 AM

will u be able to build the parts of a ca18det block over into a ca18de??

gERVs · Sep 30th, 2005, 09:27 PM

yes, but why, ca18det's are so cheap, it would be cheaper to just get a running det.

Sentrawagon · Nov 9th, 2005, 11:40 PM

so how much would a CA18DET cost?? I'm thinking of building one ??? thanx

NX EXA · Nov 11th, 2005, 10:30 AM

Did anyone ever confirm if the DET has the resistor in the injectors or do they use the dropping resistor like the one mounted on the firewall of the CA16DE?

gERVs · Feb 2nd, 2006, 12:48 PM

hey jase, nice to see you on here too, lol, but for the dropping resistor, i'm pretty sure you need the resistor like with the 87 se's had on the firewall, as all swaps i've seen done up here with pulsargtr we've used the resistor, but then again, pulargtr usually uses the ca16 ecu's and not the ca18det ecu's so i've never really seen a stock ca18det harness... I'm guess it does though.