i think i read the spool kit being something like 2800 bucks, so are you recommending them or not? in the way of turbos, do the t28s spool up quickly? i was having a look at one on the net today and the exhaust housimg looks sorta smallish?

spool stroker kit is pretty expensive isnt it, and with a turbo that isnt too lagy you probably wont need the low end torque that the extra capacity will give you as much

ok i think im gona go with the CA swap, will be pulling it down as soon as i get it anyway. that spool stroker kit looks pretty good, would anyone recommend it at all? i am a really big fan of I-rods. thanks a heap to everyone for the feedback, its all been taken in.

cant imagine it would be all that hard to have AC and cruise on the CA or SR. the interior part of teh AC might be a little hard, and fitting the AC cooler and intercooler and radiator in the front of the car. but space issues will probably be the most of your problems as most of the wiring would be straight forward enough with a wiring diagram and if you are using the silvia box and dash most of the wiring will stay
will just need a whole heap of neatening up and what not to get it all to fit and look half decent
as you would probably just get rid of the 1200 loom all together and just fun the whole siliva front half of car loom instead. then it would just be a matter of going through and getting rid of what you dont need

I suppose that inherent in my laziness for desiring cruise control and an auto is also shown in not wanting to spend many hours trailblazing the conversion and many more dollars on sourcing a suitable motor etc. (Although I am almost prepared to attempt a silvia dash). It is summed up in a advert on TV here in Oz "I just want milk that tastes good and is good for me" (and only 2% fat).

Admittedly a 2.5Ltr in my little ute would look and sound nice but as far as i can see the only widely sourceable donour here is an x-trail (not really an affordable option) - yes i want my cake and eat it too.

The other thing that does not quiet help is the wikepedia on the engine itself http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissan_QR_engine#QR25DE under the title 'Manufacturing, design, and assembly flaws'

I do appreciate the suggestion, the more research i do the more prepared i will be when i do make the decision.

Definitely go with the QR25DE. It's newer and there's no substitute for cubic centimeters.

The problem with CA's is their age. - Rebuild em' before you put them in, or buy one from a car you know the history of & you'll be happy.

Same can be said for SR's although the majority we've brought in have been in far better condition than the CA's. - That being said, SR may be a better drop in proposition, although it's a more involed swap.

Ive done a couple of CA swaps into 1200's myself, and helped a mate with a s15 SR conversion in his, and to be honest, I wouldn't do either of them again on any of my cars, purely because of the cost. - For the $ you CAN spend doing a top notch conversion, you can but yourself a silvia.

How much of the swap can you do your self?

Ask your self what you want to do with the car, street, track, drag? - Do you want it need to be engineered / legal?

My street 1200 ute has a l20b in it atm, because I got it for nix & didn't want to spend alot of coin on it and use up some parts I had lying around.

i know dash and auto box has been done before, if you dont want to go to the trouble of shortening a dash you can just slap the instrument panel in the 1200 dash, thats been done before too.

Well I am glad we all finally settled that question. But what if i don't really care about the difference between too much power and way too much power? I know this might be anathema to most out there but i just want a build that is responsive and can run aircon and has cruise control. I am even thinking of running an auto box! (getting lazy in my old age). Has anyone tried to fit a CA18DE (T optional) with an auto AND the electrics AND dash into a 1200 Ute?

jordan, all depends on how much power you want