these look strikingly similiar...RB25det/ca18de pics

WMengineering · Aug 25th, 2003, 02:26 AM

now add 2 holes in the block and head...hehe

forget about that other motor therre on the left..hehe

BennittoMallito · Aug 25th, 2003, 04:32 AM

Yep; As boost, and others have pointed out before. The CA was the test mule for the RB series. Virtually identical in m any ways.

Myetball · Aug 25th, 2003, 10:04 AM

Wow, that's a sweet looking engine in the top pic

There are some differences under the valve covers. The RB has some seriously heavy duty parts under there but the basic engine design is pretty much the same. I'm still dreaming of an RB swap into a '87 or '88 200SX.

Spelchy · Aug 25th, 2003, 10:20 AM

makes me wish I had some extra money... maybe i'll start a get rich quick scheme.... I'll call it, 'robbing banks'.

WMengineering · Aug 25th, 2003, 10:31 AM

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The RB has some seriously heavy duty parts under there but the basic engine design is pretty much the same. I'm still dreaming of an RB swap into a '87 or '88 200SX.

yeop, this is pretty much what i have been trying to explain to my honda people. they didnt beleive me til i showed them this.
i wish i had a shot of both heads and combustion chambers and blocks taken apart, side by side....

secondly...some one ought to come up with a front wheel drive connector plate to mate a ca18det tranny to the RB series engines.
hahahaha

Crazy-Mart · Aug 25th, 2003, 11:40 AM

i learned the whole story about the RB Ca serie this week end, they all come from the z18et.. but yeah they all look familiar

Simon · Aug 29th, 2003, 07:00 PM

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Originally posted by BennittoMallito
Yep; As boost, and others have pointed out before. The CA was the test mule for the RB series. Virtually identical in m any ways.

what a killer it would be even with the lil rb20det :P

Red_Coupe · Aug 29th, 2003, 10:41 PM

So couldn't you bolt up a ca tranny and do a swap like that or no?? because that would be a kick in the nutts to anybody who
wanted to show you up......

WMengineering · Aug 30th, 2003, 07:39 PM

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So couldn't you bolt up a ca tranny and do a swap like that or no?? because that would be a kick in the nutts to anybody who

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secondly...some one ought to come up with a front wheel drive connector plate to mate a ca18det tranny to the RB series engines.

yep....hehe.
if it was that easy as "bolt it up" then i tihnk ppl such as boost boy and the like, would have thought of it(alltho it might cost more...)

PrOxLaMuS© · Aug 31st, 2003, 12:48 AM

the bottom picture is from "Sports Car Compact" with the *How To* swap RB engine into an 240SX....

gotta give it props ya kno