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The Car currently has a CA16DE engine and Manual Transaxle.
I am in the process of collecting the parts to do this swap. I'm still researching the engine to determine exactly which CA18DET engine to get.
From what I have been able to decipher from everthing I've read is there are several generations (Three that I have seen mentioned) and getting the one from the right doner car saves the hassle of finding induction and exhaust parts not to mention accessory mountings.
Also I will be replaceing the Manual Transaxle with one from a CA18DE. Will I need to replace the half shafts and if so is the 1988 Pulsar with a CA18DE have the same halfshafts for Automatic and Manual Transaxles. I have only managed to find a 1988 Pulsar NX SE Automatic at PullAPart at this time to get doner parts from so I want to get what I can while I can.
At this time I have located a ECU from a CA16DE that has been programmed for the CA18DET so I can avoid building a nightmare of a wiring harness (It will just be a very bad dream). This particular ECU if programmed for 550cc instead of 370cc Injectors so I still have to verify that this is what I want to
do I will aparently have to get a Z32 MAF as well.
This is a project car for me and my 12 year old son. He's just getting interested in Girls and Cars and this is someting we can spend time together doing. I have build and rebuild cars (Mostly Mustangs) for the past 25 years but never an import. In the end this is going to be a daily driver so it needs to be build with that in mind. I plan to retain the AC and other than the normal maintance any car needs I would like to avoid having to work on it every weekend.
So with all that said any advice/warning would really be appreciated.
I am in the process of collecting the parts to do this swap. I'm still researching the engine to determine exactly which CA18DET engine to get.
From what I have been able to decipher from everthing I've read is there are several generations (Three that I have seen mentioned) and getting the one from the right doner car saves the hassle of finding induction and exhaust parts not to mention accessory mountings.
Also I will be replaceing the Manual Transaxle with one from a CA18DE. Will I need to replace the half shafts and if so is the 1988 Pulsar with a CA18DE have the same halfshafts for Automatic and Manual Transaxles. I have only managed to find a 1988 Pulsar NX SE Automatic at PullAPart at this time to get doner parts from so I want to get what I can while I can.
At this time I have located a ECU from a CA16DE that has been programmed for the CA18DET so I can avoid building a nightmare of a wiring harness (It will just be a very bad dream). This particular ECU if programmed for 550cc instead of 370cc Injectors so I still have to verify that this is what I want to
do I will aparently have to get a Z32 MAF as well.
This is a project car for me and my 12 year old son. He's just getting interested in Girls and Cars and this is someting we can spend time together doing. I have build and rebuild cars (Mostly Mustangs) for the past 25 years but never an import. In the end this is going to be a daily driver so it needs to be build with that in mind. I plan to retain the AC and other than the normal maintance any car needs I would like to avoid having to work on it every weekend.
So with all that said any advice/warning would really be appreciated.