its been done in sydney at least... met this guy in July or August 2002 who took me for my first CA18DET experience.

cheers guys, would i be better getting a front cut or would i be better off just getting engine gearbox and loom?

MADDAT CA18/1600 Fitting Kit x-xmember and engine mounts will bolt straight into your 120Y. You don't want the swaybar and tailshaft, but the g'box x-member may fit, or at worst be easily modified to fit.

hay ca18det into a 120y will fit fine as tunnel is slightly bigger if u are going 2 use the stumpy box.. and slightly bigger engine bay.. the crossmember wound have 2 be fabricated up your self or a mechanic.. dumby fit motor as im positive they only make kits for 1200 ute..
it woul be a easieir coversion as u have disc's all ready on the front.. diff would have 2 be changed.. and new tail shaft, new fuel pumps,ect
all up expenses are usually about 6000$ for a conversion it seems alot but... well worth the fun and enjoyment and reliability /fuel efficiantcy..

x-member part of it is the same as for a 510/1600 or 610/180B as those x-members will bolt into the 120Y. X-members should be available for that swap from Matdat (or whatever its called). Should make that part of the conversion easier, if not cheap.

As the title says has anyone done it? what did they do? can you get a crossmember kit? has anyone done it in perth? how much does engineering cost? how much has the total cost?

using say a front cut and a brake upgrade and various other bits how much would it cost for the conversion using a stock engine?

i am wiling to give most of it a go i have done most of my car by myself as it is i know it's not much that ive done but hey i'm willing.

sorry for the long post and probably for the questions that have been done to death