i have just got a siliva (crashed) and im about to put the motor in my datto 1200 ute i was trying to find out wat kw the ca18de (non turbo) would have wit a pod filter and exorst ??????
and if there are any other ezy ways of sneeking power out of it ??????
and if some one has a quater mile time that would be sic
thanks

If you're planning on running it on premium fuel you should be able to advance the timing a bit for a slight power increase.
Matty

turbo the basturd

i wish but my girlfriend wont let me have a turbo lol i could get a new girlfriend

girlfriends come and go but datsuns last forever, hence, turbo the basturd

ok well i have a ca18 that cost me nothing
so let forget the turbo ( maybe later i will look at that )

If she wont let you turbo chage it super charge it!!!!
Theres always away around the missus....
trust me

i like the way you think coz i did agree that it would nt be a turbo lol
but im still keen to have a ruff idea on power and quart mile time for a datto ute with ca18 de

mate just do al the regulars. 2.5 inch exhaust, airfilter timing get it tuned properly, even tuning stock computer properly can have gains on a motor that is out of tune. and change all your oils, and adjust clearances on everything it does make a big difference especially in a large engine in a datsun

Hay dude, I am doing the same conversion, CA18DE into 1200 ute. KEGS is on the money with performance gains. Do all the simple bolt on stuff first. Air filter, exhaust, service and tune. I Myself have done port match the intake, mild port and polish intake of head, major port and polish of exhaust side of head and port match exhaust manifold. I am basically getting my donk ready for high RPM power and NOS (nos will come much later down the track). For this FORGED pistons are first on the shopping list. I have also opened up the throat of my plenum so I can fit a larger throttle body, I can now fit up to 68mm. I am also chasing a good set of cams, which is proving to be a bit of a problem, been quoted $1200 so far. An upgrade to turbo injectors is also a good idea too.