Hi all. My name is Waylon. I live in Las Vegas Nevada. I own a 85 200sx AKA S12. It was originally a CA20E/Auto car but now its becoming a CA18DET/Manual. Had been sitting for 2+ years with a blown headgasket when I got it. Block was rusted beyond repair. Didn't know jack back then about Nissans or all the other engine options out there so I found a remanned CA20E to put in. Did research and found a CA18DET but before the swap I found misfortune and was living very tightly paycheck to paycheck so no swap for me at that time. Anyway, as of now the CA18DET is suuuuper close to being ready to fire up. The Manual trans swap was done over a year ago right before I moved from NorCal to Las Vegas. S13 CA trans from the CA18DET used. 1 piece driveshaft. Diff is welded. No suspension work yet but I have some parts collected for that already. Will be doing S13 front end conversion. Q45 or so front brakes and Z31 Turbo vented rears are in the plans also.

Bone Stockarino


Reman CA20E and S13 CA manual trans going in


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photo cred Steve Bistritz
photo cred Steve Bistritz
photo cred Stanley Nam

Just before the CA20E crapped out. Overheat to warped/cracked head. Not worth it to fix.



CA18DET finally getting torn down.


Last time it was CA20E powered. Blown headgasket and 3 cyl power lol


Engine just about ready to go in. Euro T25G btw





More progress on the swap since these pics. Only have a little more wiring inside and then the wiring near the AFM to mate CA18DET to S12. Then its just fluids and fire it up. Very excited to drive it again. I DD a CRX and dont get me wrong its a great car with great mileage but FWD is getting soooo boring lol

Anyway comments and crits welcome. Thanks for havin me

 

welcome we have another s12 guy here by the name of Henry with a KA24 in his.. very clean car, he doesnt come on anymore though :/

 

What a beautiful machine. Welcome to the forums!

 

man you don't see these any more, very unique.

 

Pretty sweet. You should have taken the time to clean out your engine bay when the motor was out. It looks a little dirty.

 

Cool car, glad to have you here, welcome

 

holy dead non active member welcome lol

 

oops my bad

 

HAHAHAHA, These old posts keep getting pulled up..... WHY!!!!???? haha

 

frickin nOObs

 

hhhhahah its all good.

 

HAHA, Yeah... Stupid noobs.

 

atleast it wasnt a thread from like 05

 

haha

for the curious
http://www.club-s12.org/forums/index...howtopic=23766

 

cool build thread, looks good