NIS15L - Would your local mechanic consider doing the same thing you reckon to mine?? Do you mind me asking where he is at??

It sounds like you did ur research and it worked out for you!,

Lagwagon - Id love to leave it ur hands for a couple of weeks .But ur in Melb.

What would you guys recomend to do urself. Remember im a builder not a mechanic....!

There is one for sale in NSW (Penrith) INJ18L it is advertised on datnet.org, u can also see a pic in feature cars on that site.

He wants $16K but i think its too expnsive as the old owner sold it for around $13K a few months back.

Id love to do it all myself but im not that knowledgable when it comes to motors!!!

Im a builder by trade and have no previous experience pulling out or installing a motor..'

Has any one here had a motor installed by MADDAT mayb thats my next option??

I have been looking around for approx 6 months for someone to drop in a CA18 in my ute. Im in Syd and have been priced $14K from Rigollis, $12K from Roccos and i think around $12K from RUF, these are all without eng cert. To me these are all way to expensive and hence why I am still looking around. Throughout my research I have discovered is the cost of labour and custom engine mounts are all estimates and u have to be carefull not to get sucked into spending more and more without budgeting first.

Converted I will have to give that Jeff bloke a call as I live in Penrith and is not far away at all. Has he carried out a CA18 conv to a datto ute b4??

Good Luck and keep me posted!

Having probs posting other pics be patient guys

Thanks Guys,

I will post a few more pics to give you a better idea.

The motor is a tweeked up A12 (not for long a CA18T not far away) with a 5 speed box. The colour is a Ford Monza Red.

Ill post some better pics

Wheels are finaly on... What do you guys think?




More Pics to come.

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what u think